Tamron Blog: 5 Reasons For Choosing The 16-300mm f/3.5-6.3 Di II VC PZD Macro Lens

The Tamron 16-300mm f/3.5-6.3 Di II VC PZD Macro lens is a popular superzoom many photographers attach to their cameras and after taking a look at what this lens has to offer, we too have chosen to pair it with our Canon 600D. To explain why this was our lens of choice for the blog, we thought it would be interesting to list our top 5 reasons for shooting with the Tamron 16-300mm f/3.5-6.3 Di II VC PZD Macro lens and you can check them all out below. 

If you missed our blog introduction, you can check it out here: Introducing The ePHOTOzine Tamron Blog

1. Our Reviewer Loved It

When we had the lens on test, our reviewer said: "The Tamron 16-300mm f/3.5-6/3 offers a huge 18.8x zoom range, performs well, delivers good value for money and has impressive close-up focus performance making this an ideal travel zoom lens." It also received a 'Recommended' award which along with the good words spoken about it, made it an obvious choice to kick our blog off with. 

2. It's Versatile 

The 16-300mm range on this lens gives us scope to capture a wide variety of shots. The lens' ability to focus down to 39cm makes frame-filling close-ups possible while the long reach can pick out detail on buildings. The wide-angle end of the lens is perfect for architecture shots and the general convenience of having such a huge zoom range at our disposal is great for catching fleeting moments, as a walkabout lens or simply for the times when we need to travel light.

3. It's Portable 

Talking of traveling light, the 16-300mm is perfect for holidays as well as days out where we don't want to be weighed down with various lenses. Thanks to the huge zoom range, we, essentially, have several lenses in one and as it weighs only 540g, it's not a piece of kit that'll give us aches and pains after a day of shooting. 

4. Praised For Sharpness

We all want to capture sharp photos and if you have a lens that can help you achieve this, then, of course, you're going to pick it and as our reviewer said: "Clarity is outstanding in the centre and excellent towards the edges of the frame," we were sold on the lens' capabilities.  

5. Good Value For Money 

The 16-300mm was originally priced at £530 which was a very reasonable price for a newly released lens and now, it's available for just under £400 which makes it even better value for money (even more so when you consider the 18.8x zoom range). It can still hold its own when compared to other superzoom lenses, too, with it featuring in our 10 Top Superzoom Lenses For Travel 2016.

Next week we'll be taking the Tamron superzoom on a trip to Conisborough Castle where Rick will be putting it's wide focal length range through its paces. The article will be published on Totally Tamron so do keep an eye out on the features section and as always, if you have any feature suggestions, do feel free to share them with us.