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Archive 2014Early Adopters - Tamron 150-600mm
p.15 #1Early Adopters - Tamron 150-600mm
pKai wrote:
...I'm sure there are some cases -- weight and size limited situations -- where the Tamron could be the only option even for one with access to large primes...
For sure.
...I'm sure there are some cases -- weight and size limited situations -- where the Tamron could be the only option even for one with access to large primes...
For sure.
Jan 22, 2014 at 05:40 PM
p.15 #2Early Adopters - Tamron 150-600mm
gwaww wrote:
I have tried an older Tamron SP 1-4 TC on my 150-600 and it works surprisingly well.
Post some examples so others can see what your "surprisingly well" images look like with the TC.
I have tried an older Tamron SP 1-4 TC on my 150-600 and it works surprisingly well.
Post some examples so others can see what your "surprisingly well" images look like with the TC.
Jan 22, 2014 at 05:45 PM
p.15 #3Early Adopters - Tamron 150-600mm
Itsed65 wrote:
I took mine to the Sacramento NWR to try it out yesterday with my 5D3.
http://farm3.staticflickr.com/2826/12062708655_c2b3fce717_b.jpg
Tamron test 19 by lennycarl08, on Flickr
Crop
http://farm6.staticflickr.com/5484/12063108074_fd1e34398a_b.jpg
Tamron test 20 by lennycarl08, on Flickr
I'm surprised no one else commented on these fine images.
Lots of detail in the Iris...
Impressive using the 5dIII, a little about how you attained these, handheld, tripod etc
Any BIF
I took mine to the Sacramento NWR to try it out yesterday with my 5D3.
http://farm3.staticflickr.com/2826/12062708655_c2b3fce717_b.jpg
Tamron test 19 by lennycarl08, on Flickr
Crop
http://farm6.staticflickr.com/5484/12063108074_fd1e34398a_b.jpg
Tamron test 20 by lennycarl08, on Flickr
I'm surprised no one else commented on these fine images.
Lots of detail in the Iris...
Impressive using the 5dIII, a little about how you attained these, handheld, tripod etc
Any BIF
Jan 22, 2014 at 08:43 PM
p.15 #4Early Adopters - Tamron 150-600mm
The crop was a cropped FF shot , not from a crop camera . I did not read down where you said 3 D III
just clicked when I saw crop .
just clicked when I saw crop .
Jan 22, 2014 at 09:03 PM
p.15 #5Early Adopters - Tamron 150-600mm
I am also surprised. These are some of the best images I have seen so far, and really showcase what can be done with this lens.
Jan 22, 2014 at 09:04 PM
p.15 #6Early Adopters - Tamron 150-600mm
IndyFab wrote:
http://farm3.staticflickr.com/2826/12062708655_c2b3fce717_b.jpg
Tamron test 19 by lennycarl08, on Flickr
Crop
http://farm6.staticflickr.com/5484/12063108074_fd1e34398a_b.jpg
Tamron test 20 by lennycarl08, on FlickrI'm surprised no one else commented on these fine images.
Lots of detail in the Iris...
Impressive using the 5dIII, a little about how you attained these, handheld, tripod etc
I agree. He's got lots of VERY GOOD images posted. I wonder what the keeper percentage is.
The more I see examples from this lens the more I'm impressed. Sure, it's not completely sharp wide-open, but it's still usable. The f/7.1 to f/11 range seem to be it's sweet area, so in good light and with proper technique I am certain this lens will deliver the goods at a very high level.
All for about $1100. If that's not value, I don't know what is.
I get mine tomorrow.
Itsed65 wrote
I took mine to the Sacramento NWR to try it out yesterday with my 5D3.http://farm3.staticflickr.com/2826/12062708655_c2b3fce717_b.jpg
Tamron test 19 by lennycarl08, on Flickr
Crop
http://farm6.staticflickr.com/5484/12063108074_fd1e34398a_b.jpg
Tamron test 20 by lennycarl08, on Flickr
Lots of detail in the Iris...
Impressive using the 5dIII, a little about how you attained these, handheld, tripod etc
I agree. He's got lots of VERY GOOD images posted. I wonder what the keeper percentage is.
The more I see examples from this lens the more I'm impressed. Sure, it's not completely sharp wide-open, but it's still usable. The f/7.1 to f/11 range seem to be it's sweet area, so in good light and with proper technique I am certain this lens will deliver the goods at a very high level.
