Product Description

Lenses are 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 35mm film cameras and digital cameras with image sensors larger than 24mm x 16mm.At Tamron, quest has always been to make the ideal zoom lens. As a result of this ongoing challenge, Tamron has introduced the concept of the high-power zoom lens in the new AF18-200mm XR Di II for exclusive use with digital SLRs. Tamron's original development of proprietary core technologies such as Aspherical element production, Multiple Cam Mechanism and Integrated Focus Cam design lend to the creation of the world's lightest, most compact 11.1X zoom lens made for digital SLR cameras.The 18-200mm (28-300 when converted to 35mm) provides the digital photographer with the versatility of a true wide to ultra tele-zoom in an amazingly easy to use design.

Product Details

• Brand: Tamron
• Model: Nikon AF
• Dimensions: 4.00" h x 5.00" w x 6.00" l,

Features

• Since the lens is designed exclusively for digital SLR photography, it provides high image quality in terms of resolution, contrast and flatness of image field
• It employs a new optical system designed to confine the changing angles of incidences of light rays reaching the imager within a certain scope over the entire image field from the center to the periphery, by considering the effects of variances due to zooming
• Peripheral light fall-off is minimized when compared with that of conventional lenses for film cameras so that images are uniformly bright from the center to the periphery
• Complicated mechanisms are built in the compact body thanks to new mechanical artifices. The lens is a multi-purpose zoom lens, yet excellent portability and ease of use are assured. A number of invisible engineering innovations required to downsize the lens, produce high precision parts and increase durability are incorporated in the new AF18-200mm F/3.5-6.3 XR Di-II LD Aspherical (IF) MACRO
• Compatible w/ the following D-SLR cameras: Nikon D50, D70s, D80, D200, D2Xs, D2Hs & earlier models plus the Fuji S5 Pro & earlier models

Customer Reviews

Good Range...but...no Image Stability and Plastic build
Good zoom range and price...but no Image Stabilizer, and made from plastic. The pros are that it is half the price of Canon lens, and a good all-in-one lends. Rather than carry two lens (e.g. 18-85 and 70-200)this lens is a good wide angle plus walk around plus zoom all-in-one. Cons is that the glass is not comparable to mid-line Canon lens; the plastic body allows dust to collect under the glass; Image Stabilizer is needed (esp. for travel); a metal body is needed for durability (esp during travel). That said, what this lens has going for it: its price, it's range, and its decent output quality. A worthwhile lens for those with discerning budget and photos needs.

Tamron 18-200 Di II Zoom lens
Having used Tamron zoom on my Nikon N80 , I was already familiar with brand and features. Macro is very useful. A really good lens, especially if you don't like carrying around a whole bag of lenses ! Very versatile.

Might be good just not for a D40X
i Got this lens as a christmas present and it ended up being catastrophic. The lens fit onto the camera fine but when you tried to use the auto focus it just doesnt work. The lens is not compatible with any NIKON that does not have the auto focus motor built into the camera in example the D40X. So i cant really say i was happy with it. Took about 2 months to get the correct lens