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 p.4 #10 · Tamron 50-400mm f/4.5-6.3 Di III VC VXD Image Thread | |
Frederik0711 wrote:
I'm curious; what did you replace the 50-400 Di with? I have had two copies of the 100-400 GM and 100-400 DN, and one of the 50-400 Di, and I always end up selling them due to being bothered by how they extend, and I think 200-300mm is enough for me most of the time (Denmark is very flat and dense). When I want longer, I pack my 200-600 G. Also had the 70-200 GM II (regret selling it), which I previously bought due to GAS. It's hard to justify when just being an enthusiast, but I think I will get the 70-200 GM II again, as I think it more enjoyable with the faster aperture, internal zoom and handling teleconverters well. I've saved up for a while, so I think it's time for GAS to hit. Sold all of my autofocus lenses except the 200-600 G, as I went in to a manual focus phase, but I'm probably done with that. At first, being limited to primes and manual focus inspired me, but now I'm just bothered by it. I focus stack many of my images now, and will probably get the a7R V for its focus bracketing.
I do a mix of landscape, architecture, wildlife and macro ((please make an AF 2x, Sony (I like the 2x Laowa lenses, but want AF for focus bracketing)), but I tend to prefer the former most of the time. But it also comes in handy for some occasional events. Sometimes, I do need 300-400mm for architecture, but 200 is mostly fine, and I can add a teleconverter. The 16-35 g or 17-50 Di and 50-400 Di makes up for a truly versatile kit, but I need something much wider (12mm or wider), so I would need a 3 lens kit anyway.
Only the 12-24 GM makes sense for me; the 12-24 G is outdated, and the 14-24 DN is not wide enough, though I would prefer an update to the 12-24 G to save a bit, or even a 10-20 f/4, like the recent RF 10-20. My widest lens is the Laowa 9, and as long as the widest autofocus zoom doesn't reach 10mm or wider, I will keep it. And I might as well add the 24-70 GM II then to complete the set. My dream kit would be two lenses from 10/12 to 200 (yes, I did consider 12-24 and 28-200, but was not satisfied). ...Show more →
I'm afraid I don't have an answer for you. My case is a bit special as I very rarely go on photo-only trips, so I like my lenses to be able to do general shooting as well as their main purpose. That's why I like 17-50/4 for example, even though optically it's inferior to 14-24/2.8DN.
So, I kept my 100-400GM but barely use it. I like it as I can, if I ever decide to, add a TC to it, it also has the best AF for tracking and it's constant MFD with reasonable magnification is very convenient. What's not convenient is its size, weight, color and haptics (so-so zooming smoothness), which is why I didn't even take it for my last vacation. Anyways, I also prefer its rendering for causal shots, though Tamron's 50mm is a lot more useful on the wide end...
I should just sell it and use Tamron 70-300/4.5-6.3 (that missing stabilization though) for my rare "long" needs at 1/5 of the cost  .
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