Papaofnine Loc: Green Bay, WI

Just wanting some feedback from my fellow UHHers... I appreciate what I have learned from you in recent years...thank you.
In December of 2016, I upgraded my camera body from the Canon 60D to the 80D...I really like the quicker focus, the auto focus in video, and some other updates.
My wife and I have 9 grandkids and 3 of them graduated this year...one from college, one from high school, and one from 8th grade. I have enjoyed my Canon 18-200mm lens, but wish I had had the 300 mm reach for the recent graduations.
To those of you who have had the Canon 18-200mm lens and have also used the Tamron 16-300mm or Sigma 18-300mm... do you think it is an upgrade (not just greater reach, but also IQ and other features) from the Canon 18-200mm? If so, would you recommend the Tamron or the Sigma?
Thank you...I respect your experience and insight.

MikeMck Loc: Southern Maryland on the Bay

I have used all three lenses on a Canon 7D MK II. In my opinion, the Canon beats both of them with respect to image quality and also price, lol. The problem I have now with the Canon lens is it creeps. I have been unable to place a lens band on the end of the camera where the lens extends because when I do I am unable to auto focus. If I move the lend band back a little further on the lens it doesn't do the job. So, I live with it. Good luck.

Papaofnine Loc: Green Bay, WI

Thanks, Mike. I've lived with the lens creep problem too...have had to handhold the zoom when I have taken shots with camera pointing down. It was that way, even when new.

TonyF Loc: Bradenton, FL

Watching this thread, since both Sigma and Tamron have sales on those two lenses for about another week and am trying to decide between them.

Picture Taker Loc: Michigan Thumb

I had a Tamron 16 - 300 lens, good lens but found it too slow to focus for action shots (motorcycle races). I went to the 28mm to 300mm And all is well.

AzPicLady Loc: Behind the camera!

I haven't used this lens, so I'm not familiar with it. My 28-300 has a collar that is used to tighten and loosen the zooming. It works to exactly remove that problem. Doesn't the 18-200 have the same thing?

Picture Taker Loc: Michigan Thumb

I am talking about the speed it takes to focus when you press the shutter down

MikeMck Loc: Southern Maryland on the Bay

No, no collar. What brand do you have.

Doowopa Loc: Connecticut

Tamron has instant rebate $150 final Price is $499

boberic Loc: Quiet Corner, Connecticut. Ex long Islander

I use the lens band at the mount end to the zoom ring. I works much better that way. P.S. for this lens the phrase lens creep should be changed to lens drop. But it lives on the camera almost full time.

Papaofnine Loc: Green Bay, WI

Thank you all for your input...much appreciated. However, I am still wondering if going from my Canon 18-200mm to the Tamron 16-300mm or Sigma 18-300mm would be a good or bad move.

amfoto1 Loc: San Jose, Calif. USA

Zoom creep happens all the time with many different lenses, including L-series. My 24-70 and 100-400mm II both do it.... as do my 28-135s and other zooms I've used in the past. Most of the 55-250, 70-200 and 24-105 do it, too.

Some lenses have a tensioner or lock for the zoom (100-400 II has a tensioner adjustment)... but many don't. The only zooms that don't do it at all are "internal zooming", such as the Canon 70-200s.

The solution can be simple... go to the produce dept. of your local grocery store and ask the clerk for a few of those wide rubber bands they use on some types of produce. Put one on your lens, sort of diagonally so that it helps prevent the zoom ring from turning and the lens from "self extending". Even better are some wide rubber bands made specifically for this purpose, which can be bought at many camera stores or websites. Some lenses can be adjusted, too... I've heard the 28-135mm can, by removing the rubber cover from the zoom ring and replacing some nylon washers under some of the screws with slightly thicker, brass washers. (One at a time.) Never bothered with mine, since it's no big deal to use a rubber band on the lens. I've heard of people using electrical tape, too... but haven't ever tried that myself and don't know how it would work.

Frankly, I don't own and never will own any of those extreme range zooms. No comment and no thanks to any of them.

AzPicLady Loc: Behind the camera!

Canon.

imagemeister Loc: mid east Florida

You should be thinking about a Canon 55-250 latest nano or 70-300 II nano .....why duplicate the 18-200mm ?? The latest 55-250 is a really great lens ! Most reviews that I have seen claim the Tamron 16-300 to be the best of the super zooms. IMO, ANY 16-300 would not be an upgrade to an 18-200 Canon ......!