Tamron 55-200 4/5.6 LD Macro, Nikon AF-S DX Zoom-Nikkor 55-200mm

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About Tamron 55-200 4/5.6 LD Macro, Nikon AF-S DX Zoom-Nikkor 55-200mm

A group for photos taken with and users of the Tamron AF 55-200 4-5.6 lens, model A15E, and its near-clones, the Nikon AF-S DX Zoom-Nikkor 55-200mm f/4-5.6G ED and the Sony AF DT 55-200 F4-5.6. I describe these as near-clones because after using the Nikon recently and realising its optical characteristics seemed to mirror the Tamron, I researched it and realised that both the Nikon and Sony lenses are actually made by Tamron to the same optical design as Tamron's "own" lens. The same also seems to be true of the Tamron, Nikon and Sony 70-300 lenses.

Never a very expensive lens and now sometimes a rather cheap one, particularly in its native Tamron designation, I thought it should have its own group to showcase its capabilities, as it's actually a very good little lens.

Reviews of this lens on the web:
Bob Atkins/Photo.net - photo.net/equipment/tamron/55_200_Di/

Thom Hogan - www.bythom.com/Tamron55-200lensreview.htm

Ken Rockwell (Nikon) - www.kenrockwell.com/nikon/55200.htm

Kurt Munger (Sony) - kurtmunger.com/sony_55_200mm_f_4_5_6_reviewid212.html