Tamron AF 18-200mm F/3.5-6.3 Di-II VC All-in-One Zoom for Nikon APS-C Digital SLR Black

This lens is exactly what I was looking for in a lens!The 18-130mm lens (which came with my Nikon D7000 camera) I had for 7-8 years, finally crapped the bed about two years ago. I finally found this one after about a year of looking around; most of the Nikon lenses of the same length, had plastic mounting brackets and that was what created issue in my original. The original Nikon lens I had, the metal connector rods inside the plastic mounting bracket were acting out- they wouldn't connect and there was another issue with the autofocus prior to. The autofocus went out at the same time I had noticed some black soot inside of the lens (which, of course, was leaving disgusting black spots in my pictures).This Tamron lens is fantastic, because it focuses quickly, quietly, the focal lengths are wonderful for walk-around photography (nothing is ever out of reach!).However, as some other reviews mentioned,I have found that it does have some difficulty with low light. I haven't quite figured a way around that yet, other than cracking up the ISO, which normally drives me crazy (I need to get over it, the quality of the camera will allow ISO to, easily, shoot with 5000 without an irritating level of noise).I have included a picture of our puppies, (Wesson and Clyde, they're Shorty Jack Russells) which was taken with this lens. They were standing with their faces in the evening sunlight coming in through the window. I told them they looked very handsome and needed to take their pictures; this worked out and is now one of my favorite pictures of them together.Thank GOD I had the autofocus lens again, because I probably couldn't have gotten them to hold still long enough to manually focus AND let the shutter/F-stop/ISO to really capture the contrast from the sunlight in their fur :-)Don't cheat yourself; buy this lens!

I don't claim to be an expert on photography, but I've been involved with it for more years than I care to remember. This is not my first Tamron lens, so I had no qualms about buying a third-party lens provider - especially Tamron - since I've not had any negative experiences with their lenses. Quite honestly, I bought mainly for price. I shoot a lot of photos and my main lens is a Nikon 18-105mm which is not a stellar lens, but quite adequate and produces really good photos. I've found over the years that the 105mm end was running a little short on the reach that I needed. I looked at the Nikon 18-140mm, but still too shallow. 200mm was just right for me. I picked this Tamron 18-200mm based on price, size & weight, and vibration compensation. This lens exceeded my expectations. It works flawlessly coupled to my Nikon D5500. I'm quite satisfied. It focuses every bit as quickly (and more quietly I might add) as my Nikon 18-105mm and image rendering, to me, is every bit as good - a tad bit better in my opinion, than my Nikon lens. $200 is still considered a tab bit amount of money, but not really when you're talking lenses. So, comparing this with a lot of other lenses wouldn't be fair. However, all things considered, this is a really good lens for a really good price. I have no regrets and am quite satisfied.

I did extensive research on this lens before purchasing and am extremely satisfied with the lens. There are some good and bad reviews on this lens online and on YouTube but I found a lot more good reviews then bad. I have a Nikon D3300 and am fairly new to really understanding photography and camera settings. I now shoot in aperture priority mode whereas before I only used auto settings when taking pics. I have used my camera for several months and wanted a more versatile lens for shooting outdoor photography in the beautiful Northwest where I live. I found my 18-55 kit lens to not have the zoom I wanted for certain shots yet didn't like the idea of switching lenses so I wanted a good all around lens and didn't want to spend a bunch right now. I do also own the Nikon 35 mm lens so I have a great low light and portrait lens when I need that. This lens though allows me to be able to capture more shots from both near and far and for $200, this lens rocks as far as I'm concerned. I felt the build quality is plenty fine and the picture quality seems great. I've seen multiple folks suggest the best images are taken between F8-F11 but shots in higher F stops look great too. I realize you can buy better quality lenses but for $200 and a lens that has this range, you just can't beat that value and enjoyment!

I am taking my Nikon dslr camera to Europe and didn’t want the weight nor hassle of switching lenses. My kit lens only goes from 18-55, so I was looking for an all in one lens. I was surprised by how expensive they all were! If this lens was so affordable, it must be terrible. But the price was right, so I gave it a try with the caveat that I would send it back if it couldn’t take decent shots. From a side by side comparison this lens produces sharper and more vivid shots than my kit lens AND my Nikkor telephoto lens. In the included side by side photo Nikkor is on the left and the Tamron is on the right. Bokeh is decent. The vibration reduction is nice. I love the simple locking mechanism. The lens itself feels sturdy and heavy in my hands, even though it weighs less than a pound. It comes with a petal hood. And I’m impressed. I’m sure a lens that cost three times as much might be a better lens, but not three times better. You really get a lot of bang for your buck.