|
|
| |
Shop
| |  |
|
Best Sellers
| | Home Tamron 18-250mm F/3.5-6.3 AF Di-II LD Aspherical (IF) Macro Lens for Konica Minolta and Sony Alpha Digital SLR Cameras | |
|  | |  | | | Tamron 18-250mm F/3.5-6.3 AF Di-II LD Aspherical (IF) Macro Lens for Konica Minolta and Sony Alpha Digital SLR Cameras | | SKU:
| | In Stock | | Availability:
Usually ships in 1 business days | | Only 4 left in stock, order soon! | | | | | | 18-250mm f/3.5-6.3 Di II LD Aspherical (IF) Macro Tamron zoom lens with 35mm equivalent of 28-388mm * compatible with Sony digital SLR cameras with APS-C (24mm x 16mm or smaller) image sensors * advanced optical design with low-dispersion and hybrid aspherical glass elements for superior image quality * internal focusing * zoom lock mechanism to prevent unwanted barrel extension when carrying lens/camera combination * minimum focus distance: 17.7 in. * attachment/filter size: 62mm * | | | |
List Price:
| $898.95 | |
Our Price:
| $499.00
& this item ships for FREE with Super Saver Shipping.
| |
You Save:
| $399.95 (43%)
|
| | |
|
| | Product Details | | Product Length: | 3.3 inches | | Product Width: | 2.9 inches | | Product Height: | 2.9 inches | | Product Weight: | 0.93 pounds | | Package Length: | 6.1 inches | | Package Width: | 4.3 inches | | Package Height: | 4.0 inches | | Package Weight: | 1.4 pounds | | Average Customer Rating: |  based on 7 reviews |
| |
| | Features | 18-250mm f/3.5-6.3 Di II LD Aspherical (IF) Macro Tamron zoom lens with 35mm equivalent of 28-388mmcompatible with Sony digital SLR cameras with APS-C (24mm x 16mm or smaller) image sensorsadvanced optical design with low-dispersion and hybrid aspherical glass elements for superior image qualityinternal focusingzoom lock mechanism to prevent unwanted barrel extension when carrying lens/camera combination
| |
| | Customer Reviews | Average Customer Review:
Write an online review and share your thoughts with other customers.
1 of 1 found the following review helpful:
good walking around lens Aug 31, 2008
I purchased the lens for my A100 after reading numerous reviews indicating that this was the best choice for a walking-around lens. Size and weight are great. My first few test shots are excellent, but the real test will be my trip to Alaska next week. If the lens doesn't perform well, I'll add another revew - if it does this will be it.
Sue Clark
Sue Clark Photography
Denver
1 of 1 found the following review helpful:
 Richard T May 02, 2008
This lens made all the difference in the world for my Sony A-100. The pictures that I now take are so sharp and colorful............ This definately was a great investment.
5 of 5 found the following review helpful:
A really versatile DSLR lens Nov 06, 2007
I bought this lens for my Sony a100 DSLR (but it comes with mounts for virtually all the makes of DSLR cameras) and I have not been disappointed. Far from it. It has become my primary lens simply because it is so versatile for all kinds of outside shots. It's not a particularly fast lens but I have found it to produce sharp and crisp images at all zoom settings. It has quickly become my favorite and most used lens.
6 of 6 found the following review helpful:
tamron general purpose telephoto lens hits the spot Oct 25, 2007
I've been looking for a general purpose telephoto lens with a wider angle than my current SIGMA 28-300mm. TheTamron 18-250mm F/3.5-6.3 AF Di-II LD Aspherical (IF) Macro Lens for Konica Minolta and Sony Alpha Digital SLR Cameras seemed to fit the bill. Read up on it and asked one of our local photography teachers. All gave good reviews so took the plunge and I'm quite pleased with the purchase.
Remember you're buying a telephoto lens for under $500 that is extremely portable and does telephoto and macro work in one package.
Lens creep is a tad irritating but the lock switch works well.
The focus is relatively slow in low light even compared to the SIGMA. Remember, we're talking milliseconds differences as measured scientifically by my brain. Image quality and color is good.
For the price and portability I'd give this one a thumbs up.
Aloha
6 of 6 found the following review helpful:
Very good for the purpose - not to be handle as a shorter lens Oct 18, 2007
My wife got it in June before a summer trip where she took almost 3,000 pictures with her alpha 100.
The idea was, for her, to use only one lens. Therefore, it was exactly what she needed. You just have to remember that it is not a 18-250 and that you have to hold your camera especially at range 250.
For the negative aspect: this zoom has more difficulties to focus than the average lenses when there is not much contrast. It is necessary to find another spot then to recompose. You need also to anticipate a little bit more when shooting fast targets (birds...).
Now, when I compare her pictures with the one I shot with my Minolta 7D and my usual lenses during the same trip, I prefer hers under average light and I prefer mines under very bright (high mountains, sea), heavy contrast light... But I tested it recently on my 7D, at the seaside... and liked the results very much (and I anticipated for the birds flying in the blue sky). That is to say, that the camera is important too and that when you know yours very well you can enter the right settings.
Finally, it is a very useful zoom. The extra range is a must. But, for Sony and Minolta users, it is probably worth it to consider the brand new adaptation made by Tamron for Sony (Sony DT 18-250). Of course, it it about $100.00 more expensive but the internal focusing should explain this. I suggest to be patient and to wait for the reviews.
| |
| |
| |  | |  |
|
| You may also like ...
|
|
|
