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Archive 2014Early Adopters - Tamron 150-600mm
p.27 #1Early Adopters - Tamron 150-600mm
Oops, sorry for the huge images. First time posting a photo. I'll resize to a more manageable image next time.
Camera was 5DIII, f/6.3, 1/60, ISO 400 mounted on tripod, live view, VC turned off, then processed using my normal method in LR5.
Camera was 5DIII, f/6.3, 1/60, ISO 400 mounted on tripod, live view, VC turned off, then processed using my normal method in LR5.
Feb 04, 2014 at 03:13 PM
p.27 #2Early Adopters - Tamron 150-600mm
Micky M. seems happy enough with it. That's good enough for me.
Steve
Steve
Feb 04, 2014 at 04:24 PM
p.27 #3Early Adopters - Tamron 150-600mm
I posted this on two other Tamron posts but wanted to share it in case you missed it. Sorry for several posts. I shot these using 1Dx on AI Servo. More shots can be found on the link below:
http://voltaireyap.smugmug.com/Nature-and-Wildlife/Tamron-Test-Shots-Sequential/
No sharpening except the Lightroom default of 25. Exposure was bumped up; light was fading fast. 100% crops.
http://voltaireyap.smugmug.com/Nature-and-Wildlife/Tamron-Test-Shots-Sequential/
No sharpening except the Lightroom default of 25. Exposure was bumped up; light was fading fast. 100% crops.
Feb 04, 2014 at 11:04 PM
p.27 #4Early Adopters - Tamron 150-600mm
I shot the moon yesterday.
Can't wait to try it on proper wildlife :/
Can't wait to try it on proper wildlife :/
Feb 05, 2014 at 12:52 PM
p.27 #5Early Adopters - Tamron 150-600mm
MaximeTrepreau wrote:
I shot the moon yesterday.
Can't wait to try it on proper wildlife :/
http://farm6.staticflickr.com/5494/12327487014_c76cd18f31_o.jpg
Was this with the bare lens or did you also use a TC? How much cropping? Thanks!
I shot the moon yesterday.
Can't wait to try it on proper wildlife :/
http://farm6.staticflickr.com/5494/12327487014_c76cd18f31_o.jpg
Was this with the bare lens or did you also use a TC? How much cropping? Thanks!
Feb 05, 2014 at 01:09 PM
p.27 #6Early Adopters - Tamron 150-600mm
Bare lens with 6D, no TC.
That's something like 50% crop.
The pic is a bit useless, but it's easy for anyone to try the same shot and compare.
That's something like 50% crop.
The pic is a bit useless, but it's easy for anyone to try the same shot and compare.
Feb 05, 2014 at 01:17 PM
p.27 #7Early Adopters - Tamron 150-600mm
On a cloudy, rainy, snowy day...
f/6.3, 1/640s, ISO 1250, 600mm
Hawk by ibnemuazzam, on Flickr
f/6.3, 1/640s, ISO 1250, 600mm
Hawk by ibnemuazzam, on Flickr
Feb 05, 2014 at 08:03 PM
p.27 #8Early Adopters - Tamron 150-600mm
heavy crops on all of these. Either taken out of my truck or through a window on my sun porch.
2014_02_05_6055 by JVthePT, on Flickr
2014_02_05_6116 by JVthePT, on Flickr
2014_02_05_6114 by JVthePT, on Flickr
2014_02_05_6071 by JVthePT, on Flickr
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2014_02_05_6055 by JVthePT, on Flickr
2014_02_05_6116 by JVthePT, on Flickr
2014_02_05_6114 by JVthePT, on Flickr
2014_02_05_6071 by JVthePT, on Flickr
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Feb 05, 2014 at 09:14 PM
p.27 #9Early Adopters - Tamron 150-600mm
2014_02_05_6091 by JVthePT, on Flickr
2014_02_05_6136 by JVthePT, on Flickr
Feb 05, 2014 at 09:15 PM
p.27 #11Early Adopters - Tamron 150-600mm
onegreatcity wrote:
@ JVthePT, those all look great!
Thanks, I'm starting to get more comfortable with it. Still can't get a reasonable shot of a junco, for some reason they turn mushy and oof looking. I'll keep trying. Thinking it's a keeper now that I've been able to shoot in good sunlight.
I think it's solar powered! Lol!
Feb 05, 2014 at 11:28 PM
p.27 #13Early Adopters - Tamron 150-600mm
the detail in the Red-Bellieds is exceptional! all are good, thanks for posting.
Feb 06, 2014 at 02:49 PM
p.27 #14Early Adopters - Tamron 150-600mm
With inconsistent focusing at 600 on stationary subjects at least when its sharp its sharp. However rarely does the focus equal this for some reason?
I expect most all to come out like this but it has been not the case.
Karl
I expect most all to come out like this but it has been not the case.
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Feb 06, 2014 at 04:01 PM
p.27 #15Early Adopters - Tamron 150-600mm
I sent mine into Tamron yesterday for the exact same reason that Karl stated...it just doesn't nail the focus. It also gives me an error 99 when mounted to my 1D Classic camera. I don't have much hope that they'll be able to fix that, but I hope that maybe they can calibrate it and fix that lazy focus!
Feb 07, 2014 at 08:28 AM
p.27 #16Early Adopters - Tamron 150-600mm
Beautiful image, Karl... Thanks for sharing! Thumbs-up!
Feb 07, 2014 at 08:43 AM
p.27 #17Early Adopters - Tamron 150-600mm
that's most disconcerting. it's starting to look like the same tamron 70-300 af issue i had
when it nails focus, it's very sharp, but most of the times, it doesn't.
when it nails focus, it's very sharp, but most of the times, it doesn't.
Feb 07, 2014 at 09:02 AM
p.27 #18Early Adopters - Tamron 150-600mm
I just got notified from B&H that the lens I ordered on Jan 23. was shipped this morning. Not sure if it's a new batch or someone returned one.
Feb 07, 2014 at 10:24 AM
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p.27 #19Early Adopters - Tamron 150-600mm
Wow. I'm impressed with the sharpness at 600. Much better than I expected. For $1000, a real bargain. Maybe I'll sell the 100-400 that's been gathering dust.
Feb 08, 2014 at 01:22 PM
p.27 #20Early Adopters - Tamron 150-600mm
Karl Witt wrote:
With inconsistent focusing at 600 on stationary subjects at least when its sharp its sharp. However rarely does the focus equal this for some reason?
I expect most all to come out like this but it has been not the case.
Karl
Question - is it inconsistent on all bodies or just some?
Mine should arrive Tuesday and you can bet that I'll be testing the snot out of it on both the 5D3 and the T4i.
I'm particularly interested in using it on the T4i since I can take advantage of the pixel density of the smaller sensor.
With inconsistent focusing at 600 on stationary subjects at least when its sharp its sharp. However rarely does the focus equal this for some reason?
I expect most all to come out like this but it has been not the case.
Karl
Question - is it inconsistent on all bodies or just some?
Mine should arrive Tuesday and you can bet that I'll be testing the snot out of it on both the 5D3 and the T4i.
I'm particularly interested in using it on the T4i since I can take advantage of the pixel density of the smaller sensor.
Feb 08, 2014 at 01:54 PM