{"id":14203,"date":"2026-04-29T08:53:36","date_gmt":"2026-04-29T08:53:36","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.rjt.org.uk\/home\/?p=14203"},"modified":"2026-04-29T08:53:37","modified_gmt":"2026-04-29T08:53:37","slug":"experiments-with-the-tamron-18-300mm-travel-zoom","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.rjt.org.uk\/home\/archives\/14203\/experiments-with-the-tamron-18-300mm-travel-zoom\/","title":{"rendered":"Experiments with the Tamron 18-300mm travel zoom"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>In preparation for our summer travels, I have invested in a Tamron 18-300mm f\/3.5-6.3 Di III-A VC VXD Lens for Fuji.  This super zoom is a bit of a quality compromise, but I am hoping it will make it easier to get shots, while travelling without having to change lenses in the field.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Below are a few samples from a quick walk in the woods near our local reservoir. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery has-nested-images columns-2 is-cropped wp-block-gallery-1 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.rjt.org.uk\/home\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/20260424-16-59-54-9404X-T50-1.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1280\" height=\"1920\" data-id=\"14196\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rjt.org.uk\/home\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/20260424-16-59-54-9404X-T50-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-14196\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.rjt.org.uk\/home\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/20260424-16-59-54-9404X-T50-1.jpg 1280w, 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