Tamron AF 28-300mm f/3.5-6.3 XR Di LD VC (Vibration Compensation) Aspherical (IF) Macro Zoom Lens with Built in Motor for Nikon Digital SLR Cameras

I replaced two Canon lenses (18-135 and 70-300) with this single lens, and I'm glad I did. Most of my pictures are hand held, on hikes or vacation, and I really do not want to wear a lot of lenses or change them in the field. During the past year, I walk on a glacier in Canada and cross the Sahara on horseback. Nor is it a good place to change lenses and there were too many times, I missed a shot I wanted because the right lens was in the bag, not on camera.

This is small, lightweight, easy to use. I see no color or shape distortion. I can get the same results handheld at slower shutter speeds with Tamron's VC as I got with Canon's IS.

I have some small Gotcha is, however. One is that the direction of the twist to zoom in is opposite direction of Canon lenses. It took some time getting used to. Another is that the autofocus is a bit higher. It can be a problem for places where silence is important. Third (and last), there is very little twist difference between 200mm and 300mm focal length. In other words, it is difficult to make precise choices at the top of the range. (All zooms are more detailed in their lower numbers, it's just that with a range this wide it is more pronounced than normal.)

All in all, I am very happy with this lens and recommend it to you.

Tamron AF 18-270mm f/3.5-6.3 Di II VC PZD LD Aspherical IF Macro Zoom Lens with Built in Motor for Nikon DSLR Cameras

I am a novice photographer who just started a few months ago. I own a Nikon D90 with a Nikkor 18-55mm and a Nikkor 70-300mm telephoto zoom lens. I did some research for an all-in-one zoom lens, and I was to compare the Sigma 18-270mm, 18-250mm, Tamron 18-250mm, Nikkor 18-200mm VRII and Nikkor 28-300mm VR. After reading all the comments, reviews and price differences between locations, Tamron 18-270mm Di II VC LD PCD will like my best choice. I always do a thorough research before buying things to make sure I get the right value for my money. The reasons why I chose this lens is that it is a smaller version of the original Tamron 18-270mm. It also comes with new Piezo Drive, resulting in a smaller and lighter size. So far I have shot a number of tests low-light indoor shots, and I am impressed by the sharpness and quality. I will post an update over the weekend, when I take it out on an outdoor unit. So far I am very happy with this lens.

UPDATE: 1/23/11:
I took some outdoor shots in close and regular distance shots, and I am impressed by the quality and sharpness. I took close pictures of plants and trees in my garden, and it almost looks as if you have a macro glass. Speaking of macro, Amazon has it described as both a macro-zoom lens on the name. Not true. Compared with other sites such as Tamron and B & H, which BTW is reputable sites, it is not, nor does it describe it as a macro lens. As I mentioned earlier, I am a novice photographer, so I could be wrong. If yes, please let me know, and what settings you use to make it a macro lens by leaving comments, which I would appreciate it (a part of learning). Apart from that, I still love this lens. This is likely to be in my camera for a long time. I recommend this tube to anyone seeking an all-in-one glass.

Sigma 70-300mm f/4-5.6 SLD DG Macro Lens with built in motor for Nikon Digital SLR Cameras

I hesitated to buy this lens for my Nikon D40X - probably looked at this list of six or seven times before the purchase. Truthfully, I was worried about how cheap it is. Now I am probably a pretty average amateur photographer in that most of my pictures are family matters: children sports, vacations, birthdays and the like. But that does not mean I'm willing to compromise on quality just to save some money and I know that the Nikon 55-200 is a quality lens.

But I have purchased is based on Michael Del Priore review (his was the only study at the time) - I thought at that price (especially compared to the Nikon 55-200), why not give it a shot, and I glad I did .

This is an excellent lens. The autofocus motor is quick and does not chew up the battery (I was worried about it, but I shot almost 170 pictures of my son's game two Saturdays ago, and not use more battery power than the Nikon 35-70 lens that came with the camera). As "cinderoo" I have not had any stability problems to speak of either, even snatch away, while the subsequent 12-year-old boys running the length of a field. It may be a bigger problem with macro photography, but I would think that most of the (admittedly limited) macro photography I would do would probably use a tripod anyway.

Now no one would mistake me for a professional photographer, but I can tell you that when I pull up pictures taken with my D40X and this Sigma lens on my 24 "iMac, and watch them full screen, they are * all * I was looking for when I I decided to move to an SLR camera.

Tamron AF 70-300mm f/4.0-5.6 Di LD Macro Zoom Lens with Built In Motor for Nikon Digital SLR

I own both Canon equipment (Canon 40D) and Nikon gear (D40). Since Nikon is my cheaper lighter gear, I'm not going to invest a lot of $ $ $ in it. While the D40 is easy and cheap, it is an excellent camera that I use all the time for many reasons. I needed a telephoto lens to compliment my 18-55 kit lens (which is excellent in itself and gets good reviews). I was between the Tamron 70-300 and Sigma 70-300 APO since Nikon's 70-300 is four times more expensive than the Tamron and Sigma. After reading lots of reviews and play with both Tamron and Sigma, I chose the Tamron and I am very glad I did. There are several versions of Tamron 70-300, but this is the latest, 2008 edition is autofocuses on the D40, 40X and 60. This lens is remarkable for the amount it sold for. I have taken many good pictures with it on vacation and around the city. It is also very compact and light. Although there is an ideal lens to photograph birds in flight (either D40 with its 2.5 fps) because of its slow autofocus mechanism, it is good for general photos and portraits. As you can see from the samples I took some pictures of the bee. I took one star because of the slow autofocus, but hey, you pay $ 130 for it, realize it. I would recommend this lens over Sigma for Financial-shooters who want the 300 remote, but do not want to pay $ 450 Nikon wants for his version. I am satisfied with