Customer Reviews

Tamron AF 28-200mm F/3.8-5.6 XR Di Aspherical (IF) Macro Zoom Lens for Nikon Digital SLR Cameras

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I was disappointed with this lens and eventually decided to return it. As the title of this brief review states - I hope this lens is the only exception to Tamron's quality lenses.
The cons: 1. Zooming ring is very stiff, so much so that it becomes a real problem; 2. Lack of sharpness, regardless of focusing mode. I shot a few hundred images with this lens and all looked too soft; 3. Most images came out darker or lighter than what you would've expected, regardless of WB or exposure settings. 4. Grainy pictures even in perfect shooting conditions. And lastly there was 0 pop to the images - even a picturesque scene would look dull and flat.
This lens needs to be redesigned from the ground up IMHO.

Okay I must admit I am extremely new to photography. I mainly wanted something to photograph the jewelry that i make and the occasional pictures of the pets.. so i bought a D60 (used) along with a brand new nikon 55-200mm lens. Realizing when I first got this lens that it wasnt for up close or "macro pictures" i did a little more research and found out what type of lens i would need. I finally settled for this lens, i mean at a 100 bucks used in like new condition.. i cant complain. But upon ordering i was weary because this lens would not auto focus with my D60, but i thought how hard could it be since i would just use it for my jewelry photos on a tripod.. I LOVE THIS LENS! Its amazing! I can believe how easy it is to use and how fast!! The nikon lens is loud and slow, where as this lens is fast and extremely quite! Some people may disagree, but then again they may be more on the pro level than i am! So if your a beginner.. GET THIS LENS! you may have to manual focus on some models, but hey thats half the fun! :)