Im loving the DSLR my wife got me last year eos 650d. But I really miss a small zoom lens, I love taking impromptu portrait shots but I also Like having a wide angle for those scenes that appear on a ride out. I have next to no budget, In fact I have my christmas bonus of £100 and no more. I know they are not the best but these Tamron lenses look like a good candidate for an all rounder. Tamron AF 18-200mm Aspherical (IF) LD XR DiII Zoom lens for Canon EOS DSLR SLR | eBay I would love a bit more range but they jump in price, do you guys think they are any good for a low budget lens? any info before I waste my bonus would be great, Thanks
For the money it looks ok, take a look at Flickr, if you google lens type the flickr you get examples and forum chat of the lens in question https://www.flickr.com/photos/triniwohlfart/sets/72157617342457764/ Images from a 400D
Thanks Arthur I know its no pro lens, but Hoping it will make a good travel lens. Ill check out the link thanks
Can't post the other google links from the Mac, Safari only wants to copy the key words grr Prob with pro lens's mate is they cost a bomb to brake! I'd rather have a cheaper lens, also with less at stake your more inclined to worry about getting the shot over damaging your gear..
I have used tamron lenses with pretty good results fella,and like SP's says sigma are pretty good too
It's also worth to note that usually it's the camera bodies that go wrong so have a look round at some of the camera exchange places as you can sometimes pick up second hand lenses dirt cheap where people have traded in
Zipster I haven't used Tamron for a while but if I don't go for OEM lenses then I use Sigma. Do check fleabay as people sometimes upgrade to a full frame and need to sell off lenses. Good advice from Steve too. The lens is the most important bit of kit. The sensor is there to capture what comes through it! Good luck
Lazywaster has a good point with Sigma. They used to have a reputation for fragility but that's been addressed now and the optical quality is superb. Friend of mine scoops up film SLRs off the bay. They often come with decent glass the seller isn't even aware of. Once it arrives he just bins the camera.
Its a good way to buy, cheap gear always comes up on eBay, I search for local stuff so you can go take a look and make a cash offer, most local camera shops also have cheap gear that they want rid. Its worth shopping around for sure. I had a bad experience with Sigma years back and can't face to buy one ever again, lucky at the time I got my money back, I am sure it was just a duff lens but the camera shop seemed to think it was fine, well built but the IQ was crap compared to my others, think I was just unlucky. Looks like some people have had good deals:- http://www.ebay.co.uk/sch/i.html?_o...18-200mm+lens+-cap+-hood+-filter&_sacat=78997
Thanks for all the help guys! After trawling through eBay and ringing round, Found that the local camera shop (next door to where i work. Had taken in and refurbed a AF 18-200mm F/3.5-6.3 XR Di II LD Aspherical [IF] MACRO - Tamron Id done them a few cut price Graphics for their shop so he offered me a trade for my standard lens and £70 and he would include a 6month warranty! That'll do me! also has the advantage of it being close to me if I do have a problem. Cheers for all the advice guys, I appreciate it.
Arthur, you can always get a lemon. I had so much trouble with a Canon 1D body when I got an exchange from Canon I put it on eBay with another body and all my FD lenses and switched to Nikon. Some of my pro photographer pals take fantastic pics with Canon kit. I just had a bad experience that undermined my confidence in the brand. Have you sold your 125 yet?
Know what you mean mate, no we still have the 125, bad time of year to sell it and we are not to bothered if it hangs around
