This is a sponsored review from BlogHer and Tamron.
Many of you know that I just upgraded to a Canon T1i in June. My first big-girl camera. Since I started blogging, my interest in photography has grown exponentially with each year of writing my blog. Photos are so important to make a post pretty and informational at the same time, so I’ve really been trying to hone my skills.
I was recently asked to participate in a lens review program through BlogHer with Tamron, one of the leading manufacturers of quality lenses. I knew already that Tamron lenses will fit my Canon camera and I was so excited to get the chance to try out an upgraded zoom lens, the Tamron AF 18-270. This one is WAY better than the kit lens that came with my camera.
This shot was taken on the deck sitting on my loveseat and I managed to capture this pretty bird without scaring him away. 
All because I could zoom in closer to get it.
I took this shot from the deck sitting on my loveseat and it zoomed right through the porch rail.
I’ve been taking lots of pics with it and can tell a big difference in how far it zooms compared to my standard 18-55 Canon lens. This one gets much closer. I took a few pics with it on the deck and could zoom in closer on birds that came to visit and even could get pretty close to the treetops outside, when my other lens wouldn’t even come close. I think with this new AF 18-270 Tamron lens, I may not need another one for a very long time.
This lens is designed for someone looking to upgrade the standard lens that comes with typical DSLR packages, which are pretty limited on how far they can zoom. I found that out after I got my camera and the standard lens. I almost wish now that I hadn’t bought the kit lens at all.
The AF18-270 is an all-in-one lens that more universally covers close or distant shots without having to change lens. It is the world’s first 15x optical zoom lens, and also has built in vibration compensation so those zoomed shots turn out clear.
I’m extremely happy with my new Tamron lens and can see using it a lot of the time for my photography. I recently used it to take a lot of shots around my house and it was nice to zoom out to get full room shots and then zoom in closer when I wanted to highlight an area.
And I’ve got some exciting news! I’m also giving away ONE of these Tamron AF 18-270 lenses to one of my readers. You will have 6 chances to win through the BlogHer roundup page.
This lens retails for $629.00 and is designed for Canon or Nikon Di II DSLR cameras. They also make similar lenses for other makes and models.
Specs from Tamron:
Tamron’s Vibration Compensation—Blur-Stopping Power With No Annoying Motion Delay In Your Viewfinder!
With the advent of the latest 15X zoom lens from Tamron, the pioneer of high power zoom lenses, the high power zoom lens has steadily evolved from a 7.1X to a 10.7X to a 13.9X and now to the world’s largest zoom ratio of 15X by combining advanced high power zoom design technologies accumulated by Tamron since 1992. The lens covers an angle of view equivalent to that of a 28mm wideangle to a 419mm ultra telephoto with just one lens, letting the user capture once-in-the-lifetime images of panoramic landscape images or close-up pictures of children smiling, without having to get too close to the subject and without having to change lenses.
For more information on this lens, visit Tamron.
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I need, need, need (want!) this pretty lens sooo bad…I’ve been good all year!
I’ve been looking for a new lens – thank you for the GREAT information. I think I just added this to my Christmas list.
This would be a great Christmas present for my hard working husband! 🙂
I would love a new lens! I hope I win. Merry Christmas to me?
It would be fabulous to win this lens. Best of all it would be fabulous to give it to my daughter, as she just
graduated with a photography degree and working to buy film equipment. Thanks, and a blessed holiday to
everyone.
I would LOVE to win this lens so I can take even better photos of my kids and not miss a moment!
Awesome lens! Pick me!
I would love to win this for my husband.
What a great Christmas present!
I would love to have this to take pics of my daughters, especially in the summertime, splashing in th pool and doing “cottonballs” of the side into the deep end! :
I have been following your blog for a while now and I love your photographs. I am an interior designer in the Maryland area and would like to be able to showcase my work and ideas in a professional format and the Tamron Af18-270 lens would help me accomplish my goals.
I would totally add this to my Christmas list if it were even close to being in our budget. I would be like a little kid on Christmas morning if I won!
I would love this!
You did a very nice review. Love the vibration feature on this lens.
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Thank you for doing this promotion. Have a great weekend.
So glad I found you and even better on a give away day! Wow. I’d love this for my Canon! I’ve been hunting a new lens forever but haven’t had one that I could afford.
So here I am!
Going to blog about you too. So I will be back.
Julie
http://raisingthreeknightsandaprincess.com/?p=782578
Here’s my blog about you!
Just got the nikon 3000 and love it. Would love the tamron lens to go with it.
Rhoda, that up close pic of the bird is crazy! What a treat to be able to photograph what you love without interfering with its comfort zone.
I’d love to be able to do that with my 2-yr. old son (soon-to-be 2, in 11 days!) and his cousin who’s 7.5 weeks older than he is. We’ve been trying to capture as much as we can of their rapid growth and family time together but don’t always get crisp shots when we try to zoom in w/ our already impressive Nikon D90. This lens would make capturing those moments easier/quicker w/out having to change any lens.
Congrats on getting to try it out and review it. Well done! Happy holidays to all.
The photos with the lens look great!