versatility, price

weight

I bought this too under the impression that a 200 dollar lens will just hold me over until I get the one that I really wanted but I started using it and was very impressed with its performance.

I currently use a Cannon XSi but I initially started off photography with my old Cannon A-1 with an 18-200mm lens that works almost identically. Image stabilization means nothing when you use a tripod, and there are a few precautions that you can take to protect against camera shake.

There is sometimes a problem with soft focus near the edges. If I know I'm going to get a lot of wide shots I also carry around the stock lens as well. Overall its a solid choice. For 200 dollars you won't be dissapointed, not the best but produces surprisingly good results.

Picture quality, price, fast and quiet focusing, accurate focus (unlike 20-35 Canon)

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My expectation were not high given the low price of this lens. But I wanted something better than the lousy 18-55 Canon that comes with the Rebel XT so I picked this lens. I have been VERY surprised by the results. The lens is really great. At all focal lengths and in all situations thus far this lens has performed far better than I expected. I have also compared it to the Canon 20-35 USM and the Quantary takes much better pictures. I am selling the Canon and buying a 17-40L for the wide angle shots.

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Religously a Pentax user in the past.

Pretty fast auto focus. It is a little soft on the corners at 200mm but for what I am using it for not an issue. It comes with a lens hood. Pictures are generally pretty sharp and I have taken about 200 shots with it already. Overall an excellent lens for the zoomrange and price.

Somewhat stiff zoom ring. Certainly not L glass, but for 200 not expecting it.

I purchased this lens with much reservation, but I have to say that it performs very well in the situations that I use it. I have a RebelXT with the kit lens and I impulse bought the 75-300mmIS Canon lens. Being on the sidelines at youth football I needed something wider than 75mm but with some reach. This fit the zoom range and the price range to a T. I purchased it and took it to DC on vacation and found it very useful, light and as easy to carry as the kit lens. This lens is very similar to the Tamron 28-200mm and was assured at two Ritz stores that it actually is a Tamron produced exclusively for Ritz.

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18-55mm Canon kit, 75-300mmIS Canon, 18-200 Tamron.

Price, zoom-range, image quality

??? For $200, it is not weak, and doesn't fail any expectations I hold for a $200 lens.

I purchased this lens as a low-cost portrait lens that could hopefully fill any and all portrait needs until I could afford to purchase a faster (2.8) zoom. I'm switching 'camera outfits' so I'm reinvesting in camera lenses. My first purchase was a Tamron 28-75 XR Di and I love it 100% - however, I wanted to zoom a little further out so facial features were not exagerated when the camera was tilted slightly and so I could provide more distance between the camera and the model - in efforts to prevent the model from becoming uncomfortable. This is a $200 lens, and a great lens for $200. There are variables that I must control (camera shake, exposure, etc..) and when I provide enough light for the exposure, the lens performs well and the images are sharp. There are many lenses I would prefer, however, for it's price - it's a great lens. When I purchase the lens which I would REALLY PREFER, this lens will become a back-up, or will remain in a film camera body while I'm shooting digital....

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Haven't used any similar lenses with that zoom range.

Quick, quiet AF motor Size Pretty fast for a zoom 19.7" min focus Has Metal "vitals"

Lock button only works on 28mm setting. Should have a lens hood included.

This is a top-notch lens. It is fast, compact and has good quality optics. Like ALL lenses it causes the camera to 'hunt' in low light. The AF is pretty quiet and it is pretty fast for a zoom of this range.

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Good range.Cheap.Light.Sharp for this type of zoom.

Zoom ring is a little rough.

Very nice lens for the money.

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Nikon 35-105, 28-85 Tamron 24-135

Sharp quiet focusing. Works super the the Nikon 65.

Sort of heavy, but it does the job of two lenses, so the benefit outweighs the cost. My wife doesn't complain though, she did get used to it after 2 months.

Got this lens with my Nikon 65. It works wonderful. My wife uses this lens in her outdoor portrait business and it has performed beautifully. The shots are always sharp. The range of zoom makes this lens great for regular portrait shots as well as zooming in for sports action. I got it for her so that she wouldn't have to swap lenses.

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- Gives wonderously sharp images for any situation. - Range of zoom...basically, you''ve got a wide angle, normal and telephoto lense packed into 1. - Ease of turning the focus ring.

- Heavy - Sometimes in odd lighting, tries to focus way out of range. - Intimidating for your subjects...this is a LARGE (72mm) lense.

This is the first auto-focus lense I''ve owned, and so far...I''ve loved it. Since it is 20mm to 200mm, it is very universal. This will be the lense you''ll carry for almost ANY event. Solid construction. Hard plastic housing. I''d buy it again if need be.

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- Canon T70 50mm. lense (manual)