TAMRON 18-400 Di II VC HLD - Lens Review One Year On

[@p8ryot]

Unbiased, direct, to the point. Exactly what I was hoping to find. Thank you for a great review.

[@PhotographyEnthusiast]

Glad it was helpful!

[@willemdebeer2507]

Thanks for the review.I bought this lens beginning of last year to use with my Canon 90D. Love it! Excellent image quality and no complaints. Use it 95% of the time. Unless I am in the city, Highly recommend it.

[@ekpunjabi38]

I do have Tamron 18-400mm lens on Nikon D500, always got great results, very handy. Thanks for your review !

[@strontiumdog8734]

I like the clear, honest review. Just got the 18-400mm tamron lens today so looking forward to putting it to good use.

[@MOAB-UT]

How do you like it- thinking of getting it. Would you have gotten a different one? Clearly the Nikon 200-500 is much better, but also much more expensive.

[@francoismathews3483]

Very good explanations, thank you, i Will get one

[@waimeaguyz9074]

Buy it. I don't want to put the lens down. Plenty sharp and versatile.

[@alisadventures9234]

I am looking that this lens . Great review.

[@brianeibisch6025]

I have my copy of this lens on a Nikon D5600. It would have to be one of THE most versatile lenses on the market. The lens is made for APS-C cameras not Full Frame. So for focal lengths of 27-600mm FF equivalent on a smallish camera (D5600) I think it is an unbeatable general purpose lens. I never take the lens off the camera so no dust on the sensor and can basically take any photo I want with regard to good photographic technique, tripods included. So I use this setup as a point and shoot with amazing optical crop thereby being able to get a full 24MP shots. Cheers

[@dal1888]

I’m looking to get this lens for sports and animals, among other things. What are your opinions?

[@PhotographyEnthusiast]

For the price point, a good choice. Bear in mind that it is a F 3.5 and so you may struggle for light in indoor arenas.

[@dal1888]

@@PhotographyEnthusiast thanks, I ended up getting the 100-400 because I already have wide angle capability and wanted a sharper lens

[@lfsd0414]

@@dal1888 which 100-400 did you end up getting

[@roberttrebor5891]

Going to upgrade my camera, this lens better with D5600, D7500 or even Z50? :)

[@karolinawat2810]

I am an amateur and I have an older Canon Eos 500D SLR camera. I'm going on a trip to Africa I would like to buy a 18-400 lens, do you think it will work on my old lady?

[@federicomaisch6812]

Very informative, thank you for sharing

[@1MinuteEDM]

Excellent, thanks for a detailed review.

[@PhotographyEnthusiast]

Glad it was helpful!

[@williamturner8054]

good easy to grasp video thanks😃

[@TranBinh_VN]

Thank for your video.. very good

[@dewittcheng4009]

Thanks! Very comprehensive.

[@TranBinh_VN]

Very good for your review..

[@daanigma001]

Excellent video Thankyou

[@craigw7136]

Hi, been enjoying your videos, I’m torn between the tamron 18-400 and the Nikon 50-250z, Want distance over anything. I know the tamron has 400 on paper but is this noticeable over the 250 Nikon would you say? .look forward to another upload?

[@PhotographyEnthusiast]

The crop factor makes a big difference. Roughly 375 vs 600mm. At 400mm and cropping in post, there is hardly a shot you can't get.

[@naturewithgitesh]

Hi, please advise...... at 18mm which shows best image quality... Nikon 18 300mm lens or Tamron 18 to 400 mm.... Similarly at 300 mm....which of the two shows better results

[@PhotographyEnthusiast]

I haven't used the 18-300 and so can't comment, sorry.

[@monciak3001]

Is there any alternative to Tamron 18-400? I have a Canon EOS M200 and I would like to buy a fairly universal lens with as large a zoom as possible for this price Tamron 18-400.

[@PhotographyEnthusiast]

There is not as versatile alternative. The zoom range of this lens is amazing and although it is not as sharp as far more expensive/narrower zoom range, this is more than made up for by the flexibility. If you don't like it, they hold their value really well.

[@jnuwan4214]

I’m having difficulty of focusing with this lens? Im using eos m50 ii with viltrox adapter. It always trying to focus something and also auto focusing 400mm is really hard. Any suggestions against this issue?

[@RameezRazaRiaz99]

Did you manage to fix the issue. I’m thinking of buying it for the same camera

[@Hhop1620]

I had great difficulty getting the 18-400 to autofocus with my new Canon EOS R7. After discussion Tamron I learned there is a firmware update for the lens. I got that done for free at shop I purchased both camera and lens. It works great how

[@billperry6101]

when shooting with this 18 400 lens are you always in manual mode oranother mode

[@PhotographyEnthusiast]

Only occasionally in manual, mostly auto focus. The auto is very good and I only use manual where the light is very poor and it can't lock or something like polished drinking glasses where the auto focus can't get a fix.

