If you want to assess the quality of this lens you have to keep in mind that they, an all-rounder and it is almost no matter what area you move, all-rounders have the disadvantage that they all may be a bit, but nothing so real Quite so far I would not go with this lens, but of course you have to accept limitations. SLRs are just it also specifically intended that you change the lenses and depending on the situation selects the appropriate lens. Ideal are actually fixed focal lengths, as these mostly very, very bright are and you can make the most fantastic pictures with them. That you have to lead always in mind when you evaluate a lens like this. If you look in DSLR photography or forums to, those Super zoom lenses actually come across the board bad way, and it is an increasingly difficult to alternatives. Most of at least two lenses, a wide angle and a telephoto lens
Nevertheless, there are always situations where the average Joe consumer wishes so a travel zoom lens like this. Eben especially when traveling. I think many are likely to have already experienced the situation. It is on the way, has its relatively new DSLR packed and would score a lot of great photos. It is on the way and discovered here a motive for which one needs a telephoto lens. So screwed fast. Around the next corner then you have something that you want up close in all its glory have in the picture, so the accompaniment must keep short the lens while you change. And then the accompaniment itself vlt. a bridge camera with me, with which it has not so many choices, but simply in every situation has the right focal length available. At the latest in the moments wants anyone who can not do much with concepts like chromatic aberration, so a superzoom like this here, and I think you are then absolutely right so operated, if one is to just realize that you can buy an all-rounder here ,
Say, just at the telephoto end, the lens is quite faint. However, most pure telephoto lenses have in the lower price ranges here similarly weak values, so you should say this though, seen in relation this is not quite as bad. You should only provide either have a tripod here, if you want to shoot in low-light situations, or the ISO Level hochschrauben, even if this increases the image noise considerably.
With 475g it is significantly lighter than its predecessor, but still heavier than many other lenses. Again, you have to remember that one the rumschleppen saves of two lenses.
Speaking predecessors: as mentioned in the video are the two lenses almost equal to the "Macro" in the name, but the lens of reason was constructed on new, so it is not just an up-gedates old 18-250mm.
And where we were just at Macro: Here, too, the lens does surprisingly well. True blatant Tiefenunschärfe effects are not really possible, but a little with the depth of field you can already play and the macro pictures look very neat. Who wants to try around a bit with macros here has definitely NEN good beginning. You then really comes down to the taste and want to expand this area of photography you will continue and will soon use his DSRL useful and purchasing new products to A bright macro lens with fixed focal length. The minimum focusing distance has been reduced by 10cm by the way again to 35cm, making for an all-round lens also very neat.
We come to the main point, the image quality. Here, too, the lens performs very well, with the picture quality at wide angle is the area clearly better than at the telephoto end. For telephoto, I would, if the situation allows, recommend a tripod, however, can be made also from the hand of good photos. But then definitely the Image Stabilizer switch (and do not forget him off on the tripod, otherwise the OS tries to compensate movements that are not there and the images are slightly out of focus). In the video you can get an idea once. I have also shot numerous photos with 250mm from the hand and the images are in my opinion by razor sharp and very detailed, and it since my previous experience to a little depends on what kind of motive you shoot and especially how far it really is gone, and the course is in the nature of things. When I Göttingen photographed from a valley out, the images were significantly more blurred than the images of the machines in the video - but the city was also 20x so far away - there is then again quite well.
Conclusion:
I am looking forward to my next vacation in which I will be no longer constantly busy with change objective, but always have the appropriate focal length on it. One may say of the lens light weakness, but buys you ever a Einsteigerweitinkel- or telephoto lens you get mostly no better values. If you consider that this lens is an all objective in which you have to make compromises inevitable, I am more than satisfied with the quality of the images. From what I have read so other manufacturers get not much better now and then only to more expensive prices. For quality purists, this lens is certainly not suitable, but the most well run around with a huge range of lenses. Sometimes I acuh the impression that among professionals degenerates the question of the brand of the lens in a matter of faith that a little of Appel vs. Samsung recalls. I am only a simple, ambitious amateur photographer and been very pleased with this objective and highly recommend it.
PS: As always, If I still notice further weaknesses or deficiencies in the course of time, I will expand and complement this review. As long as this is not the case you can assume that the lens is working properly and I am pleased with him and his imaging performance.
