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A few pics from my new SL2.

Started Jan 8, 2018 | Discussions thread
MikeJ9116 Veteran Member • Posts: 6,958
Re: A few pics from my new SL2.

Lindsay D wrote:sigma 18-250mm

MikeJ9116 wrote:

The Tamron 18-400mm is a lens I want to try and rent to see if it is worth buying.

I recently reviewed it but found it too soft other than at the wide end. Even for casual travel use it isn't a lens I'd use. It is possible I tried a soft copy but without a comparison it's hard to say. Otherwise, much of it comes down to the user's own personal standards, expectations and benchmarks, but it fell markedly below the other superzooms I've owned in the past (with the exception of the Tamron 16-300 which was truly dire). It's an ambitious design, perhaps too ambitious.

My gut tells me it won't be what I hope want or need to spend the cash for one.  I have a Sigma 18-250mm Macro that is good enough when a super zoom is a must have lens.  I am hoping the 18-400mm is as good over a longer range.

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