Tamron 55-200mm f/4-5.6 LD Macro Di II Lens

So here it is then, the £59.00 Tamron 55-200mm lens. It certainly feels good to have such a nice lens, even though it’s pretty much a cheapo. The build quality is excellent and the finish and design is nice. The zoom ring is a bit sticky for finer adjustments, but if you are whacking it from 55mm up to the max 200mm, it’s smooth as you like.

Optical quality is amazing (see previous post) and is pretty simple to use. 

 

The lens hood provided makes the lens look smart as feck and allows you to shoot a with a bit of protection from flares. However as mentioned previously, it does require you to use a tripod for most things if you want a sharp image.

For £59.00 or £64.99 delivered (Mifsuds) it’s an amazing buy and should be a great start for me in to the long zoom photographs.