Just bought one of these. It is pretty good. The zoom ring is a bit stiff but I am sure that will loosen up with some use. Images are surprisingly sharp! Needs a lot of light, like most zoom lenses I have used...
Remember that the VC can be optimized for video when creating a profile when using the TAP-In Console. Set it for Viewfinder Priority and the stabilization in video smoothes out nicely.
if this has close to the quality of optics of the old canon ef 100-400mm and has a reasonably fast focus it could greatly impact the price of that lens and many other canon and sigma and even sony lenses. it would have been fantastic if it could have been used in a full frame camera and potentially put a huge strain on all lenses within the zoom range for soo many cameras such as nikon, canon, sony and others that could use adapters for this lens.
Thank you for the review but I think even for those who are already used to good quality lenses it will be difficult to purchase this lens, the canon 24-100 still believe is the king of all way around travel lenses.
What about focus breathing? The 16-300 indoor at 300 has less zoom that the 55-250kit lens from Canon. And the Focus switch is it a Manual/Auto-manual like the 16-300 or just Manual / Auto and in Auto you can't manually adjust?
@digiDIRECT Excellent review! You always do a great job of informing viewers and I appreciate the time you take to do these. Two questions: 1. Do you know if the Canon version is an EF or EF-S mount? 2. Are you able to use a Metabones speedbooster with this lens?
DarkLord61636 Thanks for the reply! I realized after I asked this that without an adaptor for my particular Metabones booster this would not work since my booster can only accept full-frame EF lenses and this is a EF-S lens for APS-C camera bodies.
Yeah but only when you get really close. Any wide focal range lens that has close than normal focusing distance does that because the element moves so much when focusing. Not a real issue.
Sir plz help me tell me which lens is better image quality canon 18-135mm or tamron 18-400mm forget about focal range I just want to know which lens is better image quality plz plz plz reply
Great review!! I’m thinking of buying this lens for my Nikon camera. It has great reviews. Since it’s over a year old, is there any newer lens you would recommend with about the same price/features?
Hi there. This lens is still an excellent option, there hasn't been a release in the past year that I would say would supersede this lens in terms of a good, relatively inexpensive superzoom. Thanks :)
For my Canon M6 II, I have a Canon 18-150 (M mount), 55-250 (EF-S), and Sigma 150-600 (EF), and all are sharper than the Tamron 18-400 and have faster autofocus. That said, you can't beat the reach of the Tamron in a hand-holdable lens. NB: There's quite a bit of focus breathing; at 20 feet, it's maximum zoom is probably 300 mm.
Sir plz help me tell me which lens is better image quality canon 18-135mm or tamron 18-400mm forget about focal range I just want to know which lens is better image quality plz plz plz reply
Hi well after waiting for almost 2 months I was excited to lay my hands on the new Tamron 18-400 today, but my exuberance unfortunately turned to disappointment when I discovered the Auto Focus on the new 18-400 does not work on my Canon Cinema EOS C100. Works on an EOS 70D Dual Pixel AF in video/Live View Mode no worries and the other Canon DSLRs but not on the C100 with dual pixel AF. Sadly I would have expected Tamron had tested the lens on the Cinema EOS range because lots of shooters use these super-zooms for run and gun shooting. In my desperation the boss let me try 2 x lenses just in case one was faulty, but not so. Please Tamron tell me when the firmware will be updated so that I can buy mine? My Tamron 16-300 and 28-300 work, as well as Sigma 18-250. So notice to Cinema EOS owners, don't buy this lens unless you test the Auto Focus first ...
🤔So what’s gonna happen to m43? Essentially this lens has reach the same reach as Panasonic 100-300 and about the same size. Is M43 dying? I don’t see Olympus and Panasonic making any smaller lenses. Heck even their bodies(G9) are as big as a Nikon D7200 now.
I have a Nikon 28-300mm f/3.5-5.6 and the image quality is not horrible at all. Sure, it can not deliver the same quality images as my Zeiss Otus 1.4/85mm can but it is also smaller and lighter and more convenient when traveling.. You do not buy these lenses for their superb image quality but for the range they have. Example: 500px.com/photo/100620083/can-you-see-me-now-by-b-wooster
chaosyoshi55 your Canon is notorious for poor image quality. Tamron invented the superzoom optical genre and consistently make lenses of this type of a higher quality than other companies even have a desire to.
chaosyoshi55 I've got a canon 70-200mm l lens f2.8 but for its cost and small gain on image quality I don't think it's worth it. I prefer the canon 55-250mm cheap lens with I. S, it focuses closer and further the only real advantage of the 70-200 l lens is slightly better in real light. I'm a photographer and not a pixel peeper, I'd sooner have a fairly good shot of a heron with a fish in its beak than a technically perfect shot of a handful of of lego bricks thrown across the floor. These shots are often well planned in a studio with multiple light sources, ok if that's your kind of thing, but to me it's sterile and isn't really capturing a moment in time, it's a well planned studio shot that's made to look like it's not. Hey ho different courses for different horses. How are images viewed? Or printed out?
