I have the Tamron 270 lens which I love. Can anyone tell me what the benefits to upgrade would be for an amateur?
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I'm a previous owner of Tamron's 18-270 vc. The 18-270 was annoyingly noisy when set to auto focus. The benefits of upgrading to Tamron's 16-300 are increased range and quiet pizzio drive. &#538;amron's 16-300 is my new go to all around lens.
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I had the 18-250 non stabilized. I sold it to a friend. I am in my mid 70s and need the IS to help me get sharp pictures. I see no reason why you need the 16-300. Enjoy it.
1762797
It depends on what your individual needs may be. I was previously using the Tamron 28-300mm zoom along with a Canon 17-40mm zoom. Buying the Tamron 16-300mm zoom lens has allowed me to cover both ranges with one lens, thus freeing up space in my camera bag. Tamron's quality is excellent!
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I'm a previous owner of Tamron's 18-270 vc. The 18-270 was annoyingly noisy when set to auto focus. The benefits of upgrading to Tamron's 16-300 are increased range and quiet pizzio drive. Țamron's 16-300 is my new go to all around lens.
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I have several 18-270's but as a single travel lens the 16-300 gives me just a bit more range with less size.
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Make sure the version you are considering to purchase says it has a "Nikon Mount." Tamron, Sigma, and several other third party manufacturers make lenses for multiple brands, the only difference being the mount plate.
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I have a Nikon mount of this lens and I also have the Nikon's top of the line 70-200 VRII lens and the images produced by my copy of this lens are as sharp as the Nikons 70-200. I liked my copy of this Tamron lens better than the Nikon 24-70mm lens. I would say give it a shot and if you get a good copy of this lens it will be a keeper.
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The biggest difference is how close you want to get to your subject? What will you be shooting macros of the most? Is the Tamron a 2.8 also? Because that is a very nice aperture to have. As to whether the Tamron will work, I honestly don't know because I'm not familiar with your camera. The Tamron website should be able to tell you. I know people with Tamron lenses and they like them.
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Even better. The 1.4 is rock solid compared to the flimsy 1.8, and slightly faster. Ten times as expensive, but may be worth it. If you're still thinking of adding a new zoom to your arsenal, look at the 24-105L, as well. It's pretty much a coin toss, as far as IQ, with the 24-70L, but it adds IS. So, it's one stop slower, but it gains about 3 stops due to the IS, so it's actually better for low-light than the "faster" lens. And longer, too.
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I really cannot compare lenses since I use a Canon T5i but I started using the Tamron 18-270 lens with a Canon XTI. It was the only lens I took on my trip to Alaska and it did the job. Pictures were fantastic. Later using a Canon T3i I took it to Minnesota and captured amazing shots of bald eagles. The zoom worked like it should and all pictures were crisp and clean with great color. The focus is fast and accurate even in video mode. Hope this helps.
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Don't know if Tamron makes the lens, but I am very pleased with the images produced. And I especially like the range 18-270 which gives me the maximum flexibility without having to carry 3, 4 or 5 lens.
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Not sure. I have a tamron 17-50, which is a dx lens and not bad but am selling it anyway to upgrade to an fx lens.
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I bought this kit .. The Tamron .. 70-300 I have come to love this lens . It macro setting are wonderful and is a good telephoto. Now there is no vibration control, but I have seem to work past that. The Auto focus is quick and it can produce some great DOF on you photo. You can check out my photo stream @ https://www.flickr.com/photos/obelis/ for the most part all the photo since I have bought this kit are with both the Tamron and the Nikon that come with this kit. (I have added a 50mm a telephoto 500mm and from time to time use a 1.5x teleconverter) The bag is nice quality, The SD Card is still going strong, The remote works great. The Tripod well it will do in a pinch it not bad, but nothing to write home about. . As for the Flash ..Well I tested it and it works but I have never used. (I try never to use flash and this camera takes great photo in low light.)
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The advantages that the Tamron 17-50 has over Canon 18-55 are it is faster by one f stop, much sharper, build quality is much better. The Tamron is the clear winner & is a nice affordable upgrade. The Canon 55-250 is sharp mid to telephoto a better match with the tamron 17-55 because of the sharpness. All the lenses are for crop sensors and are fully compatible the all Canon Rebel camera bodies.
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hum... what do you mean, by a "base" lens? I consider myself a "advanced" amateur haha... i also have a D7000, and i use this lens mostly for street-photography and some portraits. This lens are definitely for open space when you use it in a crop sensor (which is the case), if you need a lens for indoor, i would go for some sigma or even tamron 17-50mm f2.8 which is more expensive. I even have a nikkor 35mm f1.8 which is not wide enough for small indoor places, but it is also one great lens.Talking about the image quality it is amazing. It's always nice to have one prime lens. You will never regret. hum... what do you mean, by a "base" lens? I consider myself a "advanced" amateur haha... i also have a D7000, and i use this lens mostly for street-photography and some portraits. This lens are definitely for open space when you use it in a crop sensor (which is the case), if you need a lens for indoor, i would go for some sigma or even tamron 17-50mm f2.8 which is more expensive. I even have a nikkor 35mm f1.8 which is not wide enough for small indoor places, but it is also one great lens.Talking about the image quality it is amazing. It's always nice to have one... » Read More hum... what do you mean, by a "base" lens? I consider myself a "advanced" amateur haha... i also have a D7000, and i use this lens mostly for street-photography and some portraits. This lens are definitely for open space when you use it in a crop sensor (which is the case), if you need a lens for indoor, i would go for some sigma or even tamron 17-50mm f2.8 which is more expensive. I even have a nikkor 35mm f1.8 which is not wide enough for small indoor places, but it is also one great lens.Talking about the image quality it is amazing. It's always nice to have one prime lens. You will never regret. « Show Less
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Thanks for the information. I was using a Canon 28-135 IS USM as my walk around travel lens and loved it until it got stolen in an airport! :-( Now I'm in the market for a new lens and I'm leaning towards the Tamron. I've used their lens in my past photography life with my old AE-1 Program and I'd LOVE the 18-270 if I can swing the $$$. I'm hunting eBay as well, as that's where I got my 28-135 and had NO problems with it at all!
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I love this lens, but yes... I DO think you should save up for the IS version. I wish I would have. I was just a beginner not knowing what I was purchasing at the time. I am totally kicking myself now. :( Its not terrible, but I think the IS would be much better. In my honest opinion
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I have had the 17-85 for a couple months and i already want to upgrade.. i want to sell it. i want the 17-40 f4 really bad. i would say unless dont mind about pictures that lack somewhat sharpness i would go with the 17-40. the 17-85 is hard to use i think.. of course unless you want mine ide sell it to you :)
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I agree as well with the others. I own the Tamron and love the lens. Very sharp and works great for general use but the 50 I have heard is a great lens. If you don't mind using your feet instead of a zoom you should be good starting with the prime.
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I'd suggest buying OEM (Nikkor) since Tamron's build quality is lacking. The slightest bump and the internal barrel will bend out of alignment. Since it's considered 'impact' damage, you just got yourself a very expensive paperweight, unless you spend $200 to $300 fixing it.At that point, you might as well have bought a real lens from Nikon to begin with.
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This is my primary lens for my Rebel! It is great to travel with and Tamron is a good company. I broke my lens while traveling and when I go back i sent it to Tamron, they fixed it without question! It is not a high end lens, but VERY good for anything I might like to do. And the range is outstanding.