Tamron 18-270mm f/3.5-6.3 Di II VC LD Aspherical IF Macro

SteveKunkel wrote in post #12308396
Blayne:
Thanks for the post. I had not thought of the filter having such a dramatic effect on picture quality, this is great information. I plan to do my own comparison test today. I'll post results if they turn out.

Thanks again for the post.
SteveKunkel:

Sometimes there is just no alternative except use one like a cpl. I agree a UV is really just for glass protection and a hood is a better option. Some pro nature photographers have told me to change my hoods to rubber ones (cheap also) as they absorb shocks better and wont impact the mounting etc.

trevorcheetah wrote in post #12309543
some great pics there shankarhokie, I really like the first one

bobobird wrote in post #12309605
Felix - great shots as ususal.
Sam - that flower closeup is beautiful.
shankar - nice shots 3 for me and 1.

Thanks folks...

bobobird wrote in post #12309605
Felix - great shots as ususal.
Sam - that flower closeup is beautiful.
shankar - nice shots 3 for me and 1.

Many Thanks bobibird!

Just come back from a short trip in Italy.
Other pictures with this great lens.

C&C always welcomed.

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Felix great shots as usual.

One of those waterfall photos I took with the tammy 18-270 is now in a parade Magazine contest as a top 10 from the Midwest USA... Go see that and ... please vote for me???


http://www.parade.com …idwest-vote.html?index=11

mine is on page #6 .. Hocking Hills State park!

Thanks!

This lens rocks!!!!

Congrats shankar

Hi new to this forum but came across here looking for some solutions to issues seen on this lens (VC kicking in was causing a movement in lens that was disconcerting but apparently expected)

Here are a few shots I have managed to snap with this lens in my short ownership of the lens. I have applied a Chromatic Aberration adjustment to the Seals in order to remove lines top and bottom of the seals.

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shankarhokie wrote in post #12405095
One of those waterfall photos I took with the tammy 18-270 is now in a parade Magazine contest as a top 10 from the Midwest USA... Go see that and ... please vote for me???


http://www.parade.com …idwest-vote.html?index=11

mine is on page #6 .. Hocking Hills State park!

Thanks!

This lens rocks!!!!

Cool Shankar, congrats! I know exactly that waterfall.

gabebalazs wrote in post #12440620
Cool Shankar, congrats! I know exactly that waterfall.

Thanks Gabe... I have to say thanks to you for cluing me to this lens....

on the new PZD feature, how does it handle lens creep compared to the non-pzd? thanks.

geek34 wrote in post #12448879
on the new PZD feature, how does it handle lens creep compared to the non-pzd? thanks.

PZD is only how the zoom motor works. It has nothing to do with lens creep. Having said that, the latest issue of Popular Photography has a review that says that the lens creep is also present in this version. Read the text under the picture of the lens...

http://www.popphoto.co​m …5%E2%80%9363-di-ii-vc-pzd

Actually , lens creep does not affect me... I am actually glad there is a lock feature unlike other zoom lenses... I feel safe walking around with this lens locked....

Did I say this lens is AWESOME????

Here are a couple of the storm clouds we had here in Saline Michigan..

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