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I'm using a Tamron 150-600mm now - sort of a graduation from the Canon 400mm f/5.6L, just for the extra reach. While I managed to get good shots out of the Tammy, I'm not completely happy with its IQ at the 600mm range that I usually shoot at. It's better than the 400mm f/5.6L images @ 400mm blown up to 600mm but not by much... Also, I find the VC (Tamron version of IS) is unusable for moving shots like BIF. The VC actually noticeably blurs the images, forcing me to turn it off.
For a long time while using the fixed prime I didn't think I needed the zoom but now I have it, I think it's great. I'm waiting for more reviews on the Sigma 150-600 mm sports. I've got a chance to handle one for a while from a BIF photog I ran into. It is much better built than the Tamron and is still totally hand-holdable (for me). What I really need is, hopefully, the better IQ.
Below is a BIF shot with the Tamron 150-600mm @ FL600mm; f/6.3; 1/2000; ISO 400, with the Canon 7D2. Not too bad after some sharpening - which I never had to do with the 400mm f/5.6L. The Tammy focuses very fast - just as fast as the Canon 400mm f/5.6L.
Flying Mallard by Tongho58, on Flickr
Edited on Feb 25, 2015 at 02:07 PM · View previous versions
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