Tamron 18-400mm lens (Page 3): Return it.

xt2 Loc: British Columbia, Canada

anthonycampbell wrote:

Last week I purchased the latest Tamron 18 - 400mm lens, and I find zooming in and out to be very tight, the salesperson said over time, it will become smoothe and less resistive/tight in zooming in/out. I have tried zooming in/out 20-30 times per day since then, but have seen no change, is there a solution to this situation?
A. L. Campbell

Return it.

willaim Loc: Sunny Southern California

Tamron has a 6 year warranty. get in touch with them and explain the problem. You'll most likely have to send the lens back to them for repairs. BTW, I have a 18-400 and had problems using on my 80D. Called Tamron and they told me to send it to them and the'll upgrade it for the 80D. No problems since.

steinr98

I have this lens and have used it for video- works and shoots great- yes a bit tight new, but has loosened up a bit- I had no problem zooming in video- not jerky at all. I'm on the "Old Fart" side and not particularly strong, so that has nothing to do with my experience!! Takes great photos- I don't use my 100-400 much anymore unless I'm on a special shoot. I believe it to be the cat's meow!! And what range!!

barryg

Do not attempt to lubricate it. The volatile components of the lubricant will eventually condense on elements inside the lens and render it useless. The lubricants used by the manufacturer are special form the purpose.

billnikon Loc: Pennsylvania/Ohio/Florida/Maui/Oregon/Vermont

anthonycampbell wrote:

Last week I purchased the latest Tamron 18 - 400mm lens, and I find zooming in and out to be very tight, the salesperson said over time, it will become smoothe and less resistive/tight in zooming in/out. I have tried zooming in/out 20-30 times per day since then, but have seen no change, is there a solution to this situation?
A. L. Campbell

Third party glass are good for the price, but, there are trade offs. People who like their third party glass get upset with me all the time but the truth is that third party glass are not manufactured to the tolerances of OEM lenses like Canon, Sony, and Nikon as examples.
But be happy your zoom is very tight, there is nothing wrong with that, and STOP zooming it, because after a while it will loosen up and become looser. In fact, it might get too loose (I hope it does not).
I have heard good things about this lens and some say it is an ideal walk around lens. I was at a store and mounted the lens on my Nikon D500. That lens is not lite and would hate to carry that lens around all day. But as a all in one lens, it would do the job.

leftj Loc: Texas

anthonycampbell wrote:

Last week I purchased the latest Tamron 18 - 400mm lens, and I find zooming in and out to be very tight, the salesperson said over time, it will become smoothe and less resistive/tight in zooming in/out. I have tried zooming in/out 20-30 times per day since then, but have seen no change, is there a solution to this situation?
A. L. Campbell

Depends on what you consider tight. I have that lens and while I agree that it is a fairly tight (especially at one particular point) I do not think it is excessively tight. It's no problem as far as I am concerned and the fact that there is no lens creep is a plus. Over-all it is a very good lens.

leftj Loc: Texas

TriX wrote:

Personally, I’d never put WD40 anywhere near a lens of mine.

It was a joke! You watch too much CNN.

rcarol

ELNikkor wrote:

WD-40

Are you serious or are you pulling our leg?

ltj123 Loc: NW Wisconsin

Think nice lenses is tight zooming, last Tamron I would creeped easily if not locked by little switch on it. But then think lense was something like 8 years old when I sold it (18-250mm) and my primary carry lense on many many trips...

speedorms

gee... shame... i would talk to sigma.. maybe they made it stiff so its not always extending if the cam is tilted down, like my 18-250... i sure would like a 400, and the 18 is fantastic. how is the lens delivering?

best... rich

petejohn

I've had the lens since soon after it came out. The Tamron rep said it was the design of the cams that makes it tight. Mine has loosened and I've gotten used to it. It does have tight areas and areas that are easier to move. I like it because I don't have any creep on the zoom. It's been a good addition that I would buy again.

lamiaceae Loc: San Luis Obispo County, CA

anthonycampbell wrote:

Last week I purchased the latest Tamron 18 - 400mm lens, and I find zooming in and out to be very tight, the salesperson said over time, it will become smoothe and less resistive/tight in zooming in/out. I have tried zooming in/out 20-30 times per day since then, but have seen no change, is there a solution to this situation?
A. L. Campbell

Is the lock still on? (and now broken). I have a 18-200mm Tamron and it has a manual lock and also locks up when the turned off camera is set to AF.

ToBoldlyGo Loc: London U.K.

speedorms wrote:

gee... shame... i would talk to sigma.. maybe they made it stiff so its not always extending if the cam is tilted down, like my 18-250... i sure would like a 400, and the 18 is fantastic. how is the lens delivering?

best... rich

Why should they talk to Sigma about a Tamron lens? 😜

IDguy Loc: Idaho

anthonycampbell wrote:

Thanks, I'll use it for a month and see the outcome, then I'll decide,

Check your retailer. Some only allow 30 days for free return.

speedorms

DUUUHHH.. autopilot from my sigma...