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p.17 #1Early Adopters - Tamron 150-600mm
PCKit wrote:
Have you checked yours yet?Yes, I think I have to do it as well
I uploaded some shots on my secondary Flickr Page with Micro Adjustments. Please help me find the right one
http://www.flickr.com/photos/98737992@N08/sets/72157640129432323/
Shot on a Tripod. Cable Release, Shutter Locked, 10sec Timer, Center Point Focus, One Shot Focus, Crop 50%,
Focused on the 'Come Visit !' text right in the middle.
Canon 7D, ISO 200, F8, 1/8 (I know but light was not good and Flash batteries were not charged - Will use on my 5D3 tests )
Images are named accordingly
1. First Image is Manual Focused for Reference
2. Second Image is Auto Focus with No Micro Adjustments
3. AFPlus1 ..... AFPlus5 (At this Point I knew I have to go other direction)
4. AFMinus1 .... AFMinus16
I guess AF Minus 4 -- AFMinus 8 is the range to look for on my Canon 7DI honestly can't tell. When I try to zoom in it loses too much resolution, so I can't see the target clearly at all.
For mine I used the Dot Tune Method developed by an FM member called Snapsy.
Have you tinkered with Diopter Adjustment for showing sharper image in viewfinder to you?
Karl
ox0312 wrote
Earlier quote
Yes, I did on my 5DIII, then I MA'd my 300 with 2x and it needed about the same. I 'm thinking it may be my camera not the lenses. I am going to MA it on my 1DIV when I get a chance to determine if it is the lens or camera out of Calibration. Then I'll MA a different lens on my 5DIII. I used Snapsy's DotTune method and I was still getting AF conformation at +20 so I just guessed where to set it but it was alot better. I didn't have time to figure it all out today but hopefully tomorrow.Have you checked yours yet?
I uploaded some shots on my secondary Flickr Page with Micro Adjustments. Please help me find the right one
http://www.flickr.com/photos/98737992@N08/sets/72157640129432323/
Shot on a Tripod. Cable Release, Shutter Locked, 10sec Timer, Center Point Focus, One Shot Focus, Crop 50%,
Focused on the 'Come Visit !' text right in the middle.
Canon 7D, ISO 200, F8, 1/8 (I know but light was not good and Flash batteries were not charged - Will use on my 5D3 tests )
Images are named accordingly
1. First Image is Manual Focused for Reference
2. Second Image is Auto Focus with No Micro Adjustments
3. AFPlus1 ..... AFPlus5 (At this Point I knew I have to go other direction)
4. AFMinus1 .... AFMinus16
I guess AF Minus 4 -- AFMinus 8 is the range to look for on my Canon 7D
For mine I used the Dot Tune Method developed by an FM member called Snapsy.
Have you tinkered with Diopter Adjustment for showing sharper image in viewfinder to you?
Karl
Jan 25, 2014 at 08:13 AM
p.17 #2Early Adopters - Tamron 150-600mm
Karl Witt wrote:
Have you checked yours yet?Yes, I think I have to do it as well
I uploaded some shots on my secondary Flickr Page with Micro Adjustments. Please help me find the right one
http://www.flickr.com/photos/98737992@N08/sets/72157640129432323/
Shot on a Tripod. Cable Release, Shutter Locked, 10sec Timer, Center Point Focus, One Shot Focus, Crop 50%,
Focused on the 'Come Visit !' text right in the middle.
Canon 7D, ISO 200, F8, 1/8 (I know but light was not good and Flash batteries were not charged - Will use on my 5D3 tests )
Images are named accordingly
1. First Image is Manual Focused for Reference
2. Second Image is Auto Focus with No Micro Adjustments
3. AFPlus1 ..... AFPlus5 (At this Point I knew I have to go other direction)
4. AFMinus1 .... AFMinus16
I guess AF Minus 4 -- AFMinus 8 is the range to look for on my Canon 7DI honestly can't tell. When I try to zoom in it loses too much resolution, so I can't see the target clearly at all.
