Very nicely review video for this lens, I couldn't think of anything else you could've missed mentioning ! I'm between the tamron Vs Nikkor 18-200. Since im a sharpness nut I think I'm leaning toward the Nikkor now.

Thank you very much for your review! It was really good and helpful.

Very helpful and informative review. Even a complete beginner, like myself, can understand.

@jgvbadv

5 жыл бұрын

Do you have this lens?

thanks much for the review, chris. the lens performs as expected, almost like the predecessor, 18-200 DI without VC from 2005, it wasn't useable really

I love your reviews!!! thank you so much!

Bought this lens last week for my beater camera, an EOS 2000D. So far I love it. It's good enough for its price (177 EUR all in!!). Built quality is fine. Sharpness is acceptable (I shoot RAW) and AF seems to work ok (need some more testing to properly judge it). I have much more expensive lenses, but they don't render so much better images that justify the high prices. For occasional snapshots this lens blows every iPhone away.

Thank you for your videos! Very helpful!! But would recommend this over canon 18-135mm is stm?

I've just ordered one of this and I'm waiting to be delivered. Taking into consideration that now I'm using a kit lens (Canon EF-S 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6 III) with no stabilization I believe this lens is going to be a good upgrade for me. Hi tehere! New update. I've changed my camera also, Canon eos 77d, and I used my Tamron 18-200mm. I have good results with this lens for the moment.

@KennedyWilieson

3 жыл бұрын

do u recommend canon eos 77d?

@roypronay08

2 жыл бұрын

Do u recommend this lens for Canon 200D mark 2 users???

@KingPyn2

2 жыл бұрын

@@roypronay08 honestly! At this moment I won't recommend it anymore. Te lens is not to bright and some times the images are not to sharp. If you want a long lens I will recommend 50 - 200 mm.

@roypronay08

2 жыл бұрын

@@KingPyn2 You mean 55-250 mm???

great job as always. don't forget to take your keys out of the front door Chris. ;)

I was about to order this lens, cheers for the video and thanks for the heads up! :D

@williamneuman7783

4 жыл бұрын

It's not a bad lens. Have had one for 2 years and for the most part as a hobbyist, I am satisfied with the results.

As a photo novice, I am finding your reviews helpful and informative. I just wish that I had read this particular review before purchasing! This lens does seem 'soft' which I find quite frustrating. It seems to perform best in terms of sharpness with an aperture of F8 or F10 - even then not as good as my Fuji bridge camera. Until reading your review, I thought that maybe I had a faulty copy. I am now trying to decide if I should sell it and upgrade - or maybe it's still worth using it for shots where sharpness isn't so crtical. Any advice? Although not directly comparable, a friend lent me his cheap Tamron 70-300mm (macro) to try, which seems sharper at the same focal lengths than the 18-200. So I am wondering if it's the zoom factor of 11x for the 18-200mm that poses a limitation for overall sharpness? (the 70-300mm having a smaller zoom factor of just 4x ). Or am I barking up the wrong tree?

very helpful! thank you for your work

Great video, excellent voice, easily understandable content, thanks !

I am going to brazil over 2 days :D I think I'm gonna buy this lens and leave my other lenses @ home :)

Great review! I got a deal for 200$ so I grabbed it anyway. Hopefully for the price it'll be a fun thing for a hobbyist

This lens has just arrived and well it does what it does well for the price.

I just picked this lens up and for $200, I love it - it will be a fantastic lens for just going out and about to get shots in any environment.

@georgesmith3022

2 жыл бұрын

a lot of people trash this lens, but the pictures i look at flickr are very good. what do you think?

@arpitkhatri7557

Жыл бұрын

Hi There, are you still using the 18-200 lens? ... I am looking to buy it because it fits my budget, but lot of people are talking trash about it... could you please advise. Thanks!

Thanks for the video! I'm a bit late, haha. Retired builder in the us. Beautiful building! So on with this, I have often surmised that the reason lenses are not as sharp in the corners as the center, has to do with DOF and that the distance from the corners are greater from the camera than the center. I do realize optical engineers take this into consideration, but projection of a flat surface through a curved lens back to a flat film plane has a lot to do with math. By stopping down the lens, the depth of field is increased, as you know. I'm posting this to help new photographers understand a little more of the optical chain. Fortunately, as of this date 2024, most lens problems are taken care of by modern in camera processors and some great AI photo apps like sharpness and chromatic aberration. Some apps can make a very cheap lens look great with little knowledge by the user. Thanks again!