You lose so many shots with lens changing all the time. This looks to be a good compromise. I've got a 170-500 and without is it's an absolute pig to get a clear shot without a tripod. For teleshots I use 55-250 with is. Walkaround an 18-55 f2.8, or a 50mm f 1.8 so that's 3 lenses. I shoot mainly in good light so this looks perfect for me
Having usedd both.. they aew very very close. A bit better build quality on the Tamron AND the Tamron has the Tamron Tap-in dock to allow easy firmware upgrade and custom thing of the lens profile
It is a major issue for me. I hate being a slave to auto focus especially in low light conditions or lightning photography. So if it has no gauges to set distance to infinity on the lens body it is totally worthless to me and a real pisser that again I will miss out on an other great solution to not having to carry around multiple lenses.
digiDIRECT you means hibernation? 😁 Did you recommended it for solo travelling? Or just use 2 lenses with a same price? In case we care about the sharpness at affordable price 😐 Thanks before
OH MY GOD... There is ABSOLUTELY NO FUCKING WAY this lens will give you even "Ok-ish performance... it's a huge compromise.. the zoom range might be useful for a tabloid Paparazzi though
Just bought one of these. It is pretty good. The zoom ring is a bit stiff but I am sure that will loosen up with some use. Images are surprisingly sharp! Needs a lot of light, like most zoom lenses I have used...
Fantastic review. I have a Sigma 600. Awesome lens but I get sick of changing lenses all the time. This is very tempting.
robbiefishing I have this lens change with me bro just buy
So fake
Remember that the VC can be optimized for video when creating a profile when using the TAP-In Console. Set it for Viewfinder Priority and the stabilization in video smoothes out nicely.
Still sucks.
@@KandiKlover I suspect you don't actually know.
I listen to this review and constantly hear: buy it buy it buy it
i am hanging in holding off my purchase waiting for the 13-3400mm f1.4-3.5.
Very much tempted seeing the review. Ordered one and waiting. I m sure it's going to be a wonderful piece.
Narayanan Krishnan Nair how the lens performed?
if this has close to the quality of optics of the old canon ef 100-400mm and has a reasonably fast focus it could greatly impact the price of that lens and many other canon and sigma and even sony lenses. it would have been fantastic if it could have been used in a full frame camera and potentially put a huge strain on all lenses within the zoom range for soo many cameras such as nikon, canon, sony and others that could use adapters for this lens.
Didn't realize Kid Rock turned his back on the music business and went to work for digDIRECT :)
tonkip Lol, love it.
Haha the dude looks just like him :)
Now he's running for political office!
tonkip He went into Politics...lol
he's headin' out west sucker...because he wanna be a Cameraboy baybeeee
Excellent, thank you.
How is the image quality compare to the Sigma 18-300? I’m choosing between these two lenses.
I need to know too please.
Nice review. Can you please suggest which lens is better Tamron 18-400mm lens or Tamron 70-300mm DiVC SP lens ?
Great soun quality!
Would you recommend this lens over the Nikon 18-300 3.5-6.3 VR??
Thank you for the review but I think even for those who are already used to good quality lenses it will be difficult to purchase this lens, the canon 24-100 still believe is the king of all way around travel lenses.
Excellent review, thanks
which camera you used to take 400mm video, could new 200d take stable video and good focusing if using this lens?or I should buy 77d or 80d?
I want this to go on my Nikon D5500 as it will go with my 18-55 and my 18-200 lenses
Can this lens work with GH4/5 with an adapter?
What about focus breathing? The 16-300 indoor at 300 has less zoom that the 55-250kit lens from Canon.
And the Focus switch is it a Manual/Auto-manual like the 16-300 or just Manual / Auto and in Auto you can't manually adjust?
@digiDIRECT Excellent review! You always do a great job of informing viewers and I appreciate the time you take to do these. Two questions:
1. Do you know if the Canon version is an EF or EF-S mount?
2. Are you able to use a Metabones speedbooster with this lens?
The Canon version has an EF-S mount only, and I'm not sure about the second question personally.
