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<blockquote data-quote="Elliot87" data-source="post: 339402" data-attributes="member: 25183"><p>Hi folks,</p><p></p><p>Having had a brief search for information on various "Super zoom" lenses, I've noticed that there are plenty of conversations about individual lenses here and there but I've not come across much comparison between them. So I'm starting this thread to try to draw all your collective experience into one place.</p><p></p><p>I think it's clear that there some big downsides to these highly versatile and convenient lenses, primarily in terms of image quality. Bearing that in mind, I think a discussion revolving around IQ and in particular how good or bad individual lenses are at overcoming problems such as distortion and chromatic aberration, would be very interesting. Any thoughts on build quality, weather proofing and how well they auto focus etc. would also be good to hear.</p><p></p><p>So here's a run down of the main contenders I've come across and their current price on Amazon.co.uk.</p><p></p><p>[h=3]<span style="color: #CC6600"><strong><a href="http://www.amazon.co.uk/Nikon-AF-S-NIKKOR-18-200mm-3-5-5-6G/dp/B002JCSV8A/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1406985504&sr=8-1&keywords=nikon+18-200mm+vr+ii" target="_blank">Nikon AF-S DX NIKKOR 18-200mm f/3.5-5.6G ED VR II Lens</a> - £1043.78</strong></span>[/h][h=3]<span style="color: #996633"><strong><a href="http://www.amazon.co.uk/Nikon-AF-S-NIKKOR-18-300mm-3-5-5-6G/dp/B008B14VAK/ref=sr_1_2?ie=UTF8&qid=1406985699&sr=8-2&keywords=nikon+18-300" target="_blank">Nikon AF-S DX NIKKOR 18-300mm f/3.5-5.6G ED VR Lens</a> - £679 </strong></span>[/h][h=3]<span style="color: #996633"><strong><a href="http://www.amazon.co.uk/Nikon-AF-S-NIKKOR-18-300mm-3-5-6-3G/dp/B00JKUPRF4/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1406985827&sr=8-1&keywords=nikon+18-300" target="_blank">Nikon AF-S DX NIKKOR 18-300mm f/3.5-6.3G ED VR Lens</a> - £629 </strong></span><span style="color: #222222"><span style="font-family: 'Verdana'">(maximum aperture at 300mm is f/6.3 vs f/5.6 on the lens above)</span></span>[/h][h=3]<span style="color: #996633"><strong><a href="http://www.amazon.co.uk/Tamron-18-270mm-3-5-6-3-Aspherical-Cameras/dp/B004FLJVYQ/ref=sr_1_5?ie=UTF8&qid=1406985827&sr=8-5&keywords=nikon+18-300" target="_blank">Tamron AF 18-270mm f/3.5-6.3 Di II VC PZD LD</a> Macro - £319.99</strong></span>[/h][h=3]<span style="color: #996633"><strong><a href="http://www.amazon.co.uk/Tamron-16-300mm-f3-5-6-3-Macro-Camera/dp/B00JM15OD6/ref=sr_1_9?ie=UTF8&qid=1406985827&sr=8-9&keywords=nikon+18-300" target="_blank">Tamron AF 16-300mm f3.5-6.3 Di II VC PZD Macro</a> - £529</strong></span>[/h][h=3]<span style="color: #996633"><strong><a href="http://www.amazon.co.uk/Sigma-18-250mm-3-5-6-3-Macro-Nikon/dp/B008B4893M/ref=sr_1_3?ie=UTF8&qid=1406985827&sr=8-3&keywords=nikon+18-300" target="_blank">Sigma 18-250mm f/3.5-6.3 DC Macro OS HSM</a> - £270.75</strong></span>[/h][h=3]<span style="color: #996633"><strong><a href="http://www.amazon.co.uk/Sigma-18-200mm-3-5-6-3-Lense-Nikon/dp/B005SC9FU6/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1406986178&sr=8-1&keywords=sigma+18-200" target="_blank">Sigma 18-200mm f/3.5-6.3 11 DC OS HSM</a> - £209.90</strong></span>[/h]</p><p>I've not included lenses like the Nikon18-140mm because I'm not so sure they fit into the one lens does all category, as they'll be more limited in terms of shooting wildlife on holiday for example, but feel free to discuss them here too or any other "Super zooms" I may have missed, such as the older Tamron 18-270mm.