Very good review! Thanks :D

Nice review. Thank you.

Hey Chris,nice review! I just wanna ask if the lens comes with the lens hood or not. Thx

Regarding the zoom ring getting loose, I had a Tamron 18-270mm before it met its end on some concrete from about 6 foot up...anyway zoom creep was really significant after around 6 months. For the price though, I was very happy with it even though us Sony users do not get the in-lens V-C option since a-mount bodies have their own stabiliser. I'm now using the 16-300mm and loving it! Its quite an upgrade over the 18-270mm in terms of both build and image quality.

Hey there! Thanks for doing this review. Considering the considerably lower price, would you recommend the Canon 18-200 IS(which you did a review of a few years back), or this lens instead?

@christopherfrost

8 жыл бұрын

Hmm. They're probably quite similar in terms of image quality although there was a certain quality to the Canon lens's pictures that I just liked (don't ask me why). I can't think of any particularly good reason to go for the Canon though, off the top of my head...

getting a kiss x8i with this lens soon, very much happy.

Hello. Thank you so much for video, very helpful for me. :)

Hi, could you kindly do a comparison between this and it's predecessor the A14 version please? Thank you.

Dear Sir, I am currently looking for an all purpose lens like this for my APS-C DX Nikon D5300 and thus have come across this video. I have a question however. I have this Tamron 18-200 and the Nikkor 18-140g lens on my radar. Which would be a better choice. Will it be the TAMRON which is providing a better reach at 200mm at the longer end or the Nikon one which I presume is better in terms of sharpness and image quality ? If that is the case , how far does this Tamron lie behind the Nikkor lens in terms of image quality ?

i got mine yesterday , im using it on my eos m3, and i'm loving it

@slxvcq9938

6 жыл бұрын

DEVs you wrote this a year ago.. after 1 year, how do you like it?

@AlexanderBecker2009

5 жыл бұрын

I bought one a couple of days ago. I think it is a great lense. Of course it has got some issues. I am very critical normally and the resolution is not perfect, but I do not see so many problems within this lense. I think You were testing a bad copy, I am afraid. Best Regards Yours Al

I really like the 100D and I will buy one, maybe used, to replace my 600D at some point! :D

hi christopher , nice review, i love it. i a little bit confuse to buy a lens. what do you think about canon 18-135mm IS ( not STM ) is a good lens for any time day and night ? tq for your help :)

@christopherfrost

8 жыл бұрын

+Rangga Saputra Take a look at my review. The image stabilization will help you at night time

Thank you for your review. I'm new to DSLR photography and this video made me avoid the this Tamron lens and consider other options. :)

It is around 240US$ in Turkey and I'm sick of use D3100 lenses 18-55 and 55-200.... It was a useful presentation, thank you.

I'm looking to get the Tamron 18-270 for my Nikon D5500. The 16-300 is tempting though but twice a much.

Thanks for the effort.

I've seen your reviews on both this lens and the Canon EF-S 55-250 IS STM. Which one do you recommend for a Canon 700D? Great video's by the way, keep on going!

@christopherfrost

8 жыл бұрын

+Fedzari They're quite different in that the 18-200 of course goes back as wide as 18mm. The 55-250 STM is noticeably sharper - although the Sigma gives it a run for its money

@marcusestrella4705

4 жыл бұрын

Edzard Boonen may i ask what lens did you acquire?

Christopher... I keep searching your site, hoping for a review of the Tamron 18-200 Di VC III - i.e. the EF-M mount version. I keep getting to this video, however. I can't find a review of the EF-M version which surprises me as you seem to have tested every lens ever made. Do you think you will ever do the EF-M version?

@christopherfrost

4 жыл бұрын

I haven't tested that one yet :-)

I was going to buy t7i....which one lens you thing is good for starting.....

Hi Chris, I have a Nikkon D3300, which lens you recommend me to buy as i am travelling abroad and my previous lense 18-105 is broken. thanks

@christopherfrost

6 жыл бұрын

I don't cover Nikon lenses, sorry! I think they do a 16-80mm lens or something? A lens like that might be good

Sir, is it possible to blur background with canon tamron 18-200 ( Canon 700d)?

What's a difference b/w Tamron 18-200mm f/3.5-6.3 Di II "VC" and Tamron 18-200mm f/3.5-6.3 Di II "XR"???

@roadnepal9473

6 жыл бұрын

aazam khan same question?

@aakashkant

6 жыл бұрын

image Stabilization VC = VIBRATION COMPENSATION

it is possible to change the focus when it is set in AF mode? thanks

Will this lens be an upgrade from the basic 18-55mm that comes with the canon?

