DWU2 wrote:
I have the older, but similar Tamron 18-270. It's made two trips to Europe and has been used on thousands of photos. Not the fastest lens, but the combination of wide range and light weight make it a very good walking-around lens.
I have the same lens (18-270) and agree with the comments above. Mine has been to Africa and it performed well as a lightweight all-around lens. My one experience with Tamron's customer service on a warranty issue was not good. For that reason, I would not buy another Tamron lens.