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Others | Home » » » Tamron AF 18-200mm f/3.5-6.3 XR Di II LD Aspherical (IF) Macro Zoom Lens for Konica Minolta and Sony Digital SLR Cameras | | | | | | | Description: | | The AF 18-200mm F/3.5-6.3 XR Di-II is a high power zoom lens made for exclusive use with digital SLR cameras. The lens inherits the qualities and concepts of the existing AF28-300mm F/3.5-6.3 XR Di. It covers a powerful zoom range that is the 35mm film camera equivalent to a 28-300mm* on a digital SLR camera with a APS-C size imager. The lens provides the convenience of handling many photographic scenes and the capability of shooting ultra wide-angle to ultra telephoto shots without changing lenses. Tamron uses three hybrid aspherical lens elements and two LD (Low Dispersion) glass elements to achieve effective compensation of on-axis and lateral chromatic aberrations, a critical factor that enhances the optical quality of digital photography. Systematic countermeasures against ghosting and flare, annoying factors in digital photography, are also adopted with new technologies such as “Internal Surface coatings” and new multiple-layered coating technology for ordinary elements. In addition, the Minimum Focus Distance is 45cm (17.7") so you will be able to enjoy close-up (macro) photography of 1:3.7 at a 200mm setting. Di II Lenses - Designed for exclusive use on digital cameras with smaller-size imagers and inherit all of the benefits of the Di products. These lenses are not designed for conventional cameras and digital cameras with image sensors larger than 24mm x 16mm. Key Features: Lightweight and Compact Design for Excellent Potability Flower-shaped Lens Hood Internal Surface Coating to Reduce Ghosting and Flare Dedicated for Digital SLR Cameras Optical System Uses Special Glass and is Optimized for Digital SLR Characteristics in order to Enhance Optical Quality in a | | | Features: | |
• For digital SLR photography, it provides high image quality in terms of resolution, contrast and flatness of image field
• Designed to confine the changing angles of incidences of light rays reaching the imager within a certain scope
• Peripheral light fall-off is minimized when compared with that of conventional lenses for film cameras
• Complicated mechanisms are built in the compact body thanks to new mechanical artifices.
• The Zoom Lock prevents unwanted barrel extension when carrying the lens/camera combination
| | | Product Details: | | | Product Length:
| 5.3 inches | | Product Width:
| 4.3 inches | | Product Height:
| 4.2 inches | | Product Weight:
| 0.88 pounds | | Package Length:
| 5.28 inches | | Package Width:
| 4.25 inches | | Package Height:
| 4.17 inches | | Package Weight:
| 1.28 pounds | | Average Customer Rating:
|  based on 33 reviews |
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29 of 30 found the following review helpful:
 Excellent value for moneySep 03, 2008
By LambertWM
I bought this lens to replace the kit lens that came with the Sony Alpha 300. I wanted an all-round lens so I wouldn't have to carry/change multiple lenses. I'm very happy with the results: excellent quality photo's, very easy to use because of the all-purpose 18-200 range.
Some observations:
- Although the lens doesn't feel overly heavy, if you point the camera down, the lens will "zoom in" due to gravity pulling it out. Understandable, but sometimes this feels clumsy. There is a zoom-lock switch btw.
- If you place the anti-direct-sunlight-cap-thingie backwards on the lens (to store it there), you cannot reach the manual focus ring anymore. Understandable, and documented, but still not practical.
Bottomline: very good buy, must-have if you choose to carry 1 lens max.
20 of 20 found the following review helpful:
 Great all in one lensJun 10, 2009
By Ryoasuka
Pro : so cheap
11x but compact size
nice image quality
Con : slow focus
noisy when focus
19 of 19 found the following review helpful:
Great all-around lensDec 15, 2008
By Christopher P. Rodriguez
I'm only a student of photography, so I'm not able to get too technical in my review. I bought this lens because like most, I wanted an all-in-one lens. A lens that would allow me to take close family shots and those distance shots; when I can't be as close as I'd like to be. I've only had this lens for a about a month now, but I must say I'm extremely happy with the lens. With that said, I'm very big on landscape photos and not heavy into sports or fast action shots. The photos I've taken with this lens so far (around 500) are very crisp and clean shots.
I did notice that the lens can be a little slow on the auto focus, so beware. If you plan to only use this lens for sports and/or action shots, you might be a little disappointed. Otherwise, this lens is great! Now, I can get rid of my three other lenses that this single lens has replaced.
10 of 11 found the following review helpful:
Good all around lensApr 05, 2009
By Angel
Good all around lens. Lightweight and durable quality back by Tamron's 6 year warranty. Chromatic abberation and pin cushion effect is evident at mid to full zoom but should not bother the casual user or amateur photorapher. You may not even notice the aberration unless you are a pro. Good low light auto-focus in tandem with the flash's or camera's built-in focus assist beam. The focus motor is quite noisy but I do love hearing the whirring sound as it locks in on the subject. For the price, I would recommend.
BTW, Sony sells the same focal lenght lens for $500. Sony is a major stockholder of Tamron (See info at Tamron's website). So one can only assume that Sony and Tamron does share the same technology on their lenses except for the price which is $200 less.
7 of 7 found the following review helpful:
As good as expectedOct 08, 2008
By John Klunder
"JohnnyK"
The lens was purchased to lighten the load in my camera bag by eliminating the kit lens that came with my Sony DSLR with a zoom range of 18-70mm, and another 45-200mm zoom lens that occupied some space. The zoomfunction operates flawlessly and the auto-focus function is extremely accurate, giving me the sharp close-ups that I shoot in my business.Tamron AF 18-200mm f/3.5-6.3 XR Di II LD Aspherical (IF) Macro Zoom Lens for Konica Minolta and Sony Digital SLR Cameras
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