Trying to find a good glass for indoor high school sports. This one came up, is this a good one?

Wish all affordable superzooms had the focus ring near the front of the lens...instead of near the rear. My Nikon 18-135 and Tamron 16-300 are "backwards".

I have had to "help" the autofocus motor in some extreme cases by gently moving the focus ring towards proper focus actually.

Hey Christopher, Tamron released the 18-400mm ultra-zoom lens last year. Do you have any thoughts on that? Are you planning on reviewing it? Thanks!

@christopherfrost

6 жыл бұрын

I do indeed plan on reviewing it in the next month or two

Thank you for the excellent video!!! Is this lens good enough to photograph wildlife, nature, sights and cities? Because I'm buying my first DSLR to take it on travel .

@christopherfrost

5 жыл бұрын

Take a look at the review, and you'll see how well it performs. You might also want to look at my comparison review of different superzoom lenses

Is the lens supposed to fall out of it's original position when pointing the camera down or did I get a defective lens?

I have been looking for an all rounder lens for my Canon SL3. I think Canons 18-135 would be a better choice. The auto focusing is instant and silent. You are losing out on a bit of zoom, but I think 135mm is still a pretty long zoom rang. It is also like $200 more but I guess you're paying more for the brand and the USM tech.

I thought I had gone mad when my memory told me this video had shown up in my feed. I'm guessing now that you removed it and reposted it for some reason.

does the nikon f mount lens work with the nikon d5200 ?? pls help me out with this ..

Hi Chris, I’m just a new beginner just bought a Canon SL2 / 200D - want to buy an all in one lens Tamron 18-200 or sigma 18-200 ? Both your videos seems not encouraging, any final or other suggestions?

@christopherfrost

6 жыл бұрын

I'd get the Canon 18-135 STM or 15-85mm USM

Wish I seen this video before I got this lens, been using this lens as my only lens for 2 years now and its such a pain to get sharp images with it. I've made some nice pictures with it but 90% is unsharp and soft. Using it with a canon 100d

do you prefer this over the 18-270mm di II vc?

Hey man I was wondering if I should get this or the canon 55-250mm is stm, I’m honestly not sure what’s the better choice man. Thanks a lot!

@christopherfrost

5 жыл бұрын

They different kinds of lenses. The Canon will be a lot sharper but obviously it can't give you a wide angle.

Newegg had this on sale with a Nikon mount for $99 (now sold out, sorry) so I snagged it. I hope it's better or at least as good as my kit lens, so I can leave it in the closet and my 55-200mm at home unless I know I'm shooting only at 200mm, then use my 35mm prime lens when I want the best image quality close up. I'm by no means a pro photographer obviously. That said I'd probably not have bought it if it was $250, but for $99 with free shipping it was hard to pass up.

Excellent review, the previous model isn't too bad as optical quality. How could Tamron get it so wrong with this one?

just bought this, I'm going to take some amazing video and pics with it.

@abrarhosain346

2 жыл бұрын

I wants to buy it's for my eos750d.. please share your experience kindly

@arpitkhatri7557

Жыл бұрын

Hey, how was your experience with this lens?

Which zoom lens do you recommend for street photography? I have a 50MM for portraits I just need a nice zoom to replace the 18-55MM on my Canon T6.

@christopherfrost

5 жыл бұрын

A 70-200mm f/4 lens might be nice

Hey, I own Canon 200d Mk ii ... I am looking for an overall travel lens. I'm confused between this and Canon 18-135. Can you (Christopher) or anybody suggest which one should I go for? Im a little tight on budget.

Hi chris. I own a canon mirrorless camera and was hoping to buying a zoom lens. I also own an adapter for efs lenses. I'm on a tight budget and will just use it for my travels. What will be the cheapest but good quality lens you can suggest? Thank you :)

@christopherfrost

6 жыл бұрын

For travel, I personally would go for the Canon 15-85. If that's outside of your budget, then maybe a Canon 18-135 STM

Hey! Im planning on picking up the Sony A7s II tomorrow and i am still looking for an lens. I dont want to blow another 1000 for a lens. Will this lens be a good choice?

@christopherfrost

7 жыл бұрын

You can't be serious...if you're joking then that's very funny, if you're not, then you need to put the brakes on everything and look at what lens options you have for that particular camera

I am looking for an al around inexpensive lens for my Granddaughter's Nikon 7000. Is this a lens I should consider?