For mine I used the Dot Tune Method developed by an FM member called Snapsy.Have you tinkered with Diopter Adjustment for showing sharper image in viewfinder to you?
Karl
I don't think she's talking about taking pictures with her camera. I think she's referring to helping ox0312 and his sample images as to which one worked best in his Micro Adjustments. He had requested help as to which MA setting worked best for AF and she attempted to give him some. To be honest I couldn't tell either. He thought the -4 to -8 range worked best.
PCKit wrote
ox0312 wrote
Earlier quote
Yes, I did on my 5DIII, then I MA'd my 300 with 2x and it needed about the same. I 'm thinking it may be my camera not the lenses. I am going to MA it on my 1DIV when I get a chance to determine if it is the lens or camera out of Calibration. Then I'll MA a different lens on my 5DIII. I used Snapsy's DotTune method and I was still getting AF conformation at +20 so I just guessed where to set it but it was alot better. I didn't have time to figure it all out today but hopefully tomorrow.Have you checked yours yet?
I uploaded some shots on my secondary Flickr Page with Micro Adjustments. Please help me find the right one
http://www.flickr.com/photos/98737992@N08/sets/72157640129432323/
Shot on a Tripod. Cable Release, Shutter Locked, 10sec Timer, Center Point Focus, One Shot Focus, Crop 50%,
Focused on the 'Come Visit !' text right in the middle.
Canon 7D, ISO 200, F8, 1/8 (I know but light was not good and Flash batteries were not charged - Will use on my 5D3 tests )
Images are named accordingly
1. First Image is Manual Focused for Reference
2. Second Image is Auto Focus with No Micro Adjustments
3. AFPlus1 ..... AFPlus5 (At this Point I knew I have to go other direction)
4. AFMinus1 .... AFMinus16
I guess AF Minus 4 -- AFMinus 8 is the range to look for on my Canon 7D
For mine I used the Dot Tune Method developed by an FM member called Snapsy.
Karl
I don't think she's talking about taking pictures with her camera. I think she's referring to helping ox0312 and his sample images as to which one worked best in his Micro Adjustments. He had requested help as to which MA setting worked best for AF and she attempted to give him some. To be honest I couldn't tell either. He thought the -4 to -8 range worked best.
Jan 25, 2014 at 09:17 AM
p.17 #3Early Adopters - Tamron 150-600mm
Snead , thanks , I was wondering the difference between 200-400-600 mm .
Jan 25, 2014 at 10:15 AM
p.17 #4Early Adopters - Tamron 150-600mm
Hi there,
I got mine yesterday.
So far i'm not impressed by VC performances. It's nowhere near L class.
It gots something like 2 stop VC, I was expecting at least one more.
You can get sharp shot at 1/125, but it's not that easy.
At 1/60 it's very hard.
1/250 is easy enough, that's fine, I guess you get what you pay for.
Image quality is impressive for the price, even if it's nothing like L prime quality. You get half the quality for 1/10th the price.
Sorry about those shots, that's all the wildlife you can get out there :
https://plus.google.com/109138560519070463225/posts/dN4AAeSb11c
That was shot with a 6D (bad weather, crapy light).
There's 1/60, 1/125 and 1/250 shots
Full size is 2560px long
600mm reach is great. Sharpness is a bit higher à f/8 but it's very usable at f/6.2
It's very light.
Balance is nice with 6D.
AF is good.
I think the price is fair. (1400€ out there).
VC is not good enough to ask for more.
I got mine yesterday.
So far i'm not impressed by VC performances. It's nowhere near L class.
It gots something like 2 stop VC, I was expecting at least one more.
You can get sharp shot at 1/125, but it's not that easy.
At 1/60 it's very hard.
1/250 is easy enough, that's fine, I guess you get what you pay for.
Image quality is impressive for the price, even if it's nothing like L prime quality. You get half the quality for 1/10th the price.
Sorry about those shots, that's all the wildlife you can get out there :
https://plus.google.com/109138560519070463225/posts/dN4AAeSb11c
That was shot with a 6D (bad weather, crapy light).
