TAMRON18-300mm F/3.5-6.3 Di III-A VC VXD - Zoom lens for APS-C mirrorless Sony cameras - Model B061S

I've used Tamron lenses before, usually because they offer a wider focal range than Fuji's own brand lenses. The Tamron's perfect for close shots and with a 300mm reach is ideal for general zoom work and wildlife photography. In other words, you can use it for most types of photography, making it the only lens you need.It's well built, has a smooth zooming action and produces sharp, focused images. The autofocus is quick enough for most situations under normal lighting conditions. It's fairly light and compact and comes with a lens hood.It works well with my Fujifilm XS-10 mirrorless camera and helps me avoid the need to carry several lenses and interchange them.

I am very pleased with this lens, bought to fit to a Sony e-mount APS-C camera body. It has an unusually large zoom range and I have used it on a couple of holidays now with good results. I am pleased with the quality of the photos and videos I have shot, and it has a nice feel in the hand.

Amazing lens, I'm a hobbiest photographer so I cannot compare it to a high end lensMy other lens is a Sony SEL2870 (28-70mm FF f3.5-5.6) and so far it is much better. Paired it with a "Tarion Camera Sling Bag" and fits snugly. Attached images are from a test day with it at Chester ZooFocuses quickly, images are sharp and the zoom is great.Macro works very well.Heavy if you have to hold the camera for a long period of timeLow light is not the best but is still achievableNot too heavy for a tripod, it does not need aMount thankfully!Very noisy compared to the SEL2870 especially when toggling power to the camera but that isn't an issue in realitySurvived a small drizzle of rain no issuesWould like a bigger hood but glad it had oneHope to trial it with an ND filter soon to see how it does on long exposure.Good value for £489 compared to other lenses

This lens does everything, other than low light photography, well. It’s great for travel and wildlife; works well for street and landscape photography; can produce decent portraits; and has really useful close focus. My main issue is the need to bump up the ISO at 300mm. My Fujifilm 70-300 is just that bit better at all focal lengths and has better image stabilisation. But it can’t match the flexibility of the Tamron, which still produces very pleasing images.Update: I recently managed to take a very sharp indoor low-light photo, hand-held at very low shutter speed (can’t be precise as I’ve lost the Exif data). The photo was taken at 18mm, f3.5. Also, on a recent dog walk with just this lens, I captured birds in flight, action from a rugby match, a landscape view of a distant cathedral and a close up of a flower. All very nicely rendered photos. That’s what I call flexibility!

One lens for all your needs. Unless you are a pro, or have a very specific nish, this is the only lens you'll ever need. The only time I swap the lens I'd when I want the camera in my pocket, in which case I use a pancake.

Item returned. Despite all the rave reviews about this lens I found it extremely disappointing. Soft at the short and long end of the zoom range. Fringing around the subject and a very tight zoom ring, not good for video work which requires a smooth focus and zoom action.Yes the range of zoom is staggering but at a cost, an expensive cost quite literally, don’t be sucked into all of the online positive reviews you’ll only be disappointed, like me from now on, stick to prime lenses.

High quality, versatile and good form factor

I've just taken this lens out over 3 or 4 days of shooting, pairing it with Sony a6700. I've managed to get some really nice shots with it (in my opinion, of course) I have no complaints whatsoever, and given that I paid only £480 for it, it's kind of a bargain for such a broad range of focal lengths. I'm sure the pictures attached aren't at full resolution, I'm guessing Amazon compresses the images? But they give an idea of what you can expect with a little editing in Lightroom/your editing program of choice. Overall I'm incredibly happy with the lens.