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Tamron AF 18-270mm F/3.5-6.3 Di II VC LD Aspherical (IF) MACRO

Tamron AF 18-270mm F/3.5-6.3 Di II VC LD Aspherical (IF) MACRO

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alaTest has collected and analyzed 883 reviews of Tamron AF 18-270mm F/3.5-6.3 Di II VC LD Aspherical (IF) MACRO. The average rating for this product is 4.1/5, compared to an average rating of 4.4/5 for other products in the same category for all reviews. Reviewers really like the design and size. The reliability and price are also mentioned favorably.

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On average, users rate this product 82/100 and experts rate this product 73/100.

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Amazon.co.uk review summary for Tamron AF 18-270mm F/3.5-6.3 Di II VC LD Aspherical (IF) MACRO

alaTest has collected and analyzed 26 user reviews of Tamron AF 18-270mm F/3.5-6.3 Di II VC LD Aspherical (IF) MACRO from Amazon.co.uk. The average user rating for this product is 4.1/5, compared to an average user rating of 4.5/5 for other products in the same category on Amazon.co.uk. People are impressed by the design. The usability also gets good feedback. There are some less positive comments about the size. Opinions are divided on the reliability.

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92% of the reviews on Amazon.co.uk give this product a positive rating.

Jun, 2024

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Amazon.com review summary for Tamron AF 18-270mm F/3.5-6.3 Di II VC LD Aspherical (IF) MACRO

alaTest has collected and analyzed 191 user reviews of Tamron AF 18-270mm F/3.5-6.3 Di II VC LD Aspherical (IF) MACRO from Amazon.com. The average user rating for this product is 3.9/5, compared to an average user rating of 4.3/5 for other products in the same category on Amazon.com. Reviewers really like the size and design. The reliability and usability also get good views.

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84% of the reviews on Amazon.com give this product a positive rating.

Jun, 2024

Expert review by : Consumer Electronics Net (consumerelectronicsnet.com)

Tamron's new 18mm-270mm raises the bar for the all-in-one lens segment in many areas

Mar, 2009

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Expert review by : Robert Jensen (digitalproducer.digitalmedianet.com)

Tamron AF18-270mm F/3.5-6.3 Di II VC LD Aspherical (IF) Macro zoom lens

Tamron's Di II type lenses are designed for APS-C sized digital cameras so translating the 18mm-270 mm (15X zoom) into a more understandable measurement it zooms from 28mm to an amazing 419mm equivalent in 35mm film camera terms.

Tamron's new 18mm-270mm raises the bar for the all-in-one lens segment in many areas

Mar, 2009

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Expert review by : Szymon Starczewski (lenstip.com)

Tamron AF 18-270 mm f/3.5-6.3 Di II VC LD Asph. (IF) MACRO

The number of megapixels and zoom ratio influence the most people who, knowing nothing about photography, plan to buy a camera or a lens. Small wonder these two factors are the subject of a ceaseless race, carried to the point of absurdity, like in the...

very universal focal lengths range ; efficient image stabilization ; good image quality in the frame centre in the range of 18-200 mm ; decent performance at the frame edge in the range of 18-200 mm ; moderate or low chromatic aberration in the range...

slow and not very accurate autofocus ; weak action of zoom ring and manual focus ring ; weak performance at 270 mm ; distinct vignetting in all focal range ; high distortion

Jun, 2010

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Expert review by (ephotozine.com)

Tamron AF 18-270mm f/3.5-6.3 Di II VC Aspherical

Review of the first 15x superzoom lens for APS-C format DSLRs, and it includes Vibration Compensation for sharp-shooting even at slow shutter speeds.

Zoom range; Price; Vibration Compensation feature; Light weight

Needs to be used at mid-apertures for best quality

Jan, 2010

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Expert review by : Jon Tarrant (whatdigitalcamera.com)

Tamron 18-270mm f/3.5-6.3 DI-II (IF) LD VC Macro Aspherical lens review

How far does the the flagship Tamron 18-270mm f/3.5-6.3 DI-II (IF) LD VC Macro Aspherical lens build on the promise of the earlier 18-250mm model, and does it make the extra £100 a worthwhile...

Useful Vibration Compensation

MTF at loong focal lengths

Pedigrees don’t get much better than the Tamron 18-270mm f/3.5-6.3 Di II VC LD Aspherical (IF) Macro lens. This 18-270mm’s immediate ancestor was named EISA Consumer Lens of the Year Award 2007-8 and its more-modest predecessor won TIPA’s Best Consumer...

Jan, 2010

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Expert review by (whatdigitalcamera.com)

Tamron 18-270mm f/3.5-6.3 Di II VC LD Aspherical (IF) Macro

Tamron 18-270mm f3.5-6.3 Di II VC LD lens has already been awarded many awards. Here's what What Digital Camera made of Tamron's 18-270mm lens...

Sep, 2009

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Expert review by : photozone.de (opticallimits.com)

Tamron AF 18-270mm f/3.5-6.3 Di II LD [IF] Asph. VC macro - Review / Test Report

Just like the rest of its (extreme zoom range) lens species the Tamron AF 18-270mm f/3.5-6.3 Di LD Aspherical [IF] VC macro (sorry, I had to repeat that again ...) tries to provide it all but the continuously higher degree of generalization rather than...

Feb, 2009

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Expert review by : PhotoReview (photoreview.com.au)

Tamron AF 18-270mm f/3.5-6.3 Di II VC LD Lens

A competitively-priced, general-purpose lens with the longest current zoom range and effective image stabilisation.Designed specifically for DSLR cameras with 'APS-C sized' imagers, Tamron's latest ultra-zoom lens, the AF18-270mm Di-II claims to offer...

You don't like changing lenses, or have a camera body without built-in dust removal, and want a single, all-purpose lens that covers most shooting situations., You require an affordable 'walk around' lens for travelling or everyday photography., You...

You have a camera with a 'full frame' (36 x 24mm) image sensor., You need a fast lens across the focal length range for shooting action in dim lighting., You plan to print your images to A3 size or larger., You need a distortion-free lens., You want...

Dec, 2008

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Expert review by : photodo.com (photodo.com)

REVIEW: Tamron AF 18-270mm f/3.5-6.3 Di II VC Aspherical

ePHOTOzine lens expert, Gary Wolstenholme casts his keen eye over the 15x Tamron AF 18-270mm f/3.5-6.3 Di VC LD Aspherical (IF).

Zoom range; Price; Vibration Compensation feature; Light weight

Slow maximum aperture; Needs to be used at mid-apertures for best quality

At around £450, this is a great value lens for photographers after a portable all-in-one solution for their photography - for travel photographers, for example. Optically, it is not up to the standard of zoom lenses covering more modest focal length...

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Expert review by (photoanswers.co.uk)

Tamron AF 18-270mm f/3.5-6.3 Di II VC

If you don't like the idea of taking two lenses out with you, but really want to get the maximum focal length range you can, then the Tamron 18-270mm Di II VC may be the lens for you.

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