Tamron AF 18-270mm - GOOD OR NOT?
 

I am not a pro - this is for my Canon camera - trying to be practical and need both the wide angel and the zoom to avoid carrying too much around.

Anyone with some experience with this lens?

No one knows??

I've used the old Tamron 28-300mm (1.5x crop = 42-450mm) on a Nikon D100 for a few years.

It obviously wasn't the best lens but worked well for our purposes shooting party girl content in a variety of situations. I definitely couldn't have been changing lenses in the middle of Mardi Gras or on the beach in Cancun.

On your Canon (1.6x crop factor) that lens would be a ~28mm to 432mm. That's a great coverage range.

There are a bunch of user reviews on Amazon and a pro review at DPReview.com.

http://www.amazon.com/Tamron-18-270m.../dp/B001DYC0CS

http://www.dpreview.com/lensreviews/...p5-6p3_vc_n15/

I'd say go for it.