@jazzman1626

7 жыл бұрын

Cindy Ellis You've probably got a lens by now but even so, consider the Tamron 70-300 VC lens. The Vibration Compensation is superb the way it grabs and holds the subject in the viewfinder.It is sharp and so far I haven't seen any chromatic aberration. An excellent lens.

@jesuisravi

7 жыл бұрын

obviously not.

Hi can I use this lens with my camera canon 800d?

Please help me to decide. Canon 18-135mm f.3.5 nano is lens or 18-200 Tamron is better??

This is a great lens and less expensive than the Nikon and Canon equivalent.

How does it compare with those kit lens ? My nikkor 18-55 and 55-200 are giving somewhat ok picture quality on my nikon D3300. But find carrying them with me very difficult as a travel option. When i saw this lense i had great expectation, because of the low price as my budget is tight.

@christopherfrost

8 жыл бұрын

+mosamaster I don't know much about Nikon lenses. The 18-55 should be a little bit sharper

@mosamaster

8 жыл бұрын

Christopher Frost Photography thanks a lot for the reply. God bless. :)

Hello Chris I have a Canon 18-135 mm lens I use on my 60D I am looking for a lens with an equivalent focal range (28-216mm) for use on a 5D is there anything you could recommend?

@christopherfrost

7 жыл бұрын

Nothing I can seriously recommend except the Canon 24-105 f/4 IS USM 'L'. I haven't really tried anything with much more zoom range on full-frame, except the Canon 28-135 and I didn't really like it

Hey! Which lens would you recommend between this and the Canon EF-S 55-250mm f/4-5.6 IS STM for canon eos 550d?

@christopherfrost

7 жыл бұрын

They're different kinds of lenses. So it depends if you want a superzoom lens or a telephoto zoom lens

Where did you purchase this lens? Because I've searched for this particular one but I keep finding a different looking one.

@kevinmckenna7474

8 жыл бұрын

+Not_a_Mexican- Juan32 you can get it from DigitalRev www.digitalrev.com/product/tamron-18-200mm-f3-5/MTEwNDMwMQ_A_A

The issue with this type of lens is lens sample variation, you can get two samples and get two very different results, I had two samples of the original Tamron 18-200 back in 2005, the first one was nice and sharp, the second was very soft, I recently got hold of a sample of the Tamron 18-200 VC and find it quite nice, not as sharp as some but definitely better then the one reviewed here...

@christopherfrost

6 жыл бұрын

You're probably imagining things when you say your sample was 'better' - test it properly and empirically, and then you'll know for sure. Either way, if Tamron's quality control is as bad as you're suggesting then...that's their problem!

@stephenpartridge686

6 жыл бұрын

Oh ok, the difference between samples that I've seen is HUGE, definitely not an imagination, even the manager of the store also noticed the differences between 3 examples of the Tamron 18-270, I've also noticed differences between samples of L series lenses, less then the differences between Tamron samples though......

@christopherfrost

6 жыл бұрын

Like I said, if their quality control is really that bad, then that's their problem, not mine. I'm not going to spends weeks and weeks sourcing out dozens of copies of the same camera lens to give people a probability about how sharp a lens they buy may or may not be. No lens reviewer has time for that - and certainly not me

@tecnogadget2

5 ай бұрын

@@christopherfrostbro, he never attacked your review, he just shared his experience with the lens lmao.

Can I ask what bayonet does this lens use??

I plan to buy the Tamron 18- 200mm lens because it' s the cheapest of the category . But some people say its autofocus is slow , what do you think ? thanks for answering .

@christopherfrost

8 жыл бұрын

Watch this video, and you'll find out!

Hey Chris hope you are well. I have Canon 750D and I use 18-55mm Lens that came with camera I'm thinking of upgrading to new Lens I am really confused what Lens should I go for. I don't take use camera that often but I do take a lot of picture during outing. I was wondering if you have any recommendations. I don't want to spend big money. Any lens that can be used for all Purposes please help me thanks

@christopherfrost

7 жыл бұрын

Take a look at my video about upgrading your kit lens, or my 18 low-budget lenses video.

Can you see twitching of the viewfinder image down before the stabilization locked the image in place?

@christopherfrost

8 жыл бұрын

+Владислав Федотенко That will tend to happen as the IS kicks in

Thanks from France

Is this good for wedding event?

is working with EOS 4000D camera?

Can I use it in m50 canon. Usiny adapter

Sir need your opinion about nikon 55-200/afp 70-300/ or 55-300 ... I have nikon d3400 i only have the kit lens so what should be my next by your opinion?