There's 1/60, 1/125 and 1/250 shots
Full size is 2560px long
600mm reach is great. Sharpness is a bit higher à f/8 but it's very usable at f/6.2
It's very light.
Balance is nice with 6D.
AF is good.
I think the price is fair. (1400€ out there).
VC is not good enough to ask for more.
Jan 25, 2014 at 12:00 PM
p.17 #5Early Adopters - Tamron 150-600mm
Maxime,
Your shots look like you used too slow of a shutter speed for the focal length. 1/60 with a 600mm?
I find even with my L 300mm & 400mm lenses that fast shutter speeds give the sharpest images. 600mm would be more demanding.
I would use faster shutter speeds and let the VC take our your shake. That would likely give very nice images at 600mm
Your shots look like you used too slow of a shutter speed for the focal length. 1/60 with a 600mm?
I find even with my L 300mm & 400mm lenses that fast shutter speeds give the sharpest images. 600mm would be more demanding.
I would use faster shutter speeds and let the VC take our your shake. That would likely give very nice images at 600mm
Jan 25, 2014 at 12:11 PM
p.17 #6Early Adopters - Tamron 150-600mm
I used faster shutter speeds too. For sure it works.
But we want VC to go lower that 1/600s
It's kinda easy to shoot 70-200L II at 1/20s and 200mm
Or 100L at 1/10s.
So i was expecting 1/60 at 600mm to be easyer. (even if not very easy).
From 1/250 and up, it's mostly the same. It's sharp most of the time.
The amount of work it takes to get sharp image at 1/125 looks a bit too high so far.
I was able to use 200L and 400L II at low shutter speed. It's amazing how easy it is.
But we want VC to go lower that 1/600s
It's kinda easy to shoot 70-200L II at 1/20s and 200mm
Or 100L at 1/10s.
So i was expecting 1/60 at 600mm to be easyer. (even if not very easy).
From 1/250 and up, it's mostly the same. It's sharp most of the time.
The amount of work it takes to get sharp image at 1/125 looks a bit too high so far.
I was able to use 200L and 400L II at low shutter speed. It's amazing how easy it is.
Jan 25, 2014 at 12:18 PM
p.17 #7Early Adopters - Tamron 150-600mm
MaximeTrepreau wrote:
Hi there,
I got mine yesterday.
So far i'm not impressed by VC performances. It's nowhere near L class.
It gots something like 2 stop VC, I was expecting at least one more.
You can get sharp shot at 1/125, but it's not that easy.
At 1/60 it's very hard.
1/250 is easy enough, that's fine, I guess you get what you pay for.
Image quality is impressive for the price, even if it's nothing like L prime quality. You get half the quality for 1/10th the price.
Sorry about those shots, that's all the wildlife you can get out there :
https://plus.google.com/109138560519070463225/posts/dN4AAeSb11c
That was shot with a 6D (bad...Show more →
Looking at the downloaded size of shot number 2 (duck), it looks sharper in front of the duck then the duck itself. Your camera/lens combination may be front focusing a bit and/or the f6.3 is giving too shallow of a DOF. From many of the samples I've seen, the lens is not as shapr at 600mm and f6.3. The sweet spot seems to be f8 to f11.
Hi there,
I got mine yesterday.
So far i'm not impressed by VC performances. It's nowhere near L class.
It gots something like 2 stop VC, I was expecting at least one more.
You can get sharp shot at 1/125, but it's not that easy.
At 1/60 it's very hard.
1/250 is easy enough, that's fine, I guess you get what you pay for.
Image quality is impressive for the price, even if it's nothing like L prime quality. You get half the quality for 1/10th the price.
Sorry about those shots, that's all the wildlife you can get out there :
https://plus.google.com/109138560519070463225/posts/dN4AAeSb11c
That was shot with a 6D (bad...Show more →
Looking at the downloaded size of shot number 2 (duck), it looks sharper in front of the duck then the duck itself. Your camera/lens combination may be front focusing a bit and/or the f6.3 is giving too shallow of a DOF. From many of the samples I've seen, the lens is not as shapr at 600mm and f6.3. The sweet spot seems to be f8 to f11.
