Customers Reviews
2010-02-05
Tamron 18-200 mm lens
Super flexability in very little space !! 2 or 3 normal lenses all in one -- best buy I've seen in long time !
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2010-01-30
Tamron AF 18-200mm lens from Amazon
I received my Pentax K10D for Christmas in 2007. It came with the Pentax 18-55mm lens. I like telephoto capabilites, so, I purchased a Tamron 70-300. Both lenses work well for their basic function. On a recent vacation, I was attempting to photograph a stage play from the audience position. The 55mm was too short and the 70 was too close to frame the pictures I wanted. When the 18-200 was announced, I put it on my Christmas list in 2009.
My first experience with the 18-200 was at an event in the multi-purpose room at my grandsons elementary school. I took many pictures of the event without flash. The only disadvantage I can name is that you must accept longer exposure times due to the lens speed for indoor lighting. Outdoors, I have had no issue with the lens speed taking pictures of the grandkids playing at the park.
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2008-09-06
good lens for the money
This lens is on my Pentax K100 super and does a good job. It is not the quietest lens on the market but not bad either.
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2007-11-16
Great Lens
This is a great lens and I am extremely pleased with the results I am getting. Sharpness and clarity are on par with the more expenses lenses made for the high end cameras(I compared mine with a Nikon D80 18-200mm).
I bought it because it is such a hassel to carry a lot of lenses. Changing lens carries the risk of getting dirt and lint inside the camera body. If tiny particles get on the mirror, they will show up in the pic and have to be removed with a computer. Even though I have a Pentax K10D, I simply did not want to take that risk. The lens hood is a bit cumbersome to put on, bit I solved that with a rubber collapsable hood. I don't think that problem should take away a star.
Another great feature about this lens, when using manual focus, it flashes little red "dots" when you go past the correct focus point. After discovering that feature, most of my shooting is done manually, except for fast action stuff and moving objects. Macro and scenery are all manual now.Pentax K10D 10.2MP Digital SLR Camera with Shake Reduction and 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6 Lens
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2007-06-10
Tamron 18-200 for Pentax
I'm happy with it. Worth the price. It's compact and lightweight. Can do portraits at 18mm and zoom over birds and distant subjects. It is also reasonably good for macro photos - tried it in some butterflies and small insects.
Problems: Needs a lot of light. Cannot control aperture manually in the lens (most people may not care about that).
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In 1952 they manufactured first Japanese 35mm SLR camera with a cloth curtain focal plain shutter and shutter speeds range from 1/20 to 1/500 sec. It was called Asahiflex I. But even more revolutionary was their Asahiflex II (1954), having has the world's first instant return mirror system. Before that a photographer had to manually bring down mirror after having taken a picture. This system made rapid shooting possible with a SLR.
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