All for about $1100. If that's not value, I don't know what is.
I get mine tomorrow.
Jan 22, 2014 at 09:07 PM
p.15 #7Early Adopters - Tamron 150-600mm
IndyFab wrote:
http://farm3.staticflickr.com/2826/12062708655_c2b3fce717_b.jpg
Tamron test 19 by lennycarl08, on Flickr
Crop
http://farm6.staticflickr.com/5484/12063108074_fd1e34398a_b.jpg
Tamron test 20 by lennycarl08, on FlickrI'm surprised no one else commented on these fine images.
Lots of detail in the Iris...
Impressive using the 5dIII, a little about how you attained these, handheld, tripod etc
Any BIF
Thanks! These were shot handheld from my van. The NWR is an auto tour route, and you have to stay in your car except for a few designated areas. These were actually shot almost straight up thorugh my sunroof
The biggest drawback I found was a bit of a slow autofocus, especially at full 600mm, when trying to track a few raptors in flight. I only saw a few though, so I didn't have much of a chance to sus it out on BIF. On slower birds, it worked fine.
I did manage to get this guy as he left his tree after seeing me
Tamron test 3 by lennycarl08, on Flickr
And a great egret...
Tamron test 7 by lennycarl08, on Flickr
Itsed65 wrote
I took mine to the Sacramento NWR to try it out yesterday with my 5D3.http://farm3.staticflickr.com/2826/12062708655_c2b3fce717_b.jpg
Tamron test 19 by lennycarl08, on Flickr
Crop
http://farm6.staticflickr.com/5484/12063108074_fd1e34398a_b.jpg
Tamron test 20 by lennycarl08, on Flickr
Lots of detail in the Iris...
Impressive using the 5dIII, a little about how you attained these, handheld, tripod etc
Any BIF
Thanks! These were shot handheld from my van. The NWR is an auto tour route, and you have to stay in your car except for a few designated areas. These were actually shot almost straight up thorugh my sunroof
The biggest drawback I found was a bit of a slow autofocus, especially at full 600mm, when trying to track a few raptors in flight. I only saw a few though, so I didn't have much of a chance to sus it out on BIF. On slower birds, it worked fine.
I did manage to get this guy as he left his tree after seeing me
Tamron test 3 by lennycarl08, on Flickr
And a great egret...
Tamron test 7 by lennycarl08, on Flickr
Jan 22, 2014 at 09:39 PM
p.15 #8Early Adopters - Tamron 150-600mm
lenny, thanks for the fast response.. you got game sir.. nice work.
Any glitches with the VC, here is someone commenting on there experience, by the way, he's got game to.. quite talented tog
Now, the VC... Well, like I said, it's weird. Right now about 60-70% of the time it produces "normal" amount of initial jump, similar to other large stabilized lenses I have or had in the past. But the other times the VC clunks (louder noise than the noise during the "normal" operation), jumps enormously, definitely looks like some kind of malfunction to me, however it does work every time it does stabilize the image. It's odd. I think I know how it's supposed to work, and it shows that 60-70% of the time, but I just can't comprehend the more aggressive behavior the rest of the time. Even the disengagement of the VC is weird sometimes. Another thing that also happens sometimes about 10-15 seconds after taking the shot, is that another noise the VC makes. I was thinking perhaps it's a similar system to Sigma's smaller OS systems, where the system is always on, sort of in a standby mode (going to "stabilize" mode at half-press), and it only turns off after about 1 minute of no activity (soft click on these Sigma lenses). But AFAIK, all large lenses have a different system, which isn't on all the time. It engages when half pressed then a few seconds after the shot it disengages. So I don't know where to put those occasional sounds the VC makes.
So this alone is a reason to send it back.
