lowkick Loc: Connecticut

My biggest disappointment when I went to a full frame camera was the lack of "all-in-one" lenses for them in the marketplace. Prior to buying a Canon 6D, I was using a Canon 60D and my "all in one" lens was a Canon 18-200mm kit lens. I have a pretty good collection of lenses for my 6D and I use them for specific shots, but a decent "all in one" for traveling light on vacation is important to me.

That being said, this past summer I bought the Tamron Di PZD 28-300mm lens. Up to now I have dabbled with it, but finally took it on vacation with me and, after using it most of the time over the last several weeks, I have to say I am quite pleased with it. The overall sharpness through the focal range is good. Like all zoom lenses, its sharpness is best in the middle ranges, but I found the clarity in the extremes at both ends of the spectrum to be more than acceptable. Overall, if you are shooting a full frame DSLR and want a good "walk around" lens, I recommend the Tamron 28-300mm.

speters Loc: Grangeville/Idaho

Canon has a 28-300 lens in it's line-up for many, many years. That is something I never considered (or wanted), is a so called "all in one lens".

Newsbob Loc: SF Bay Area

I agree. It's great for traveling. It focuses very quickly and accurately and doesn't cost too much. Image quality is excellent. Plus, now I only carry one lens with me instead of three. What's not to like?

Sherman A1 Loc: St. Louis, MO

agreed, I have a sigma all in one and keep in on the camera most of the time.

Newsbob Loc: SF Bay Area

The difference between the Canon and the Tamron is around $2,000. That's why I chose the Tamron.

lowkick Loc: Connecticut

While the range of the lens fit my criteria, the fact that it weighs 3.7 lbs. did not fit. The price ($2,549.00) was also a consideration, but frankly, over 5 lbs. for the camera and lens combo (vs. just over 2 lbs for the camera and the Tamron 28-300mm combo) made it too heavy for a "walk around" lens comfortable enough to lug around my neck all day long while on vacation.

imagemeister Loc: mid east Florida

The older Tokina ATX 24-200 is a full frame lens I use on crop frame that is very nice and I can recommend - not absolutely sure about FF in the corners though.

shutterbob Loc: Tucson

I agree. I have one for my Nikon D750. I have the "trinity" of Nikon lenses along with some other lenses but this one probably spends more time on the camera than any other single lens. While not the sharpest or fastest lens, it does a good overall job at reproducing what I see without having to carry 20 pounds of gear with me. It even has a decent 'macro' range. I have Tamron's 16-300 mounted on my D7100 and was impressed enough with it that I purchased the 28-300 for my full frame. Have not regretted it. I had Nikon's 28-300 but didn't like the size and weight. This Tamron is much smaller & lighter and for most shots is just as good. Highly recommend it.

pmackd Loc: Alameda CA

What was the focal length for this bird shot?

JimH123 Loc: Morgan Hill, CA

This 28-300mm lens is very close to the same walking around lens that you had on the 60D. The 60D used 18-200. If I multiply both those numbers by 1.6, I get 28.8 - 320mm. This is real close to the full frame lens that you now have.

The big difference is the lens size. The 28-300 has to generate an output wide enough to completely cover a full frame sensor. And the crop sensor camera only needs a 200mm lens to completely cover a smaller crop sensor. This lens can be built much smaller than the 28-300mm lens.