[@zedavionarmstrong1389]

I want to hear how good this camera lens is i want an all in one lens that way i don't have to keep switching lenses

[@PhotographyEnthusiast]

In my view very good. It is very flexible with 18-400 and for me, is good for many situations, a good all rounder. But, sometimes you do need a prime and/or lower F stop as the light worsens. So, you could manage with just this lens but a couple of others will give you more flexability.

[@zedavionarmstrong1389]

@@PhotographyEnthusiast this lens only good in the day time but i would still need a 50mm

[@PhotographyEnthusiast]

I would agree with this. If you have a crop sensor camera, I'd suggest the 35mm rather than the 50mm, but that is personal preference.

[@russellboeman4720]

@@PhotographyEnthusiast This lens works well for moon photography, but generally is not too good in low light.

[@SIG442]

I have a D780 and i'm getting rather confused by conflicting messages regarding this lens. One claims it can be used without issues and the next claims the counter. Even the Tamron official website claims it is ready for that camera. I really could use help in this one, seems like a amazing lens but if it can't be on my camera it will be pointless. If it isn't meant for the D780, can you tell me please what other lenses may be excellent lens options are out there for a similar prize tag or less and for the zoom level roughly similar as well. I am new to full frame and really would appreciate the help (previously I owned a D5200)

[@PhotographyEnthusiast]

The 780 is full frame and this is a crop lens. Although I suspect it will work, I also suspect that the images will not be full MP, possibly reduced by about 50%. I know the 18-400 is very tempting, I wouldn't buy it for a FX camera.

[@Satpuraadevntureclub]

Brought it for 180 dollars second hand indeed a great deal

[@PhotographyEnthusiast]

Perfect 😁 you really can't go wrong at that price. Even if you don't like it, you can get your money back 👍

[@andywessels4719]

Thanks for the review. I just purchased a D500. I have an 18-55 AF DX and a 55-200 AF DX from an earlier DSLR purchase and am looking into a (tele)zoom lens for wildlife photography. The Nikkor 200-500 is on the wishlist but a little steep in price..... The Tamron looks like a nice alternative (and covers the focal lengths of the two other lenses)

[@verhagena]

Check also the Nikon 300 pf vr, i got that one instead of the 200-500, way to heavy and the 300mm is around the 450mm on the D500.

[@Audimann]

The focal lenght is there but image quality will not be stellar. Using super zooms on a great camera as the D500 is bit of a waste. I suggest you look at second hand premium lenses if retail prices are to high. Instead of the 18-55 get the 17-55 second hand. The 17-55 will let your D500 shine!

[@alexyphotoman9716]

I have a D500 and have been using this lens with it for over 2 years. I have had no issues with the image quality and as Photography Enthusiast said, it is a superb lens for travelling about. I also carry a Nikkor 50mm f1.8 (wish I'd bought the 35mm!) for use in low light conditions, but rarely need it - the Tamron does it all. I have enlarged and printed some images up to 13x19 inches and they are fine. My Nikon 24-70mm f2.8 will take sharper photos, but costs roughly twice as much, so the Tamron is a bargain at it's price of approximately $950 cdn. Very good review, by the way - thank you!

[@snowbdr89]

This lens is a no go on full frame ?

[@PhotographyEnthusiast]

It will work on a full frame body but only in crop mode. I suppose there are situations where the zoom range could be useful, generally however, I doubt this lens would be a good choice on a full frame body.

[@francisco.leocadio]

Would this lens work for surf photography?

[@PhotographyEnthusiast]

I have used it to get some good shots of waterskiiers quite far away. I think you would get some good images and the crop for a bit more magnification.

[@francisco.leocadio]

@@PhotographyEnthusiast Thank you for your respond sir. I have a canon 90d, I might give this lens a try. Cheers!

[@drodiebean]

cheers boss, you helped heaps.

[@hatsukotm338]

Does it fit in canon m50 with viltrox adaptor? Thank you

[@PhotographyEnthusiast]

Not sure about that. But be careful you don't lose features with and adapter e.g. Auto focus, slow auto focus, lens model registration etc. But, I think they do a canon version??

[@prasoonakhouri8747]

Does this fit Cannon 800D ?

[@PhotographyEnthusiast]

This one has a nikon f mount but they do make ones with a Canon mount.

[@krishnendukumargoswami2084]

What's the best price in Indian Market?

[@PhotographyEnthusiast]

No idea, sorry.

[@JacksonJDoyel]

Great video, no flashy bulllshit,

[@PhotographyEnthusiast]

I appreciate that! Thanks

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