@christopherfrost

5 жыл бұрын

I've never tried any Nikon lenses

I love your reviews. Very helpful. I have a question though. I am buying a Canon Rebel EOS T5i soon and want to get a better lens than the provided kit lens. I would like to get some great portrait shots with the lens I end up getting. One of my older lenses (not so great) is an 18-70mm. I'm pretty happy with that range and am most familiar with it. What would be your recommendation? (just an FYI, I also have a Tamron 70-300mm 1:4-5.6 TELE-MACRO lens, so I can use that for any longer shots). Thanks!

@christopherfrost

7 жыл бұрын

There's a newer Sigma 17-70 'C' which is good. Take a look at my kit lens upgrade video for more infoz :-)

Buen video, me ha servido mucho. Saludos desde Chile.

Hi Chris, which is better, this tamron or the canon 55-250mm???

@christopherfrost

7 жыл бұрын

The Canon by a long way (but it doesn't give you a wide angle, of course)

hi, i am going to buy a D5600. but they have 18-55mm+55-200mm and 18-200mm lens.so what do you think.which one i should buy.which with 18-55mm and 55-200mm or one with the 18-200mm? which one will be more picture quality?

@christopherfrost

7 жыл бұрын

I haven't tested any Nikon lenses, so I couldn't say

What's the difference between these lenses Canon EF-M 55-200mm and Tamron 18-200mm f/3.5-6.3 Di II VC?

Hello. Say not take this lens to replace the kit from 18-55 nikon or canon? For me the main thing that he was as sharp as a whale and it is on 18mm in the closed diaphragm.

Can i use it with nikon D3100 ?

which lenes would be the best for a little Marco shooting and mostly landscaping shooting (under 250$..)? thanks for answering!!!

@iphone6607

8 жыл бұрын

ooh, and I'm using Nikon d3300

@christopherfrost

8 жыл бұрын

+GON HD There are loads of great macro lenses. I don't know about Nikon in general, but Tamron does a nice 90mm f/2.8 VC USD Macro, and Samyang have a nice manual focus 100mm macro lens

@iphone6607

8 жыл бұрын

+Christopher Frost Photography thanks alot! my mama and papa (that's how I call them and 16 years old :)) will fly to Poland by the end of the month, I think that they will buy me the lens there...

+Christopher Frost Photography, i am new in photography sir. i just want to ask if this lense is compatible with canon 700d..and which is better sir this 18-200mm or the canon 55-250mm is stm for everyday..plss do reply sir thanks in advance..

@christopherfrost

8 жыл бұрын

+Jay Ar Pasion All Canon mount lenses made since 1987 will work on your Canon APS-C Digital SLR camera, except EF-M lenses

I have Canon M100. Can I mount this with an EF to EOS M adapter? Thanks for the review.

@christopherfrost

4 жыл бұрын

Yup

I think the lens does a really good job, because you never zoom in, in the pictures when you looking at them. So the image quality isn't bad at all, you need learn to use the lens first 👍

Is this a good lens for sport photography (athletics)?

@christopherfrost

7 жыл бұрын

Not really - its picture quality is poor and its autofocus is unreliable and it doesn't have a very wide maximum aperture. It will get the job done though, just barely

@CJKisame

4 жыл бұрын

@@christopherfrost is this good for wedding events?

Well because of modern technology and I'll be shooting with the t7i I choose to purchase the lens to give it a try

will this be ok for my 80 d

i have a kit lens on a nikon d5200 , nikor 18-55 vr2and i need a litle more .the camera is ok , but the lens ... not quite .i don`t afford 2 , like .. sigma 17-50/2.8 and the second one , i need just one but for great sharp pictures .advices ?

@christopherfrost

8 жыл бұрын

+marius zmeu Sell every lens you have, and get the Sigma 17-50 f/2.8 OS HSM

is that good for moon shots ?

Sigma 18-200 hsm c vs Sigma 18-300 hsm c...which is sharper ?? which is value for money??

which lens is better for photography tamron 18-270 or tamron 70-300 vc usd , plz tell me chris bro

@christopherfrost

6 жыл бұрын

They're totally different lenses. With the 70-300 you won't be able to get any wide angle shots

can you do a video how this lens holds up with an a6600/6400?

@christopherfrost

4 жыл бұрын

If you can buy me that camera, and a copy of the lens, I'll be happy to :-)

Will this work with the canon eos m, i see the mount looks similar

@christopherfrost

4 жыл бұрын

You will need the EF to EF-M adaptor