Any glitches with the VC, here is someone commenting on there experience, by the way, he's got game to.. quite talented tog
Now, the VC... Well, like I said, it's weird. Right now about 60-70% of the time it produces "normal" amount of initial jump, similar to other large stabilized lenses I have or had in the past. But the other times the VC clunks (louder noise than the noise during the "normal" operation), jumps enormously, definitely looks like some kind of malfunction to me, however it does work every time it does stabilize the image. It's odd. I think I know how it's supposed to work, and it shows that 60-70% of the time, but I just can't comprehend the more aggressive behavior the rest of the time. Even the disengagement of the VC is weird sometimes. Another thing that also happens sometimes about 10-15 seconds after taking the shot, is that another noise the VC makes. I was thinking perhaps it's a similar system to Sigma's smaller OS systems, where the system is always on, sort of in a standby mode (going to "stabilize" mode at half-press), and it only turns off after about 1 minute of no activity (soft click on these Sigma lenses). But AFAIK, all large lenses have a different system, which isn't on all the time. It engages when half pressed then a few seconds after the shot it disengages. So I don't know where to put those occasional sounds the VC makes.
So this alone is a reason to send it back.
Jan 22, 2014 at 09:51 PM
p.15 #9Early Adopters - Tamron 150-600mm
I didn't notice anything like that, but honestly I wasn't paying that much attention either. I was also in a moving car with the windows down.
Jan 22, 2014 at 10:02 PM
p.15 #10Early Adopters - Tamron 150-600mm
Owners manual has a little blurb about the VC 'jump' that is to be expected by the lens. Mine seems normal and it may depend on what you hear whether the VC has spooled down to stop or whether you are catching it and spooling it back up again perhaps?
Still can't get good weather and ISO's to shoot and analyze sharpness but this one is encouraging
Chickadee shot through window glass, so take it for that.........as well as the Sparrow
Karl
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Still can't get good weather and ISO's to shoot and analyze sharpness but this one is encouraging
Chickadee shot through window glass, so take it for that.........as well as the Sparrow
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Jan 23, 2014 at 11:21 AM
p.15 #11Early Adopters - Tamron 150-600mm
70D
f7.1, ISO400, 1/800
70% crop
http://www.flickr.com/photos/87805817@N00/12108420475/
full frame
http://www.flickr.com/photos/87805817@N00/12109171256/
f7.1, ISO400, 1/800
70% crop
http://www.flickr.com/photos/87805817@N00/12108420475/
full frame
http://www.flickr.com/photos/87805817@N00/12109171256/
Jan 23, 2014 at 04:22 PM
p.15 #12Early Adopters - Tamron 150-600mm
micloi wrote:
70D
f7.1, ISO400, 1/800
70% crop
http://www.flickr.com/photos/87805817@N00/12108420475/
full frame
http://www.flickr.com/photos/87805817@N00/12109171256/
Ah some nice feather detail in the sparrow and coot. Looking good.
Might start the ball rolling on getting one of these now.
70D
f7.1, ISO400, 1/800
70% crop
http://www.flickr.com/photos/87805817@N00/12108420475/
full frame
http://www.flickr.com/photos/87805817@N00/12109171256/
Ah some nice feather detail in the sparrow and coot. Looking good.
Might start the ball rolling on getting one of these now.
Jan 23, 2014 at 04:40 PM
p.15 #13Early Adopters - Tamron 150-600mm
These 3 shots were taken with 1D4 and 400 DO.
First 2 with Canon 2x TC III and 3rd one with Canon 1.4x TC III.
1st shot is full-frame and last two are about 50% crops.
If the Tamron is comparable at 600mm, I will be impressed.
First 2 with Canon 2x TC III and 3rd one with Canon 1.4x TC III.
1st shot is full-frame and last two are about 50% crops.
If the Tamron is comparable at 600mm, I will be impressed.
Jan 23, 2014 at 05:46 PM
p.15 #14Early Adopters - Tamron 150-600mm
Imagemaster wrote:
These 3 shots were taken with 1D4 and 400 DO.
First 2 with Canon 2x TC III and 3rd one with Canon 1.4x TC III.
1st shot is full-frame and last two are about 50% crops.
If the Tamron is comparable at 600mm, I will be impressed.
I wonder how many owners of a $6k body will put a $1k lens on it for super tele?
Would be neat if you did that for us Tony
These 3 shots were taken with 1D4 and 400 DO.
First 2 with Canon 2x TC III and 3rd one with Canon 1.4x TC III.
1st shot is full-frame and last two are about 50% crops.
If the Tamron is comparable at 600mm, I will be impressed.
I wonder how many owners of a $6k body will put a $1k lens on it for super tele?
