Tamron 18-200mm f/3.5-6.3 Di II VC

In Order to get acceptable image quality in most focal leght, you have to stop down between f/8 to f/11, That's Quite Dark for such a tiny apeture, it would be nightmare for low light or indoor, but if you shooting in midday, you would be fine, that's typical superzoom lens.

Outstanding Low Price for Superzoom Good VC for 200mm; Acceptable Central Sharpness; Robust Build Quality; 5 Years Warranty; NO Zoom Creep; Fairly lightweight for Superzoom lens; Smooth Looking bokeh in 200mm

Autofocus mecanishm is dated; Poor Edge Sharpness; VC could be jerky; Imprecise manual focus (30 Degree); The Zoom Ring resistance little bit strong to pull off; Unimpressive Close up Image Quality; Macro Magnification is Not Great; C

Good all around lense

I have not had a chance to use this much since receiving it, but it is replacing an older version of the same lense that I have used extensively. The old lense has to be over 12 years old, not sure as bought it second hand from a friend.

I was going on a trip to Iceland and needed a lens to capture all the incredible scenery. I wanted to travel light, so I needed a single versatile lens to suit all imaginable circumstances. The 18-200mm seemed like the ideal fit, and this model was about 1/3 the cost of a comparable Nikon Lens.