Jan 25, 2014 at 12:22 PM
p.17 #8Early Adopters - Tamron 150-600mm
sfink161 wrote:
I got mine yesterday.
So far i'm not impressed by VC performances. It's nowhere near L class.
It gots something like 2 stop VC, I was expecting at least one more.
You can get sharp shot at 1/125, but it's not that easy.
At 1/60 it's very hard.
1/250 is easy enough, that's fine, I guess you get what you pay for.
Image quality is impressive for the price, even if it's nothing like L prime quality. You get half the quality for 1/10th the price.
Sorry about those shots, that's all the wildlife you can get out there :
https://plus.google.com/109138560519070463225/posts/dN4AAeSb11c
That was shot with a 6D (bad weather, crapy light).
There's 1/60, 1/125 and 1/250 shots
Full size is 2560px long
600mm reach is great. Sharpness is a bit higher à f/8 but it's very usable at f/6.2
It's very light.
Balance is nice with 6D.
AF is good.
I think the price is fair. (1400€ out there).
VC is not good enough to ask for more.Looking at the downloaded size of shot number 2 (duck), it looks sharper in front of the duck then the duck itself. Your camera/lens combination may be front focusing a bit and/or the f6.3 is giving too shallow of a DOF. From many of the samples I've seen, the lens is not as shapr at 600mm and f6.3. The sweet spot seems to be f8 to f11.
I think there is something to investigate here. (I got f/8 and fast shutter speeds of the duck that look the same)
Wet feathers give a strange sharpness feeling. Or make AF a bit front focussing ?
If i shoot text, it looks very sharp from same distance.
MaximeTrepreau wrote
Hi there,I got mine yesterday.
So far i'm not impressed by VC performances. It's nowhere near L class.
It gots something like 2 stop VC, I was expecting at least one more.
You can get sharp shot at 1/125, but it's not that easy.
At 1/60 it's very hard.
1/250 is easy enough, that's fine, I guess you get what you pay for.
Image quality is impressive for the price, even if it's nothing like L prime quality. You get half the quality for 1/10th the price.
Sorry about those shots, that's all the wildlife you can get out there :
https://plus.google.com/109138560519070463225/posts/dN4AAeSb11c
That was shot with a 6D (bad weather, crapy light).
There's 1/60, 1/125 and 1/250 shots
Full size is 2560px long
600mm reach is great. Sharpness is a bit higher à f/8 but it's very usable at f/6.2
It's very light.
Balance is nice with 6D.
AF is good.
I think the price is fair. (1400€ out there).
VC is not good enough to ask for more.
I think there is something to investigate here. (I got f/8 and fast shutter speeds of the duck that look the same)
Wet feathers give a strange sharpness feeling. Or make AF a bit front focussing ?
If i shoot text, it looks very sharp from same distance.
Jan 25, 2014 at 12:30 PM
p.17 #9Early Adopters - Tamron 150-600mm
Here is a full size pic at f/8 :
https://plus.google.com/109138560519070463225/posts/jANhzRgHVwb
I think it came from the feathers. it gives a low sharpness feel.
https://plus.google.com/109138560519070463225/posts/jANhzRgHVwb
I think it came from the feathers. it gives a low sharpness feel.
Jan 25, 2014 at 12:38 PM
p.17 #10Early Adopters - Tamron 150-600mm
MaximeTrepreau wrote:
Here is a full size pic at f/8 :
https://plus.google.com/109138560519070463225/posts/jANhzRgHVwb
I think it came from the feathers. it gives a low sharpness feel.
It's a sharp shot. You can see the water drops on the duck. I'm not certain about the front focusing or not as it just might be a fluke. The bird's chest may have lost a little focus possibly because of front focusing maybe? Like you said, it's something to watch. You may wind up having to do the Micro Adjustments that others were talking about.
