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Tamron AF 18-200mm f/3.5-6.3 Di II LD Aspherical (IF) XR macro - Review / Test Report - Sample Images & Verdict |
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Lens Reviews -
Canon EOS (APS-C)
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Sample Images
In the field the Tamron proved to be a quite decent performer when avoiding the weak spots
mentioned above. Surpringly the lens wasn't overly prone to flare in contra light.
Here're some sample images taken with an EOS 350D and RAW-converted via RSE 2006.
Click on a thumbnail to view the original file (opens in a separate window). Please note that the originals are FULL SIZE
(=several megabytes) which requires quite some bandwidth for downloading so please don't waste the limited resources here.
Click on a thumbnail to view the original file (opens in a separate window). Please note that the originals are FULL SIZE samples
(=several megabytes) thus requiring a significant amount of bandwidth so please take care of the limited resources here.
| Make |
Canon |
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| Model |
Canon EOS 350D DIGITAL |
| ISO Speed |
200 |
| Focal Length |
67.0mm |
| Exposure Data: |
f/8.0 @ 1/1600s |
| Size |
2133x3113 |
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| Make |
Canon |
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| Model |
Canon EOS 350D DIGITAL |
| ISO Speed |
200 |
| Focal Length |
18.0mm |
| Exposure Data: |
f/8.0 @ 1/500s |
| Size |
2311x3471 |
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| Make |
Canon |
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| Model |
Canon EOS 350D DIGITAL |
| ISO Speed |
200 |
| Focal Length |
95.0mm |
| Exposure Data: |
f/8.0 @ 1/1000s |
| Size |
2311x3471 |
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| Make |
Canon |
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| Model |
Canon EOS 350D DIGITAL |
| ISO Speed |
200 |
| Focal Length |
200.0mm |
| Exposure Data: |
f/6.3 @ 1/2500s |
| Size |
2311x3471 |
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Verdict
There's no such thing as a free lunch and the Tamron is no exception here.
The extreme zoom range combined with the small lens dimensions comes at
cost of some compromises. One is the rather slow max. aperture which
limits the creative potential regarding shallow depth-of-field and the
other compromise is, naturally, optical quality. In absolute terms the lens shows
rather extreme distortions at the 18mm and vignetting as well as border
quality don't impress either. The latter is also true for the 200mm setting.
Nonetheless the lens is capable to deliver decent quality images under
controlled conditions - reads: f/8 (see also the sample shots). In the
field the Tamron AF 18-200mm XR felt far more convincing than the Sigma
AF 18-200mm DC thanks to a decent AF performance so if it has to be such
an extreme zoom lens the Tamron is the better bet. For critical applications
you should consider to split the zoom range into at least two lenses though.
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