Tamron 18-270mm f/3.5-6.3 Di II VC PZD Nikon F

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18-270 mm
autofocus 15x zoom lens
f/3.5-6.3
variable aperture Designed for APS-C Nikon DX Tamron VC Image stabilized Tamron PZD Built-in focus motor

The Tamron 18-270mm f/3.5-6.3 Di II VC PZD Nikon F vs other Digital camera lenses

	More advanced image stabilization
	Tamron VC

	Huge zoom range
	15x

	Telephoto lens
	270 mm

The Tamron 18-270mm f/3.5-6.3 Di II VC PZD Nikon F vs other Digital camera lenses

	Good narrowest aperture
	f/22

The Tamron 18-270mm f/3.5-6.3 Di II VC PZD Nikon F vs other Digital camera lenses

	Variable aperture
	Narrower aperture at longer focal lengths

General

	Min focal length	18 mm
	Max focal length	270 mm	above average
	Zoom range	15x	unique
	Magnification	1:3.8 (0.3)
Aperture

	Wide maximum	f/3.5
	Wide minimum	f/22
	Tele maximum	f/6.3	below average
	Tele minimum	f/40	unique
Features

	Auto focus	Yes	above average
	Focus motor	Tamron PZD
	Image stabilization	Tamron VC	above average
	Fisheye	No
	Tilt-shift	No
Form factor

	Lens mount	Nikon DX
	Length	97 mm
	Diameter	74 mm
	Filter size	62 mm
	Weight	450 g
Angle of view

	Wide horizontal	66.5°
	Telephoto horizontal	5°	above average
	Wide vertical	46.9°
	Telephoto vertical	3.3°	above average
	Wide diagonal	76.3°
	Telephoto diagonal	6°	above average

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Matt

(11:54 PM, February 09, 2014)

does this work with a d800? i have it on my d3200 and i am wondering if it can be used on my friends d800

Stormdrive

(5:50 PM, February 06, 2013)

Has anybody tried this lens with full frame cameras?

WD8EII

(3:48 AM, May 18, 2012)

IT OFFENDS ME THAT THE 18-270 3.5/6.3 VC JUST RECEIVED IS MADE MADE IN CHINA.

I WILL EXCHANGE IT FOR A 18-200 VC ED NIKON

Arvind

(2:56 PM, April 20, 2012)

Hello,

Is this compatible with the Nikon D 5100 and is a better lens option compared to the Nikon 55-300 lens?

G de G

(2:53 AM, December 24, 2011)

This lens is perfect to bring anywhere you want to go! It's light and has an acceptable quality. The 18-270mm range is superb.
The cons that I can say about this lens is how soft it is around 200+mm.
The most acceptable quality will be around 80-170mm then really sharp around 18-50mm, wouldn't use this for serious work though, you will be disappointed by the quality, especially when doing large prints, I'd prefer using primes.
The PZD isn't that slow, nor is it lighting quick, and the VC does a great job too! I've heard about problems with the VC about this lens, but then I must be lucky to have a perfectly working one, it even outperforms the Nikon VR system, but then must be cause I received a good copy, and not all have the same ones.
Bokeh-wise, it's seriously not built for that, so you better forget about it. Bokeh is oh-so distracting, making circle donut halos for highlights and sharp-edged circles for others.
But overall, I'd say this is a perfect bring-everywhere-you-go lens. It's for the travel photographer who would pair this up with a suitable prime and is good to go, or it can be the perfect lens for a budding photojournalist working for the school paper, saves him/her from changing lenses, and losing needed shots.

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Tamron 18-270mm f/3.5-6.3 Di II VC PZD Nikon F

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The Tamron 18-270mm f/3.5-6.3 Di II VC PZD Nikon F vs other Digital camera lenses

The Tamron 18-270mm f/3.5-6.3 Di II VC PZD Nikon F vs other Digital camera lenses

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The Tamron 18-270mm f/3.5-6.3 Di II VC PZD Nikon F vs other Digital camera lenses

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