08-22-2010, 01:18 PM
I am currently using a Tamron 18-270 lens with my Nikon D5000 and am frustrated with the marked barrel distortion it has (which I realize is a trade-off with any zoom lens of this sort). I've been thinking about getting a Nikkor 18-200 lens, hoping it is a significantly "better" lens (albeit with much less zoom range).
In the shooting menu, there's a setting for "auto distortion control" which is greyed out (probably because the feature only works with Nikkor lenses). I have tried it with a 105mm Nikkor macro lens that I also have, but cant really notice any difference with that lens.
Would anyone care to comment on how the Nikkor 18-200 lens compares to the Tamron 18-270 in terms of distortion and clarity?
Also, can anyone comment on how effective this feature is with removing lens distortion on the popular Nikkor 18-200 lens? Would love to see a "with and without" comparison...
In the shooting menu, there's a setting for "auto distortion control" which is greyed out (probably because the feature only works with Nikkor lenses). I have tried it with a 105mm Nikkor macro lens that I also have, but cant really notice any difference with that lens.
Would anyone care to comment on how the Nikkor 18-200 lens compares to the Tamron 18-270 in terms of distortion and clarity?
Also, can anyone comment on how effective this feature is with removing lens distortion on the popular Nikkor 18-200 lens? Would love to see a "with and without" comparison...