Is the tamron 18 200mm f 3 5 6 3 di ii vc good for wildlife?

It's a decent all-rounder for wildlife, but only if your subjects are fairly close or in good light. On an APS-C Nikon it frames like 27-300mm on full frame, and on Canon about 29-320mm. It's stabilised with autofocus, which helps. The catch is that at the long end it's only f/6.3, so it gets dim fast, and 300mm is short for birds or distant animals.

If reach is your main goal, the Tamron 18-400mm f/3.5-6.3 Di II VC HLD gives you about 600mm equivalent (640mm on Canon) for the same kind of all-in-one convenience. The wildlife and sport page explains why reach matters so much there. For a cheaper way to get more length, buying used covers how lenses hold their value, so trying a longer one costs you less.

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