Here is a full size pic at f/8 :
https://plus.google.com/109138560519070463225/posts/jANhzRgHVwb
I think it came from the feathers. it gives a low sharpness feel.
It's a sharp shot. You can see the water drops on the duck. I'm not certain about the front focusing or not as it just might be a fluke. The bird's chest may have lost a little focus possibly because of front focusing maybe? Like you said, it's something to watch. You may wind up having to do the Micro Adjustments that others were talking about.
Jan 25, 2014 at 12:56 PM
p.17 #11Early Adopters - Tamron 150-600mm
I focused on the head, which looks a bit sharper to me than the chest.
I'll keep that in mind and do more test.
This shot of no interest (sorry about that) looks fine to me for a 1400€ 600mm lens wide open handheld:
https://plus.google.com/109138560519070463225/posts/LhTQtEJTPut
It's full size if you want to download.
this 1/250s iso400 in bad light makes me feel it could be a nice result in the real world. That 2 stop VC still adds a lot of quality to the final image.
I'll keep that in mind and do more test.
This shot of no interest (sorry about that) looks fine to me for a 1400€ 600mm lens wide open handheld:
https://plus.google.com/109138560519070463225/posts/LhTQtEJTPut
It's full size if you want to download.
this 1/250s iso400 in bad light makes me feel it could be a nice result in the real world. That 2 stop VC still adds a lot of quality to the final image.
Jan 25, 2014 at 01:15 PM
p.17 #12Early Adopters - Tamron 150-600mm
Weather as you can see. The dose of Wildlife for today
Canon 5D3, 600mm, ISO1600, 1/500sec, F6.3, +1/3 EV, Handheld, VC ON.
No Micro Adjustment - Focussed on Eye ( I Guess no Micro Adjust required on 5D3)
Focus hunts a bit... had to take a few shot to nail the focus....probably due to the light and snowfall in the foreground. Definitely, comparable to 400mm 5.6 with 1.4x III tele-converter but still early days.
Snow 2014 by ibnemuazzam, on Flickr
Canon 5D3, 600mm, ISO1600, 1/500sec, F6.3, +1/3 EV, Handheld, VC ON.
No Micro Adjustment - Focussed on Eye ( I Guess no Micro Adjust required on 5D3)
Focus hunts a bit... had to take a few shot to nail the focus....probably due to the light and snowfall in the foreground. Definitely, comparable to 400mm 5.6 with 1.4x III tele-converter but still early days.
Snow 2014 by ibnemuazzam, on Flickr
Jan 25, 2014 at 04:19 PM
p.17 #13Early Adopters - Tamron 150-600mm
I'd be happy with this shot. For the 600mm focal length, considering your newness to the lens (and perhaps shooting at 600mm focal length, excuse me if I'm assuming wrongly), the degree of detail is quite acceptable to me.
I just wish mine would get here.
M
I just wish mine would get here.
M
Jan 25, 2014 at 04:48 PM
p.17 #14Early Adopters - Tamron 150-600mm
Juhku wrote:
Heres one from my new Tamron. Never had a 600mm lens so it's hard to take sharp photos!
http://fc00.deviantart.net/fs70/f/2014/024/b/c/img_3804_2_by_juhku-d73hk2d.jpg
Deviantart
And here is full resolution jpg.
Looks pretty darn sharp to me!
bwa
Heres one from my new Tamron. Never had a 600mm lens so it's hard to take sharp photos!
http://fc00.deviantart.net/fs70/f/2014/024/b/c/img_3804_2_by_juhku-d73hk2d.jpg
Deviantart
And here is full resolution jpg.
Looks pretty darn sharp to me!
bwa
Jan 25, 2014 at 06:12 PM
p.17 #15Early Adopters - Tamron 150-600mm
MaximeTrepreau wrote:
I focused on the head, which looks a bit sharper to me than the chest.
I'll keep that in mind and do more test.
