p.10 #1 · Tamron 150-600 AI Servo sequential shots only
mikeengles wrote:
As I have said before, my combination of 7D and Canon 100-400 regularly show exactly the same problems that beset the 7D and Tamron 150-600 combination. In marginal or backlit situations, my setup just hangs and needs constant stabs of the focus button, to coax it into focussing, thereby missing the shot.
My 7D and 100-400 had no problem focusing on the same subjects that the Tamron could not focus on. Even my 1D4 with 100-400 plus 1.4x TC did a better job.
p.10 #2 · Tamron 150-600 AI Servo sequential shots only
Hello
Calm down, you are beginning to sound more than a bit het up, over a rather cheap lens, which seems to have rather too many expections heaped up on it.
I supect really very few people have returned it as there are not many available to buy and of them very few who have a requirement for accurate AI Servo focus.
As for your 7D and 100-400 combination, well I have no expeience of your setup and you have no experience of mine.
It is quite obvious that you and your camera systems are paragons, but spare a thought for others who have not and perhaps never will reach such perfection.
p.10 #3 · Tamron 150-600 AI Servo sequential shots only
In lieu of posting sequential shots using this Tamron lens with either my 7D and Mk IV, I'll again note the following: The autofocus servo does not work on some very popular Canon camera bodies; an important fact Tamron failed to note at the lens's introduction, and something the company has still failed to acknowledge at the present time. Some seem to be okay with this because the lens is so "cheap."
What is so puzzling about purchasers being upset about this, even if the price is relatively inexpensive? The lens still isn't free, as in "free lunch...," so is it really unreasonable for buyers to expect that one of its main features actually works?
The real puzzle is not why unsuspecting buyers are upset about this, it's why anyone would even remotely defend such a practice.
p.10 #4 · Tamron 150-600 AI Servo sequential shots only
mikeengles wrote:
Hello
Calm down, you are beginning to sound more than a bit het up, over a rather cheap lens, which seems to have rather too many expections heaped up on it.
I supect really very few people have returned it as there are not many available to buy and of them very few who have a requirement for accurate AI Servo focus.
As for your 7D and 100-400 combination, well I have no expeience of your setup and you have no experience of mine.
It is quite obvious that you and your camera systems are paragons, but spare a thought for others who have not and perhaps never will reach such perfection.
Seems you are the one that is het up, babbling away about a Tamron lens that you have zero experience with.
Who cares if you think that it is too much to expect a lens to work as advertised?
Did you happen to read the title of this thread? I don't see you posting any sequential shots with this lens. Instead, you just rant and rave about the fault being with the camera.
You have no experience with the Tamron combos people are using that are having this problem, but you sure put in your two cents worth.
I have also owned two copies of the Tamron 200-500 and had no such problem with that cheap Tamron lens. So much for your theory that a cheap lens will not work properly.
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p.10 #5 · Tamron 150-600 AI Servo sequential shots only
Before people get all heated up, it seems like Tamron might be onto a fix for the lens. Why not give them a bit of time to get the fix out.
This is surely not the first product to be released with a defect and will not be the last. Let's just see if Tamron makes it right before raking them over the coals.
p.10 #6 · Tamron 150-600 AI Servo sequential shots only
chez wrote:
Before people get all heated up, it seems like Tamron might be onto a fix for the lens. Why not give them a bit of time to get the fix out.
This is surely not the first product to be released with a defect and will not be the last. Let's just see if Tamron makes it right before raking them over the coals.
p.10 #7 · Tamron 150-600 AI Servo sequential shots only
chez wrote:
... it seems like Tamron might be onto a fix for the lens.
Someone should tell Pat Simonetti. One would think that the Director Technical & Customer Service/Distribution would be in the loop on such a fix. Instead, he is still denying there is a problem:
p.10 #8 · Tamron 150-600 AI Servo sequential shots only
chez wrote:
Before people get all heated up, it seems like Tamron might be onto a fix for the lens. Why not give them a bit of time to get the fix out.
And what do you base that on, when they have not admitted to any problem?
p.10 #9 · Tamron 150-600 AI Servo sequential shots only
mitesh wrote:
Someone should tell Pat Simonetti. One would think that the Director Technical & Customer Service/Distribution would be in the loop on such a fix. Instead, he is still denying there is a problem:
p.10 #11 · Tamron 150-600 AI Servo sequential shots only
mitesh wrote:
Someone should tell Pat Simonetti. One would think that the Director Technical & Customer Service/Distribution would be in the loop on such a fix. Instead, he is still denying there is a problem:
I believe there was word from Tamron Europe that there is a fix for the issues.
