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Oct 17, 2022 · The Tamron 18-400mm 18-400mm f/3.5-6.3 (Model B082) comes in a surprisingly compact and lightweight package (710g), but even so the new lens is about 30 per cent heavier than Tamron’s 16-300mm superzoom. While you get an extra 100mm of focal length at the long end, you lose 2mm at the short end.
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Tamron calls it an ultra-telephoto all-in-one zoom lens.Focal length matters greatly and it should be a primary consideration for your lens selection.Inarguable is that the 18-400mm focal length range is completely awesome and that is the Tamron 18-400mm f/3.5-6.3 Di II VC HLD lens's major strength. Keep in mind that this is an APS-C-only lens (the...
A perfect lens wish list box the Tamron 18-400 leaves unchecked is the wide aperture one.This is a relatively dark lens. Because aperture is measured as a ratio of lens opening to focal length and because this lens's maximum opening does not increase enough with focal length increase to maintain the same ratio,the max aperture is a variable one, ra...
Telephoto focal lengths magnify camera shake and faster shutter speeds are one way to retain sharp images at such.Without wide apertures helping to make fast shutter speeds available, this lens is disadvantaged from the start.That is where Vibration Compensation (VC) saves the day, adding significantly to the versatility of this lens and potentiall...
I am always skeptical when image quality testing a superzoom lens as excellent image quality has never been a reason to choose a superzoom lens and I didn't list great image quality as one of the perfect lens wish list boxes being checked off by this lens. At 18mm with a wide open f/3.5 aperture, the Tamron 18-400 is reasonably sharp in the center ...
The Tamron 18-400mm f/3.5-6.3 Di II VC HLD Lens is the first lens to have "HLD"-powered AF."Tamron’s exclusive HLD (High/Low torque-modulated Drive) saves power while providing superior drive.It focuses accurately and quietly while adjusting the motor’s rotation from low to high speeds, enabling smooth autofocusing.HLD let us design a space-saving ...
The Tamron 18-400mm f/3.5-6.3 Di II VC Lens, with a matte black finish, modern white lettering and a smooth shape, looks great and bears resemblance to its most recently-introduced siblings, including theTamron 24-70mm f/2.8 VC G2 lens and the Tamron 70-200mm f/2.8 VC G2 lens.The smooth shape of this lens makes it feel similarly-nice in hand. The z...
The Tamron 18-400mm f/3.5-6.3 Di II VC HLD Lens is compatible with the Tamron TAP-in Console.I tried attaching the lens to the Tap-In Console, but the software did not recognize it and that of course led me to believe that the 18-400 was not a supported model.A friend of the site informed us that he was able to connect his 18-400 to the Tap-In Cons...
The Tamron 18-400 VC Lens is priced higher than most other super-zoom all-in-one lenses with the Nikon 18-300 DX being much more expensive.The 18-400's price is modestly higher than some and significantly-higher than others.But, record-setting lenses seldom have a directly-comparable alternative (until the record is minimally equaled) and in this c...
While there are a host of 16mm or 18mm-to-something super-zoom all-in-one lenses on the market, as of review time, none of those extend beyond 300mm and some,including the Canon EF-S 18-200mm f/3.5-5.6 IS Lens, stop at 200mm.None of these deliver stellar image quality and aside from the focal length range differences, selecting between the models i...
While the lens designers have pulled off a first and a feat in getting the awesome 18-400mm focal length range into a light, compact and affordable body, image quality has been set aside.Clear is that this is the longest focal length range available in a DSLR lens and because of this feature, this lens is extremely fun to use.Reviewing the results ...
Product Features. Go to extremes with the world’s first* 22.2x ultra-telephoto all-in-one zoom. Experience amazing focal length range and exceptional optical performance. 620mm capability, compact size. Three cams. One smooth zoom. Highly precise. Conveniently compact. Sharp, solid telephoto shots.
Jan 17, 2018 · The Tamron 18-400mm f/3.5-6.3 Di II VC HLD is the best superzoom lens we've tested to date. It's not without some shortcomings, but it covers an absurd zoom range for a reasonable...
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Jul 28, 2017 · The Tamron 18-400mm F/3.5-6.3 Di II VC HLD has a closest focusing distance of 45cm / 17.72in and a maximum magnification ratio of 1:2.9 at the 400mm focal length, so it doubles up as quite a handy telephoto macro lens.
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Jun 23, 2017 · Tamron 18-400mm f/3.5-6.3 Di II VC HLD review: Resolution, shading and curvilinear distortion Resolution. Our Image Engineering Tests tell us the lens is at its sharpest when it’s used at the wide end of the zoom and gets progressively less sharp as you zoom in.
Jun 23, 2017 · The Tamron 18-400 F3.5-6.3 Di II VC HLD is an extremely flexible lens equivalent to a 22x zoom. When mounted on a Canon APS-C body, it is equivalent to 29-640mm, while on Nikons it's 27-600mm. The lens has a total of 16 elements, including low dispersion and aspherical.