Would be neat if you did that for us Tony
Jan 23, 2014 at 07:29 PM
p.15 #15Early Adopters - Tamron 150-600mm
Karl Witt wrote:
First 2 with Canon 2x TC III and 3rd one with Canon 1.4x TC III.
1st shot is full-frame and last two are about 50% crops.
If the Tamron is comparable at 600mm, I will be impressed.I wonder how many owners of a $6k body will put a $1k lens on it for super tele?
Would be neat if you did that for us Tony
But I don't own a $6,000 body.
Imagemaster wrote
These 3 shots were taken with 1D4 and 400 DO.First 2 with Canon 2x TC III and 3rd one with Canon 1.4x TC III.
1st shot is full-frame and last two are about 50% crops.
If the Tamron is comparable at 600mm, I will be impressed.
Would be neat if you did that for us Tony
But I don't own a $6,000 body.
Jan 23, 2014 at 08:06 PM
p.15 #16Early Adopters - Tamron 150-600mm
Karl Witt wrote:
First 2 with Canon 2x TC III and 3rd one with Canon 1.4x TC III.
1st shot is full-frame and last two are about 50% crops.
If the Tamron is comparable at 600mm, I will be impressed.I wonder how many owners of a $6k body will put a $1k lens on it for super tele?
Would be neat if you did that for us Tony
I own a $6000 body and I regularly put a $200 40pancake on it so no biggee mounting this $1100 lens on it!!
Imagemaster wrote
These 3 shots were taken with 1D4 and 400 DO.First 2 with Canon 2x TC III and 3rd one with Canon 1.4x TC III.
1st shot is full-frame and last two are about 50% crops.
If the Tamron is comparable at 600mm, I will be impressed.
Would be neat if you did that for us Tony
I own a $6000 body and I regularly put a $200 40pancake on it so no biggee mounting this $1100 lens on it!!
Jan 23, 2014 at 08:09 PM
p.15 #17Early Adopters - Tamron 150-600mm
arbitrage wrote:
First 2 with Canon 2x TC III and 3rd one with Canon 1.4x TC III.
1st shot is full-frame and last two are about 50% crops.
If the Tamron is comparable at 600mm, I will be impressed.I wonder how many owners of a $6k body will put a $1k lens on it for super tele?
Would be neat if you did that for us TonyI own a $6000 body and I regularly put a $200 40pancake on it so no biggee mounting this $1100 lens on it!!
Do it Watson, do it!
Karl Witt wrote
Imagemaster wrote
These 3 shots were taken with 1D4 and 400 DO.First 2 with Canon 2x TC III and 3rd one with Canon 1.4x TC III.
1st shot is full-frame and last two are about 50% crops.
If the Tamron is comparable at 600mm, I will be impressed.
Would be neat if you did that for us Tony
Do it Watson, do it!
Jan 23, 2014 at 08:37 PM
p.15 #18Early Adopters - Tamron 150-600mm
If you're not too tired of viewing images from the Tamron 150-600 I just received mine and did a series of images showing the same subject at different focal lengths from 150mm to 600mm.
http://www.pbase.com/eosnead/tamron_150600_lens
http://www.pbase.com/eosnead/tamron_150600_lens
Jan 23, 2014 at 08:50 PM
p.15 #19Early Adopters - Tamron 150-600mm
Anyone post images with either a Tamron TC (1.4 or 2x) or the Canon TC's?
Jan 23, 2014 at 09:44 PM
p.15 #20Early Adopters - Tamron 150-600mm
arbitrage wrote:
First 2 with Canon 2x TC III and 3rd one with Canon 1.4x TC III.
1st shot is full-frame and last two are about 50% crops.
If the Tamron is comparable at 600mm, I will be impressed.I wonder how many owners of a $6k body will put a $1k lens on it for super tele?
Would be neat if you did that for us TonyI own a $6000 body and I regularly put a $200 40pancake on it so no biggee mounting this $1100 lens on it!!
I said super Tele
Karl Witt wrote
Imagemaster wrote
These 3 shots were taken with 1D4 and 400 DO.First 2 with Canon 2x TC III and 3rd one with Canon 1.4x TC III.
1st shot is full-frame and last two are about 50% crops.
If the Tamron is comparable at 600mm, I will be impressed.
Would be neat if you did that for us Tony
I said super Tele
Jan 23, 2014 at 09:53 PM