Tamron 55-200mm F/4-5.6 DI-II LD Macro Ultra Compact Auto Focus Telephoto Zoom Lens for Canon EOS Digital SLRs - USA Warranty

2012-02-26T19:00:00

I have owned Canon, Vivitar and Tamron lenses, based upon continued good experience this one is another in my bag.

CHARLES S.

2011-01-12T19:00:00

I almost uniformly use an external spot and/or incident light meter and manual settings when I an not taking 'snapshots'. The lack of a constant F stop requires a guess at the actual F stop. It's too bad no makers offer constant F stop ZOOM lenses for APS cameras. There are such lenses, but only for full frame cameras at a much higher price.

mlgraham

2010-12-17T19:00:00

I was really pleased with this lens for my Canon Rebel XT. I originally thought I was going to have to buy a new lens hood, but in fact, the lens comes with its own lens hood for attachment. I needed a portrait lens that had a wide range of zoom (55-200mm), but nothing with wide field (28mm). I got more than I bargained for as it came with a free lens hood. The other thing is that since this lens is specifically designed for digital cameras, the image sharpness was a heck of a lot better than competitive brands -- even at 1600 ISO in low light. No, it doesn't have image stabilization, but that's OK. I didn't buy this lens for wildlife photography or shooting distant objects, but for portraiture to blur out backgrounds and for sharpness. I normally buy lenses with 58mm apertures, but thankfully I had a step up ring from 52mm-58mm (this lens is 52mm, so be aware before you buy it). The only con is that the autofocus is NOISY! All-in-all I love this lens!

Wes

2010-08-02T21:00:00

I bought this lens for my Canon XS. My family & I went on vacation & I used it more than the 18-55mm kit lens. The pictures turned out very sharp & in good focus. It's a good lens for what I paid. Also, I like the size & weight so it is easily hand-held.

DENNIS P.

2010-01-09T19:00:00

I never take off this lens. I am very happy with it but I kinda wish it were a 3.5 for sharpness in lowere light, but overall happy. Love my camera and lens

rosemary

2008-12-29T19:00:00

This is a great little lens! If you want decent quality for a small price, this is the lens.

Larry

2008-02-21T19:00:00

This has become my favorite zoom lens, I use at least three out of the bag.

CHARLES S.

2007-09-25T21:00:00

My only negative, this is a macro lens, there is nothing in the instructions on how to set up for macro, trying to auto focus on anything close doesn't work. [...]

Woodlore

2007-02-15T19:00:00

I've had this lens for several months. I use it with a Canon 30D. The image quality for a lens this inexpensive is very pleasing. Don't expect perfection from anything at this price range, but dollar for dollar, it's an ideal lens for general shooting. The range is good, as it picks up right where my standard kit zoom leaves off. I don't have any of the focusing speed issues that I've seen reported elsewhere. The only downside is that manual focusing is a challenge with the tiny ring at the end of the lens and the lack of any dampening. But, hey, I'd rather see them skimp a little on the mechanics in return for good optical quality. [...] it's a great lens.

ROBERT M.

2007-02-12T19:00:00

This lens has been everything that I wanted to extend the range of the standard lens on the Canon Digital XT. I've used it to document programs in an auditorium, scenics, portraits, close-ups of flowers and on and on. It has worked well in every situation.

Grandpa

2006-11-18T19:00:00

Use it on a RebelXT. Do a lot of Northwest photograpy where I hike in and have to travel light. Also very good portait lens for the grandkids when you want a picture and can't get too close. Appears to focus very well even in low light. Tamron made this a digital specific lens and knew what they were doing. I will be looking at their wide angle lens in the future. No negatives so far. Does not have the f-stops shown but normal in this type of lens.

Michael T.