Why don't you guys give it a few days to see what pops out rather than getting so riled up like a pack of stray dogs? Give them some time to get the problem fixed.
p.10 #14 · Tamron 150-600 AI Servo sequential shots only
chez wrote:
Why don't you guys give it a few days to see what pops out rather than getting so riled up like a pack of stray dogs? Give them some time to get the problem fixed.
Point taken, Harry, but it's a bit confusing for some of us stray dogs . I mean, on one hand they're denying any problem, but then they're supposedly working on a fix for said non-existent problem?
Oh, and nobody's "riled up"... It's all in the tone in which you decide to read the posts . Anyway, I thought you weren't interested in BIF/BIF gear related threads and didn't care to participate in them?
p.10 #15 · Tamron 150-600 AI Servo sequential shots only
Imagemaster wrote:
Seems you are the one that is het up, babbling away about a Tamron lens that you have zero experience with.
Who cares if you think that it is too much to expect a lens to work as advertised?
Did you happen to read the title of this thread? I don't see you posting any sequential shots with this lens. Instead, you just rant and rave about the fault being with the camera.
You have no experience with the Tamron combos people are using that are having this problem, but you sure put in your two cents worth.
I have also owned two copies of the Tamron 200-500 and had no such problem with that cheap Tamron lens. So much for your theory that a cheap lens will not work properly.
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Hello
Frankly m'dear,I could'nt give a damn, or is it Frankly madam, I could'nt give a dear.
What a sad case and in the general scheme of things it is really unimportant and will be resolved one way or the other by the release of Sony/ Nikon version of the lens. Also a salutary lesson in the risks of early purchase of a new product and people who have much too high expectations of a relatively cheap product.
But I suppose some one has to be the canary in the coalmine and for that many thanks.
But,calm down and try to stop hectoring people who have a different and possibly a more balanced and detached view. In my experience almost no product lives up to the hype; it is always best to be prepared to be disappointed and to then be absolutely delightled, when the hype proves to be true.
Cherio Old Bean, it's been fun, must do it again sometime.
p.10 #16 · Tamron 150-600 AI Servo sequential shots only
I can only speak for myself, but I'm not the least bit riled up, nor do I feel the slightest bit angry. I don't even feel like biting anyone! I received a full refund, and I'm pretty happy with my Canon lenses regardless of whether Tamron fixes this or not.
But with the defective Tamron 150-600mm, the criticisms are warranted and help keep the company on its toes. These critiques are based on objective evidence of a major defect, not on unrealistic expectations, or on a few individuals' unsubstantiated opinions.
I hope the company comes up with a fix. If that happens I suspect the criticisms will fade, and it will also be interesting to hear what Mr. Simonetti has to say then.
p.10 #17 · Tamron 150-600 AI Servo sequential shots only
chez wrote:
I believe there was word from Tamron Europe that there is a fix for the issues.
Why don't you guys give it a few days to see what pops out rather than getting so riled up like a pack of stray dogs? Give them some time to get the problem fixed.
How long should it take for the US Director to get the word? Is there a slow internet connection between Japan and the US?
p.10 #18 · Tamron 150-600 AI Servo sequential shots only
kiwijoslin wrote:
How long should it take for the US Director to get the word? Is there a slow internet connection between Japan and the US?
I'm sure he knows everything there is to know. Saving face is a big deal so they won't just say we f**ked up. I'm sure he is awaiting directions from head quarters.
Again, remember our beloved Canon never did acknowledge a problem with the 1d3...yet they released a fix. Up until and including the fix, there was a denial of a problem. Is this Tamron issue any different...I think not.
p.10 #19 · Tamron 150-600 AI Servo sequential shots only
mitesh wrote:
Point taken, Harry, but it's a bit confusing for some of us stray dogs . I mean, on one hand they're denying any problem, but then they're supposedly working on a fix for said non-existent problem?
Oh, and nobody's "riled up"... It's all in the tone in which you decide to read the posts . Anyway, I thought you weren't interested in BIF/BIF gear related threads and didn't care to participate in them?
I'm interested in the lens as I am planning a trip next you to photograph the Spirit Bear and this lens looks ideal. You are right, I have zero interest in BIF images...but long lens are used for other types of photos.
Oh...by the way...when should I call you BIF photogs a bunch of whiners as I see quite a bit of itngoing on here.
. I mean, on one hand they're denying any problem, but then they're supposedly working on a fix for said non-existent problem?
I received a full refund, and I'm pretty happy with my Canon lenses regardless of whether Tamron fixes this or not.