DarkLord61636 Thanks for the reply! I realized after I asked this that without an adaptor for my particular Metabones booster this would not work since my booster can only accept full-frame EF lenses and this is a EF-S lens for APS-C camera bodies.
I wish to buy this lens for landscape and long exposure photography. How good it is for that ?
good review but please link us to the photo's taken with this lens so that we can see them 1:1 and not in a video with lower quality.
How does image quality compare with the 100-400mm Sigma Contemporary for the range of the latter?
Is this lens with an APS-C DSLR camera recommended over the Sony RX10 III bridge camera with 1" sensor as all-in-one solution?
Hey bro I heard it suffers from focus breathing at teleohoto end when focusing at the closer subject..can you explain that?
Yeah but only when you get really close. Any wide focal range lens that has close than normal focusing distance does that because the element moves so much when focusing. Not a real issue.
Were you filming with it
Is it having USD? what is about focusing speed? Is it internal?
It this lens more sharp than 18-55mm for landscape shots and 70-300 mm nikon for far shots??
can i fit a 1x4 tamron converter to a 80D with a tamron 18-400 lens thanks bill
What camera was used for those shown shots please? nice review
how good is its autofocus speed for for birding??if i use it on 80d
Very good
Sir plz help me tell me which lens is better image quality canon 18-135mm or tamron 18-400mm forget about focal range I just want to know which lens is better image quality plz plz plz reply
My next lens
Great review!! I’m thinking of buying this lens for my Nikon camera. It has great reviews. Since it’s over a year old, is there any newer lens you would recommend with about the same price/features?
Hi there. This lens is still an excellent option, there hasn't been a release in the past year that I would say would supersede this lens in terms of a good, relatively inexpensive superzoom. Thanks :)
Can it be used for video like Canon STM lenses?
How does the sharpness compare to a kit lens? Like the 18-135 and the 55-250?
For my Canon M6 II, I have a Canon 18-150 (M mount), 55-250 (EF-S), and Sigma 150-600 (EF), and all are sharper than the Tamron 18-400 and have faster autofocus. That said, you can't beat the reach of the Tamron in a hand-holdable lens. NB: There's quite a bit of focus breathing; at 20 feet, it's maximum zoom is probably 300 mm.
is there a Sony A or E mount version?
Only Canon or Nikon
it is for only canon and nikon. ferdous
Sir plz help me tell me which lens is better image quality canon 18-135mm or tamron 18-400mm forget about focal range I just want to know which lens is better image quality plz plz plz reply
canon
Can Leica TL2 use this lens?
i waiting you... love you lens
Will this work with a Sony a6500 Mirrorless? If so, what kind of adapter will it need? Hoping for your kind advice on this matter.
Thank you. So basically if I understand you correctly, it will work with my a6500 with the adapter right?
Hi well after waiting for almost 2 months I was excited to lay my hands on the new Tamron 18-400 today, but my exuberance unfortunately turned to disappointment when I discovered the Auto Focus on the new 18-400 does not work on my Canon Cinema EOS C100.
Works on an EOS 70D Dual Pixel AF in video/Live View Mode no worries and the other Canon DSLRs but not on the C100 with dual pixel AF.
Sadly I would have expected Tamron had tested the lens on the Cinema EOS range because lots of shooters use these super-zooms for run and gun shooting. In my desperation the boss let me try 2 x lenses just in case one was faulty, but not so.
Please Tamron tell me when the firmware will be updated so that I can buy mine? My Tamron 16-300 and 28-300 work, as well as Sigma 18-250. So notice to Cinema EOS owners, don't buy this lens unless you test the Auto Focus first ...
Was the price mentioned?
tamron 18-400 or canon 55-250 ? i need a lens not so much expensive and good zoom and good quality
Kingrs Kingrs tamron 18-400 is 80000 yen here in japan
When zoomed out it looks like it belongs to Cap'n Jack Sparrow!
Karl Weaver I'm surprised no one got this lol.
Joey Cordeiro Only the highest I.Q.
does it work on a Nikon D5300 Dx camera?
Rudi D. yes it does
Talha A. B tnx (y)
if you want quality, use prime
this len is for having fun photography :)
🤔So what’s gonna happen to m43? Essentially this lens has reach the same reach as Panasonic 100-300 and about the same size. Is M43 dying? I don’t see Olympus and Panasonic making any smaller lenses. Heck even their bodies(G9) are as big as a Nikon D7200 now.