</p><p></p><p>Looking forward to hearing what you've got to say even if its somethin g along the lens of "Don't buy any of them!"</p><p></p><p>Thanks!</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Elliot87, post: 339402, member: 25183"] Hi folks, Having had a brief search for information on various "Super zoom" lenses, I've noticed that there are plenty of conversations about individual lenses here and there but I've not come across much comparison between them. So I'm starting this thread to try to draw all your collective experience into one place. I think it's clear that there some big downsides to these highly versatile and convenient lenses, primarily in terms of image quality. Bearing that in mind, I think a discussion revolving around IQ and in particular how good or bad individual lenses are at overcoming problems such as distortion and chromatic aberration, would be very interesting. Any thoughts on build quality, weather proofing and how well they auto focus etc. would also be good to hear. So here's a run down of the main contenders I've come across and their current price on Amazon.co.uk. [h=3][COLOR=#CC6600][B][URL="http://www.amazon.co.uk/Nikon-AF-S-NIKKOR-18-200mm-3-5-5-6G/dp/B002JCSV8A/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1406985504&sr=8-1&keywords=nikon+18-200mm+vr+ii"]Nikon AF-S DX NIKKOR 18-200mm f/3.5-5.6G ED VR II Lens[/URL] - £1043.78[/B][/COLOR][/h][h=3][COLOR=#996633][B][URL="http://www.amazon.co.uk/Nikon-AF-S-NIKKOR-18-300mm-3-5-5-6G/dp/B008B14VAK/ref=sr_1_2?ie=UTF8&qid=1406985699&sr=8-2&keywords=nikon+18-300"]Nikon AF-S DX NIKKOR 18-300mm f/3.5-5.6G ED VR Lens[/URL] - £679 [/B][/COLOR][/h][h=3][COLOR=#996633][B][URL="http://www.amazon.co.uk/Nikon-AF-S-NIKKOR-18-300mm-3-5-6-3G/dp/B00JKUPRF4/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1406985827&sr=8-1&keywords=nikon+18-300"]Nikon AF-S DX NIKKOR 18-300mm f/3.5-6.3G ED VR Lens[/URL] - £629 [/B][/COLOR][COLOR=#222222][FONT=Verdana](maximum aperture at 300mm is f/6.3 vs f/5.6 on the lens above)[/FONT][/COLOR][/h][h=3][COLOR=#996633][B][URL="http://www.amazon.co.uk/Tamron-18-270mm-3-5-6-3-Aspherical-Cameras/dp/B004FLJVYQ/ref=sr_1_5?ie=UTF8&qid=1406985827&sr=8-5&keywords=nikon+18-300"]Tamron AF 18-270mm f/3.5-6.3 Di II VC PZD LD[/URL] Macro - £319.99[/B][/COLOR][/h][h=3][COLOR=#996633][B][URL="http://www.amazon.co.uk/Tamron-16-300mm-f3-5-6-3-Macro-Camera/dp/B00JM15OD6/ref=sr_1_9?ie=UTF8&qid=1406985827&sr=8-9&keywords=nikon+18-300"]Tamron AF 16-300mm f3.5-6.3 Di II VC PZD Macro[/URL] - £529[/B][/COLOR][/h][h=3][COLOR=#996633][B][URL="http://www.amazon.co.uk/Sigma-18-250mm-3-5-6-3-Macro-Nikon/dp/B008B4893M/ref=sr_1_3?ie=UTF8&qid=1406985827&sr=8-3&keywords=nikon+18-300"]Sigma 18-250mm f/3.5-6.3 DC Macro OS HSM[/URL] - £270.75[/B][/COLOR][/h][h=3][COLOR=#996633][B][URL="http://www.amazon.co.uk/Sigma-18-200mm-3-5-6-3-Lense-Nikon/dp/B005SC9FU6/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1406986178&sr=8-1&keywords=sigma+18-200"]Sigma 18-200mm f/3.5-6.3 11 DC OS HSM[/URL] - £209.90[/B][/COLOR][/h] I've not included lenses like the Nikon18-140mm because I'm not so sure they fit into the one lens does all category, as they'll be more limited in terms of shooting wildlife on holiday for example, but feel free to discuss them here too or any other "Super zooms" I may have missed, such as the older Tamron 18-270mm. Looking forward to hearing what you've got to say even if its somethin g along the lens of "Don't buy any of them!" Thanks! [/QUOTE]
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