Yes, I would recommend this to a friend

Consistent Output; Durable; Fast / accurate auto-focus

None yet Over 1000 shot

I've used this lens for the first 1000 shots with my Nikon D-90 on a work tour through Indiana. It performed very well and consistently in so may different lighting conditions. It is very versatile.

Consistent Output; Durable; Easily Interchangeable; Has a lens Lock; Lightweight; Quick Focus; Rugged; Sharp Focus

Lens Creep

I brought this lens for Pentax k-m. It now works as Tamron 18-200mm VC since k-m has a in-camera VC. I am using the internal flash less often for natural lighting and slow shatter speed. The max aperture at tele-end is slow but I don't care since I can hand hold it with in-camera VC up to 1/15s.

Very contrasty and sharp; Solid constuction and zoom ring feels just right; (Not too light or not too heavy.

Lens zooms out when hanging the camera; Zoom lock is a must when not using

i shoot with d200's and have XD 18-70mm lens on one and a 18-200 VR on the other-I use D70S for back

Good all around lens; fast focus; light weight

zoom ring takes getting used to; should come with a pouch

May be the only lens some users ever need

Focal length range; some macro capability

Distortion and chromatic aberration visible

As a novie in the world of DSLR I bought this lens as its focal lenth meant I could lessen the risk of getting dust on my cameras sensor through lens changing. I also wanted a lens that would limit the amount of kit I needed when taking my camera on a trip and this made this lens ideal.

Light One Lens Solution

Soft edges at wide end

The first thing I noticed was that it doesn't zoom all the way out to 200mm. There is almost no difference between 135mm and 200mm. I compared the focal length between it's 200 and my Tamron 70-300's 200mm, and there was a big difference. Still worth the money as a walk around lens.

Compact; Internal Focusing; Zoom Lock

Not 18-200mm (more like 18-135mm

Bought this for use with my nikon slr camera. Same product on other sites cost about 20 to 50 pounds extra in addition to postage. Would recommend if you know what you want.

I tried everything to make this lense work for me on my Rebel XT, and almost without fail it came up short. In almost all camera modes, aperture settings, and with the lowest ISO, photos were soft. My advice to anyone considering this lense, would be to get two lenses with smaller ranges...

Nice compact size

Poor focusing; Detail was almost always lacking

Leider muss ich diesem Objektiv einen Stern abziehen. Die Lautstärke beim Fokusieren kann man leider nicht zurückdrehen; somit ist es viel zu laut und wirkt störend auf andere Personen oder sogar auf Tiere.

Weitwinkel sowie auch Tele; Makrofunktion

billig gebaut; sehr laut