Comments on Tamron 18-250?

[alexf]

Does anybody have comments (or have seen) the new Tamron 18-250 lens. The range and price are unbelievable. Not a fast lens but specs look good.

 

[Stephen Hopkins]

I'm a bit more interested in the upcoming (announced but no release date) Tamron 28-300mm VR/OS/whatever Tamron calls it. My first lens was a Tamron 28-300mm and I currently have a Promaster (Tamron rebadge) 28-300mm for travel use. It's a really convenient lens for times that image quality aren't the utmost of concerns. Adding VR/OS to it will make it alot more usable at the long end and the range interests me more (I've never really been a wide shooter).