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Tamron 18-300mm F/3.5-6.3 Di III-A VC VXD Lens for Sony E APS-C Mirrorless Cameras (Black)

Tamron 18-300mm F/3.5-6.3 Di III-A VC VXD Lens for Sony E APS-C Mirrorless Cameras (Black)

(12 customer reviews)

Original price was: $699.00.Current price is: $599.00.

Last updated on November 8, 2024 12:49 pm Details
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  • World’s first 16.6x all-in-one zoom lens for APS-C mirrorless cameras
  • Best-in-class, extremely fast and precise AF provided by VXD linear motor focus mechanism
  • Maintains high resolving power from the center to the corners throughout the range
  • Compact and portable design at 4.9 inches and a weight of just 21.9 ounces
  • Moisture-Resistant Construction and Fluorine Coating
Product Dimensions

4.9 x 3 x 3 inches
Item Weight

1.37 pounds
Item model number

AFB061S700
Date First Available

August 25, 2021
Manufacturer

Tamron

12 reviews for Tamron 18-300mm F/3.5-6.3 Di III-A VC VXD Lens for Sony E APS-C Mirrorless Cameras (Black)

  1. 1ClickBankruptcy –

    When this lens came out, I was not sure if it was a good lens to get since I already owned a Sony E 18-135. When the Sony E 70-350 came out, I was convinced that the Sony would be much better than this one and I opted to go for the Sony. However, After using the Sony for two years, I realized that the 70-350 zoom range is very limiting on the wide end and my 18-135 was limiting on the long end. Thus, I finally made the decision to get this Tamron 18-300 and boy was I in for a surprise! The lens is as fast as teh Sony and sharper at 300mm wide open. I am still in awe with how sharp it is compared to the Sony. And best of all, I now have a lens that is the same size and weight as the Sony but gives me a very versatile zoom range.

  2. Andrew –

    This lens permanently sits mounted on one of my three cameras. It’s the ultimate walk around lens. Some have complained that focus is soft at 300mm, but I don’t see this as a deal breaker. First off, getting the shot is more important than getting the lens out. This lens replaces both my 18-105mm and 70-300mm together. (Yes, the 70-300 is Full Frame and quite a sharp lens, but sharp means very little when you’ve missed the shot.) Second, I don’t find the lens very soft at 300mm. The train tracks image was taken at 300mm. I am happy with how it turned out.

    A few more details about the lens. The extension barrel is a bit stiff while zooming out, but a lot smoother zooming back in. Not ideal for video I suppose, but I use mine for photography only. Auto focus is quick and accurate, and manual focus is smooth. The lens is well built and lightweight, but what crop sensor lens is heavy? Seriously. The weather sealing is a superb touch. I’m a bit of a clean sensor snob, so knowing that the lens is tightly sealed to the camera makes me feel comfortable. As mentioned above, I like the images taken at 300mm, and the close focus at 18mm is insane! Almost touching the subject, making for a macro style photo, as seen in the simple leaf image.

    Overall, this lens is well worth the money and I have no issues with it at all.

  3. os –

    Using it with the Sony a6400. I bought this for travel and to get longer reach than the Sony 55-210. At first I thought this was huge, but I’ve got used to the size. I got it for the longer focal length, but I like that it can go as wide as 18 mm without having to do a lens change. I took it on vacation and didn’t pack a second lens. It’s not too heavy on an APS-C body. One day I walked 20 miles and took 600 pictures. When I wasn’t holding it, it was around my body with the Peak Design Slide Lite. The weight didn’t bother my arms our shoulder. The zoom ring feels solid but not too tight. I can easily rotate the focus ring with my left thumb. I’m very happy with the photos. The Sony A6400 + Tamron 18-300 feels like the perfect pair.

    Also, kudos to the seller and Amazon delivery. It was delivered by Amazon instead of the post office or shipping company, and the driver required an adult signature.

  4. Ivy Reisner –

    If I could have only one lens for the rest of my life, it’s this one.

    Things I don’t like:

    It’s large, so it doesn’t fit in my smallest camera bag.

    Things I do like:

    It produces amazing photos. WIthout that, the rest is meaningless. This lens delivers. I never feel like I could have gotten a better photo with a better lens.

