One lens for nearly all shots.

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Just shot 23 rolls in Europe, all 400 and 800 speed. Was a little disappointed in sharpness. Have seen sharper on point and shoots. I have older version. Newer one supposed to be sharper.

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Vivitars 70-210

Zoom range, means I rairly take it off my camera. I use it for my travel &, horse back riding lens it's been bounced around a lot and still works fine.
It's tougher than it looks.

I've had no problems, the only drawback is if I forget to remove the lens hood when I use the built in flash on my Nikon N70 I get some shading on the bottom half of the picture.

I recommend this lens to any one wanting a good easy to use moderatly priced lens, that is capable of focusing on a subject the size of the palm of your hand.

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I also have a Nikon 70-210 and wold say picture quality is very simalar.

Very versatile, fits in most medium sized camera bags. I use it with a Nikon FE2.

No, but I don't care for the feel of the zoom control. Also, the minimum focus distance is 6' or so, which is too far. Even at that distance, however, it is practically a macro lens with the 200mm length.

From wide angle to 4X, the Tamron works in all but low light or close-up conditions. Pictures have been relatively sharp, but I have not actually tested it. Would probably go with Nikon in the future.

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I also have a Nikon 35-70, which I love. I think a Nikon 35-105 would actually be the best choice.

It is convenient. Wide range, don't have to change lens. Very quick to go from a photo to another.
Light when travelling.

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I was quite happy with the lens. Surprised sometime at the long end, my picture seemed a bit blur, more like a lack of contrast, rather than a real blur.
I compared shots of the same subject with a 105 mm vivitar macro. Results are not comparable. Tamron images were very soft.
I think the lens is ok, as long as you don't do the long end and do not do big enlargements. i was thinking of selling it and replace it with primes (non zooms). I might keep it as zooms are very handy when travelling. Idealy I would split it in half, and buy 2 zooms (28-105) and 70 or 100 to 200 or 300.
BTW I have the older version of the lense (non super) I think.

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I love the flexibility!

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I just went from the Fuji Discovery (a point and shoot with zoom) to a Minolta. I did not want to lose the convenience I had with the Fuji. I had determined many of my pictures fell into the 70 - 120 range, just where I'd have to change lenses. This lens was perfect for me. I can capture everything I want from a close-up to a tight shot of my son playing soccer. I'm looking forward to really testing it in Europe.

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A decent lens with a terrific zoom range at a great price. I'm not terribly fond of the *feel* of it, and it is not fast, but it is a good value.
I cannot yet make an objective statement about it's sharpness.

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Have not done critical comparisons.

Adjusts quickly and has an excellent range. Good for travel and getting a variety of shots out of a single lens

Never had a problem.

I used this lens (and older version than what is currently available I believe) on a Minolta camera doing a lot of travel before switching to a lighter weight point and shoot type for getting quick shots of the kids. It worked flawlessly and was a great lens to leave on the camera all the time.

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