Tamron 18-400mm Lens
Tamron may have completely changed the marketplace for all in one lenses by releasing the new 18-400mm F3.5-6.3 VC lens. This 29-640mm equivalent focal length gives you a wide angle lens with a focal length that would make every sports and wildlife photographer jealous. The lens also comes in at just under 5 inches and 1.5lbs making it truly compact and portable. Typically, all in one lenses suffer in quality compared to small zoom lenses and prime lenses. But with a zoom range capable of shooting epic landscapes as well as close up sports and wildlife images, do we even care?
Look for availability towards the end of July at a price of $649 in both a Canon EF and Nikon F version.
From Tamron:
Spanning an impressive wide-angle to super-telephoto range, the Canon EF-mount 18-400mm f/3.5-6.3 Di II VC HLD from Tamron is a true all-in-one lens to suit photographing the widest of vistas to the details of wildlife. Designed for APS-C-format DSLRs, this 28.8-640mm equivalent lens uses a three-step extension design to maintain a compact and lightweight form factor despite its expansive reach. In regard to the optics, a series of aspherical and low dispersion elements help to correct various aberrations and distortion for consistent sharpness and clarity throughout the zoom range.
Benefitting the reach and optical layout, this lens also features an HLD autofocus motor that delivers quick and responsive focusing performance that is also quiet to benefit video recording needs. Vibration Compensation is also featured, which corrects for up to 2.5 stops of camera shake to help deliver sharper imagery when shooting handheld. Additionally, supporting this 18-400mm's all-in-one designation, a moisture-resistant construction ensures its use in trying environmental conditions.