Rubimat 80-200mm f/3.5 Macro

Tamron Does It Again! As an old 35mm SLR guy, I've used many camera bodies and lenses over the years. My trusty Canon EF and Tamron lenses have served me well (and saved a lot of money compared to Canon lenses). Technology marches on, film and paper is expensive and hard to find, and the image quality of the digital world has improved greatly. I'm very impressed with the small size, light weight, and zoom range of this lens. Most surprising is the lack of barrel distortion and chromatic aberration in a (28 mm equiv.) wide angle lens -- and it is also a (300 mm equiv.) telephoto. Tamron's high electrical/mechanical/optical quality, smooth operation, and reasonable pricing practices are in full force. The auto-focus is fast enough, but easily confused (a common problem), as with all the lenses I've used on my Canon T4i (so it is probably the camera, not this lens).Read full review

Great all purpose lens! This is a Great all purpose lens! Yes, it’s a little slow, with lower apertures than prime lenses, but it makes up for this with the flexibility of shooting situations it has. You can shoot close up, macro and long zoom, all in one lens, and it’s light enough to carry all day. If you’re looking for a do it all lens, look no farther!

Tamron A14E This is now my all around lens. If I can only take one lens on a trip, this one gets the nod. Reasonably fast and pretty sharp. Not quite as good as the Canon stuff - but I'm an amateur not a professional.