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in original I wanted to write about the new Tamron 28-300 FF lens, but after I got the chance to play with Tamrons long time back ordered SP 150-600 F: 5.0 -6.3 VC etc. for about half an hour, I decided to talk abou this lens here first.
I will not give you any XXO mark data nor any comparison to other existing lenses. Because I am not interested in, neither I can/want. My point is just I never bevor used a lens over 400mm. Now I did.
First impression holdig it in my hands: good and worthy feeling
putting it on my 6d: fast and reliable AF
personally: heavy
First impression: I have to learn to handle this lens. Even the VC looks very good, it is really different to hold and shoot a lens at the 600mm range than shooting my 24-70 or 70-300 or any other lens.
Second: This baby (or those 600mm ones) is (are) ... HEAVY So I was happy to give it back after my half an hour test. On the other hand I would have prefered, never to return it.
My thanx to Tamron here, that they gave out ALL new lenses to ALL interested visitors of Photokina exhibition in cologne.
Bevor I start to tell you my opinion, here three pictures (at 600 afIr):
http://ralphconway.com/Tamron/150-600/IMG_01.JPG
http://ralphconway.com/Tamron/150-600/IMG_02.JPG
http://ralphconway.com/Tamron/150-600/IMG_03.JPG
All pics are ooc JPEGS resized to fit the forum and not manipulated in any other way (usually I sharpen my rezised pics by using mask unsharped (?) at about 40 - 50).
Here is my opinion: This lens is an excellent offer. Its price (of two Canon 600mm 4.0 L lenshoods) is a bargain. The only mistake with this lens is, that Tamrons forecast was not expecting this hype and many customers who preordered the lens in Mai are stil waiting for it. Here in germany some companies who have it available (or even not) offer it 40% OVER Tamrons MSPR.
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