The mechanism is effectively silent when operational, with only the impressive stabilization of the viewfinder image betraying the fact that it's running. Digital Camera Magazine is packed with more expert advice and more inspirational images than any other title, with the sole aim of helping you become a better photographer. But when you look at shading behavior, the Tamron comes back into the ring and handily beats the Nikon lens. Tamron has a long history of producing lenses, and they are the pioneer of producing high-ratio zoom lenses.

having had a Tamron in the past I naturally had a preference for one, although one or two others such as Sigma where also rans. Digital Camera World is part of Future US Inc, an international media group and leading digital publisher. You can upload: image, audio, video, document, spreadsheet, interactive, text, archive, code, other. As this lens pushes 15x zoom, there is some noticeable distortion, especially at the edges (as expected), but it is well within the acceptable range for me. This happens most when the focal length is set in the mid to long focal length range or there is a little momentum behind the lens such as when lowered quickly.The lens gets progressively softer on zooming in, however, with the corners of the frame suffering more than the centre. filters attached to the front of this lens do not rotate (helpful when using certain types of filters including circular polarizer filters). Then we noticed that while focusing, the image stabiliser would adjust the image slightly to lock the steadiness. We tend not to expect much from "vacation" zooms, so were pleasantly surprised by the Tamron 18-250mm f/3.

The introduction of a Piezo Drive (PZD) motor means the AF system should perform much faster and more silently than the previous Tamron 18-270mm model. Before I start, I wish to highlight that this is a lengthy sharing session of my personal experience with this lens but not too much on the technical specifications. Here is a table showing the focal length ranges for the max aperture of various 18-something mm zoom lenses. will bring distant subjects in close - compressing the details in the image and potentially blurring the background. But the PZD motor is at least faster than the sometimes painfully-slow micromotor used in the older Tamron AF 18-270mm F/3.However, Tamron’s 16-300mm has a slightly wider angle of view, is smaller and lighter in weight, and better value for money.

But thus far, I am not satisfied with how my test shots compare the complex image quality from these lenses. it is not made for low light or professional quality but it is so much better than a compact camera. From Tamron lens literature) A lightweight, compact and ultra high power zoom lens designed exclusively for digital SLR cameras with APS-C sized imager sensors. This isn’t the only improvement to the lens, though, as it is now 24% smaller than the old model, therefore taking up even less space in your travel bag.

It may have a name straight out of the web-pages of Acrophobia, but it also features a mind-blowing 15 times zoom ratio that leaves its competitors trailing in its wake. my wife used one of those tiny digitals and the pictures were not even close to what i was able to get with this lens.

Di II VC PZD performs reasonably well for a superzoom, although it's highly variable across the zoom range. The magazine is captained by Editor Niall Hampton, with Technique Editor Alistair Campbell adding his own expertise.The overall construction is moisture-resistant with a number of weather seals, including one around the metal mounting plate. Only looking at the numbers, the lens seems to be heavy, but fear not, the weight distribution is evenly throughout the lens.