This shot of no interest (sorry about that) looks fine to me for a 1400€ 600mm lens wide open handheld:
https://plus.google.com/109138560519070463225/posts/LhTQtEJTPut
It's full size if you want to download.
this 1/250s iso400 in bad light makes me feel it could be a nice result in the real world. That 2 stop VC still adds a lot of quality to the final image.
Nice to know about the VC. I get worried using IS on my Canon 100-400mm L lens on slower shutter speeds. For BIF shots I turn off IS and use a shutter of at 1/2000 to avoid motion blur.
I focused on the head, which looks a bit sharper to me than the chest.
I'll keep that in mind and do more test.
This shot of no interest (sorry about that) looks fine to me for a 1400€ 600mm lens wide open handheld:
https://plus.google.com/109138560519070463225/posts/LhTQtEJTPut
It's full size if you want to download.
this 1/250s iso400 in bad light makes me feel it could be a nice result in the real world. That 2 stop VC still adds a lot of quality to the final image.
Nice to know about the VC. I get worried using IS on my Canon 100-400mm L lens on slower shutter speeds. For BIF shots I turn off IS and use a shutter of at 1/2000 to avoid motion blur.
Jan 25, 2014 at 06:32 PM
p.17 #16Early Adopters - Tamron 150-600mm
I'd be happy with this shot. For the 600mm focal length, considering your newness to the lens (and perhaps shooting at 600mm focal length, excuse me if I'm assuming wrongly), the degree of detail is quite acceptable to me.
I just wish mine would get here.
M
I have been using the 400mm 5.6 prime from the same location. It's not easy in this weather specially with snow fall. I ll try tomorrow with some sun light around.
I just wish mine would get here.
M
I have been using the 400mm 5.6 prime from the same location. It's not easy in this weather specially with snow fall. I ll try tomorrow with some sun light around.
Jan 25, 2014 at 08:33 PM
p.17 #17Early Adopters - Tamron 150-600mm
Lets not forget that for many of the people who are comparing this lens to the 300/400/500/600 lens...
The primes are Always going to be higher MTF than the zoom, so for as good as this zoom it, its Even more impressive for the price! I cant wait to order this guy!
The primes are Always going to be higher MTF than the zoom, so for as good as this zoom it, its Even more impressive for the price! I cant wait to order this guy!
Jan 25, 2014 at 09:05 PM
p.17 #18Early Adopters - Tamron 150-600mm
don't know if someone already posted this, but there is a group on flickr showcasing photos taken with the lens.
Tamron 150-600mm flickr group
Tamron 150-600mm flickr group
Jan 25, 2014 at 10:38 PM
p.17 #19Early Adopters - Tamron 150-600mm
mdbrown9999 wrote:
don't know if someone already posted this, but there is a group on flickr showcasing photos taken with the lens.
Tamron 150-600mm flickr group
And only one BIF shot, and it is not good.
don't know if someone already posted this, but there is a group on flickr showcasing photos taken with the lens.
Tamron 150-600mm flickr group
And only one BIF shot, and it is not good.
Jan 25, 2014 at 11:04 PM
p.17 #20Early Adopters - Tamron 150-600mm
Imagemaster wrote:
Tamron 150-600mm flickr groupAnd only one BIF shot, and it is not good.
I personally didn't buy this lens for BIF photography. I could be wrong, but I imagine those who did may end up being disappointed.
I believe the lens will perform quite well in good light and with the proper technique for nearly all relatively static subjects. It might even do well with certain sports.
For those folks who don't already own the Canon 100-400mm zoom this lens will be an interesting alternative with an added bonus of about 50% more reach.
mdbrown9999 wrote
don't know if someone already posted this, but there is a group on flickr showcasing photos taken with the lens.Tamron 150-600mm flickr group
I personally didn't buy this lens for BIF photography. I could be wrong, but I imagine those who did may end up being disappointed.
I believe the lens will perform quite well in good light and with the proper technique for nearly all relatively static subjects. It might even do well with certain sports.
For those folks who don't already own the Canon 100-400mm zoom this lens will be an interesting alternative with an added bonus of about 50% more reach.
Jan 25, 2014 at 11:18 PM