Coming from my previous experience with the Canon 18-200, these wide-super zoom lenses have horrid sharpness not only on the edges. Just my input
I have a Nikon 28-300mm f/3.5-5.6 and the image quality is not horrible at all. Sure, it can not deliver the same quality images as my Zeiss Otus 1.4/85mm can but it is also smaller and lighter and more convenient when traveling..
You do not buy these lenses for their superb image quality but for the range they have. Example: 500px.com/photo/100620083/can-you-see-me-now-by-b-wooster
chaosyoshi55 your Canon is notorious for poor image quality. Tamron invented the superzoom optical genre and consistently make lenses of this type of a higher quality than other companies even have a desire to.
chaosyoshi55 I've got a canon 70-200mm l lens f2.8 but for its cost and small gain on image quality I don't think it's worth it.
I prefer the canon 55-250mm cheap lens with I. S, it focuses closer and further the only real advantage of the 70-200 l lens is slightly better in real light.
I'm a photographer and not a pixel peeper, I'd sooner have a fairly good shot of a heron with a fish in its beak than a technically perfect shot of a handful of of lego bricks thrown across the floor.
These shots are often well planned in a studio with multiple light sources, ok if that's your kind of thing, but to me it's sterile and isn't really capturing a moment in time, it's a well planned studio shot that's made to look like it's not.
Hey ho different courses for different horses.
How are images viewed? Or printed out?
Great review. I wish it came in Sony A mount.
You're the handsome version of Steve Buscemi
You lose so many shots with lens changing all the time.
This looks to be a good compromise.
I've got a 170-500 and without is it's an absolute pig to get a clear shot without a tripod.
For teleshots I use 55-250 with is. Walkaround an 18-55 f2.8, or a 50mm f 1.8 so that's 3 lenses.
I shoot mainly in good light so this looks perfect for me
18-400mm would be perfect fot MicroFourThirds. :o
cn it use in Nikon or sony stilll camra.. 18 400mm
Having usedd both.. they aew very very close. A bit better build quality on the Tamron AND the Tamron has the Tamron Tap-in dock to allow easy firmware upgrade and custom thing of the lens profile
Can it go on a Canon 750d? Please answer
digiDIRECT thank you so much
please can it fit 5d mrk iv
This lens is intended for APS-C cameras, which the 5D IV is not. I wouldn't recommend using this lens on a 5D IV.
Will this fit Nikon D5500?
Yes it does!
Damn it's £650 :( my Nikon D3100 cost £350 a few years ago and I broke a Tamron 18-300mm (£140) going through airport security :(
price in india?
Himachali V google
Himachali V 55000
It is a major issue for me. I hate being a slave to auto focus especially in low light conditions or lightning photography. So if it has no gauges to set distance to infinity on the lens body it is totally worthless to me and a real pisser that again I will miss out on an other great solution to not having to carry around multiple lenses.
hi.. does it work with canon full frame cameras ??
It's an APS-C lens (So no, it'd extend too far inside the body of your Canon FF camera and could potentially do some nasty things to your internals)
It is for NIKON
Macaulay Culkin seems to be doing better these days
does it work on the Nikon d5600 please let me know. balaram
digiDIRECT thank-you sir
NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!! I really need a general purpose E mount lens :(
can we use it for 1100d cannon?
yes
Not bad😊
I.wantbuy
One word "BOLLOCKS".
day light amateur lens
Sounds perfect.
Its a cool day trip travel lens. I wont mind just walking with this lens on my body for a day trips/ hikes
It still crushes anything Sigma makes.
Wake me up when you got an 8-800mm f1.8 🤓
digiDIRECT you means hibernation? 😁
Did you recommended it for solo travelling? Or just use 2 lenses with a same price? In case we care about the sharpness at affordable price 😐
Thanks before
Girls are jealous of him
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Kim Kardashian hasn't endorsed it so that's a deal breaker for me.
tamron16-300 is lighter and a bit sharper.
Tanron is famous for the 1965 tele lenses.
Please do your homewrk
And speak slowly.
No need to hurry.
You are impolite.
You didn't mention it's available for Pentax. Pentax invented the SLR for God's sake.
117th view
Long hair on a guy.. hahah goodness
OH MY GOD... There is ABSOLUTELY NO FUCKING WAY this lens will give you even "Ok-ish performance... it's a huge compromise.. the zoom range might be useful for a tabloid Paparazzi though
Thanks Ken T - your assessment is so thoughtful and wholesome. I am very impressed with you.
Just bought this lens... I might just surprise you....