Travel Lens

[QuibblerDK]

Hi

I´m looking for a travel Lens that I can take with me on relaxing vacations instead of bringing all my photo equipment everytime (getting quite heavy)

I have been looking into following lenses:

Canon EF-S 18-200mm 1:3.5-5.6 IS
Sigma 18-200mm f/3.5-6.3 DC OS HSM
Tamron AF 18-270mm f/3.5-6.3 Di II VC LD Aspherical

Please share you knowledge and critics in regards to above.

Thanks in advance

Morten
Http://www.quibbler.net

[chris-p]

Hi Morten, welcome to the forums.

It would help if you told us what camera body the lens would be used on.

[QuibblerDK]

Hi,

Sorry this is for my EOS 40D

[matt wilson]

I bought my 50 d with the canon lens .As an everyday solution it's not bad at all.Ok I have L series lenses and the canon 100 mm macro and quality is not a patch on those two.

But and I think it's a big but .What price can you pay on having a lens that stays on an can cover nearly all your options which seems to be what you ask for.

At 18mm it vignettes quite badly but I am being very critical .

I have suggested before that it would be a good idea to see if you can hire the lens out for a while and see for yourself.

[chris-p]

The Sigma gets relatively good reviews (for a superzoom) at Fred Miranda.

Logic dictates that the Tamron might suffer for it's longer focal length but I think I'd google around for some reviews and see if you can get your hands on them before you buy

[Les Cornwell]

Unless you need the additional reach, the new 15-85 might be a good choice :http://www.the-digital-picture.com/R...ns-Review.aspx

[QuibblerDK]

Hi, thanks for the feedback, I have gone for the Sigma 18-200mm it had good reviews and a bit cheaper if I one day would go for a fullframe I can not use any of them on anyway.

Take Care

Regards

Morten