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Summary: An Lense with Altitude
Review: For a recent climbing trip to Nepal, I had specific requirements for a camera/lense combination. The final two choices for lenses were the Sigma 28/200 and the Tamron 28/200. I required one lense to cover as much range as possible to save weight and bulk on the climb. I wanted the option of auto or manual focus. The lense gearing had to be able to deal with extreme cold. I did not want a lense a sucked all the juice out of the batteries. And the lense had to be user friendly with a gloves and mitts. I chose the Tamron, in the store, over the Sigma because it had raised ribs on the cover which made it easier to manually focus with large down mitts on my hands. Once on the trail it performed very well. I never had a problem with the gearing becoming sluggish (we had a couple of -40 days). I only had two sets of batteries for the whole trip, and I took many rolls. The 28 gave me some amazing panoramic style shots and I was able to use the 200 part to do some route finding. Everything in between was gravy. And the final proof was when I returned home and had the film developed. I have done several slide presentations for a host of different groups and they have all been happy with the photography. A couple of professional photographers were interested in what lense I had used. So it is safe to say that I HIGHLY recommend the Tamron 28/200.
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Summary: Tamron AF28-200 f/3.8-5.6 Super II Macro
Review: This is a very good all-purpose lens. The only problems that i have encountered have been a slight distortion around the edges at about 150mm and up. The focusing is relatively fast, and pictures are generally sharp. The lens is heavy, but to me it is better than lugging around multiple lenses. Its maximum aperture range is good for such a wide range of zooms, and the included lens hood is very useful for the outdoors. All in all a very good zoom lens, with a few minor drawbacks. Great for any photographer looking for quality and simplicity.
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