canon EF-S 18-200mm f/3.5-5.6 IS or Tamron 18-270mm VC? I'am trying to decide which of these lenses I should buy. Can anyone give me un bias views?
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I had the same dilemma but settle for the canon 18-200- the zoom on the Tamron is only about 220 not 270mm- Canon better IQ- Tamron has 6 years warrenty- Tamron is very small and light- Canon about $75 less but Tamron goive out rebate once in a while- (In my opinion) canon len retain their value longerThis is pretty much all the differences
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According to many reviews online and on youtube, this new lens with vibration compensation/image stabilization (Canon equivalent) is far superior to the older Tamron 70-200mm without VC. According to most reviews, the Tamron has better IQ than even the 70-200mm benchmark (the famous Canon 70-200mm F2.8L IS lens). The Tamron only suffers from more vignetting and it's AF is tad slower than the Canon. I have this lens and am extremely happy with it. IQ is amazing. The price you can't beat. The only downside (but it's with all lenses in this class) is the size and weight. It's a monster. And, you're sure to get a lot of looks from ppl when you carry this lens around. According to many reviews online and on youtube, this new lens with vibration compensation/image stabilization (Canon equivalent) is far superior to the older Tamron 70-200mm without VC. According to most reviews, the Tamron has better IQ than even the 70-200mm benchmark (the famous Canon 70-200mm F2.8L IS lens). The Tamron only suffers from more vignetting and it's AF is tad slower than the Canon. I have this lens and am extremely happy with it. IQ is amazing. The price you can't beat. The only downside (but it's with all lenses in this class) is the size and weight. It's a... » Read More According to many reviews online and on youtube, this new lens with vibration compensation/image stabilization (Canon equivalent) is far superior to the older Tamron 70-200mm without VC. According to most reviews, the Tamron has better IQ than even the 70-200mm benchmark (the famous Canon 70-200mm F2.8L IS lens). The Tamron only suffers from more vignetting and it's AF is tad slower than the Canon. I have this lens and am extremely happy with it. IQ is amazing. The price you can't beat. The only downside (but it's with all lenses in this class) is the size and weight. It's a monster. And, you're sure to get a lot of looks from ppl when you carry this lens around. « Show Less
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Their lenses are fine. But you have to ask Canon or Tamron your question. You should only trust their answers. I would ask both of them. They will help you.
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Tamron lenses come with different mounts. Make sure you buy it with the Canon mount. Obviously this is a much shorter lens with a wider field of view at 18mm and the same as the other lens at 55. It will not zoom in nearly as much. The reason to buy this lens is the wide f2.8 maximum aperture which is maintained at all focal lengths. This allows pictures in dim light.
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Only the 18-55mm EF-S IS STM Lens + EF 75-300mm f/4-5.6 III Telephoto Zoom Lens are Canon brand. The others (wide angle and 58 mm telephoto) are a brand I wasn't familiar with and actually we haven't used them yet.
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I only use the Tamron AF 2X on Tamron lens only on the Canon body cameras that take only EF and EF-S lens. I use only Canon converter for the Canon lens.
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you seem to know alot Technology guy, so im replying to ya about a lens choice. Its the CanonEF-S 55-250mm f/4-5.6 IS for a 50D im purchasing but im not sure if its compatiable or will fit should I say, Because the 50D says its a EF mount and the rebels are EF-S mount. but since they say the 50D dont come with a lens that can take the use of the full power of the camera I wanted to get something I can afford and that lens i mentiond above is less than 300 usd. So please let me know if it works on the 50D without any problems thanks.
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If you get a superzoom like the 18-200 get one with image stabilization. If you don't know what you want, that's probably the one to get, you'll have much more reach and an enormous range of focal lengths to play with. I'd also highly recommend the 50mm 1.8 Once you've got some more experience, you'll start to learn which focal lengths you use more often. If you find yourself mostly shooting from 18-50, you can ebay your superzoom and get the Tamron 17-50 f/2.8. I have it and it's superb for landscapes and indoor shots, it's on my camera most of the time. If you're always at the long and and wishing for more you can step up to a 70-300 or 55-250.
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No personal experience with the Tamron, but sure it is excellent as well. I really like my Sigma and have no issues with it at all. Look up Matt Granger on YouTube for an excellent comparison on Nikon, Sigma and Tamron versions of this lens.
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The EF-S 18-55 mm IS lens and the 55-250mm IS lens are made by Canon, not the case for the Telephoto and wide-angle lenses. Still a great deal in my opinion. My wife and I love it.
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I really like my 16-300 mm Tamron and would recommend it to someone looking to purchase something in that range. That being said, I have never used an 18-270, but, my guess is that you can't get as close or as far with that lens as what I get. But the difference really isn't that much. If it were me and looking to to move up, I'd move up to the Nikon 80 - 400 mm lens. It has what I think is a better glass, and more range. However, you can get a Tamron 150 - 600 mm for about half the price of the mentioned Nikon.
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Tamron pros: light, sharp, f 2,8 inexpensive cons: only for crop sensors, autofocus motor a little loud when searching for focus(has not bother me) Canon Pros; EF for full and crop sensor, sharp, Cons; F4, shorter zoom, more expensive, heavier. I would recommend reading the reviews at the digital picture. Note, the VC version of the Tamron is not as sharp as the non-VC It comes down to this, if you are going to stay with crop sensor, get the tamron
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I don't have the Tamron 70-200 but I have the canon 70-200L f4, and I must say the 24-70 Tamron is not as sharp as the canon. Having said this, the Tamron is sharp enough for me and in anycase you need wide-tele lens for general photography as opposed to long telephoto zooms such as 70-200.
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hihave to say . for the hype and good looks of this lens i was a tad unhappy and found it a bit soft .i have since sold it on . purchased the Tamron 17-50mm f2.8 ( first verdion non VR which is optically better ! ) and WOW !! this lens never leaves my camera and is tak sharp and fast with great bokeh . No competition this tamron and the new tamron 70-300 VR are simply killers . The Tamrom 17-50mm f2.8 for the money is the best out there ( in my view )
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Tamron pros: light, sharp, f 2,8 inexpensivecons: only for crop sensors, autofocus motor a little loud when searching for focus(has not bother me)CanonPros; EF for full and crop sensor, sharp, Cons; F4, shorter zoom, more expensive, heavier. I would recommend reading the reviews at the digital picture. Note, the VC version of the Tamron is not as sharp as the non-VCIt comes down to this, if you are going to stay with crop sensor, get the tamron
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I would say EF-S 17-55mm f/2.8 USM IS. You get greater bokeh at f/2.8. Although the weather sealing and better construction of the 24-105 is pretty sweet too.Edit: I forgot to mention that f/2.8 is better than f/4 in low light. But I think you know that already =)
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