    It has a decent aperture range for a zoom lens. I’m not married to the idea you can only get a good bokeh background with a super tiny F-Stop. Even as a beginner, this lens has enough of a range, I have enough tricks we can pull it off together.

    It has an amazing range. I can photograph birds in the tree across the street, a joust at a Renaissance Festival, and a friend sitting across a very narrow living room all with one lens. I don’t care for swapping in the middle of things, and being able to get good shots near and far is a top priority for me.

    It’s not that heavy. I can shoot handheld no problem.

    It’s easy to manual focus. Yes it has auto focus. No, there are no problems with that. But sometimes the camera wants to focus on one thing and I want to focus on another. This lens is easy to get the things I want in focus to be in focus.

    It’s a perfect lens for the Sony A6000.

  5. Michael –

    I bought this to extend the reach of my already excellent Sony 18-135. Based on first impressions I’m quite pleased with the results. The extended 18-300 range is quite useful and will make for a great walk around lens for travel. Image quality looks great. One interesting feature of this lens is the minimum focusing distance at the wide-end. You can get within an inch or two of an object and still get focus, making it useful as a semi-macro lens.

    My only two quibbles are unavoidable for a lens of this type. First, focusing is a touch slow but that’s due to the lens itself – a zoom of this range requires a large number of lens elements and moving them to focus is sometimes slow. Second, the lens is just plain big and heavy. Not nearly as big as a full frame lens but it’s easily one of the bigger lenses for Sony’s APS-C ecosystem.

    A previous reviewer stated they believed the lens was gray market, however the one I received (ships and sold from Amazon) is not. A holographic sticker was included on the box verifying it was an authorized sale under US warranty.

    GOOD:
    – Useful zoom range
    – Incredibly close focusing distance opens up possibilities
    – Good image quality and color rendition
    – Solid build

    BAD:
    – Autofocus is a tad slow compared to smaller range lenses
    – It’s big and heavy!

    If you’re looking for a great all-purpose walk around lens for a Sony A6xxx series this is a great choice!

  6. Michael –

    I wanted something that can zoom in and out quickly for sports that had a good range (wide and to zoom in) wo having to change the lenses, and this is great for that. The only downfall is that zoom is difficult to make a smooth adjustments and seems sticky (so to speak). Otherwise it’s the only one I found that works for what I use it for: which is video.
    The autofocus seems appropriate. I use at 60 fps. At 120fps it tries to find the focus too much (i use mostly in ice rinks.)

  7. No me ha llegado mi pedido y me lo han retrasado dos semanas! –

    Ă“tima lente para viagens e qualquer coisa com claridade.

  8. Tom –

    I am an amateur but I like taking all sorts of pictures from portraits to family to sports to street to wildlife. This thing does it all. Unless I compare with expensive prime lenses side by side, I don’t notice or care about the slight reduction in clarity around the edges of the picture. Besides, the autofocus is simply excellent and allows me to grab a clearer picture than the prime lenses from the jump. Sometimes I get too much noise in low light but these days the AI tools in lightroom clean that right up.

  9. TheBirdNest –

    Got it in five days from Amazon. Took it out to Melkote and Kere Tonnur the very next day to test the lens. I have mated it to my basic Sony A6000. The picture quality is excellent especially below the peak exposure level of 300mm. Feels solid, decent build quality. VC works top notch, I was on two hill tops with huge wind obstruction; with no tripod. The VC worked almost perfect. No vignetting. Very acceptable quality of pictures. Happy to have it on my Sony. Now I don’t need to use the others – 18-105G lens, 18-55 kit lens, 55-210 telephoto kit lens… Tamron 18-300 exceeds expectations.

  10. Kyle –

    Great all around lens if you don’t want to be switching between a portrait lens and a zoom lens, this is a good all rounder. Aperture doesn’t get too low, but if you stand back from your subject and zoom in, the background compression gives you a nice blur effect and makes the background objects like mountains seem closer and larger. Great for vacation and photographing my kids who refuse to pose for a photo.

  11. Andrew –

    Versátil, buena calidad un poco pesado pero vale la pena

  12. TheBirdNest –

    Good Budget Telephoto Lens. Good pricing compared to other sellers.
    Very good buy for a budget versatile lens.

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