I currently own a canon 400d with the efs 18-55mm and the ef 75-300mm which come as the stock lenses in australia dont know about anywhere else. I am currently looking at getting another lense because im sick of switching them over, also am looking for a flash and battery grip. There are many third party battery grips are these any good if i use canon batteries in them? The flash i am looking at is a Nissin Di622, is this any good? The lense i am looking at is a Tamron AF18-200mm F/3.5-6.3 Di-II LD Aspherical (IF) Macro, will this fit my camera if i get a canon mount?i am unsure because the lense size on my lenses at the moment are 58mm and the tamron is 62mm(not sure what this means). sorry for all the questions. I am wanting to take this camera on holiday with me at the end of this year to take photographs of singapore and inside the zoo. anymore suggestions would be great about any other lenses or accesories i would or could need.
thanks
jono

Hi jono_jj,
This is the perfect walking around lens for a APS-C sensor.
The Tamron AF 18-270mm f/3.5-6.3 Di-II VC LD Aspherical (IF) Macro Lens is a 15x high power zoom lens designed exclusively for digital SLR cameras using the more compact (APS-C) digital size image sensors. The focal length of this lens is equivalent to approx. 29-432mm in 35mm format. Designed as an all-in-one lens, it will meet almost all photographic opportunities without changing lenses.

The VC (Vibration Compensation) mechanism allows the use of shutter speeds that are much slower than otherwise possible, with no perceptible increase in image blur. It automatically detects movement of the camera and compensates for camera shake when shooting a moving object. This feature is a must in a lens with this longer range of focal length.


• Special Glass Optimized for Digital SLR
Three hybrid aspherical lens elements and two LD (Low Dispersion) glass elements are used to accomplish effective compensation of on-axis and lateral chromatic aberrations, a critical factor to enhance the optical quality in digital photography.
• Di-II Series Design
Design has been improved by adding a gold-colored band between the focus and zoom rings to enhance the appearance and make it stand out as a Di-II lens. The rubber patterns of the zoom and focus control rings have been improved at the same time to compliment the digital camera design style and to provide better handling.

Good luck-Ron