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Archive 2022 · R6 with the Tamron 100-400 a Good Combo

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p.1 #1 · p.1 #1 · R6 with the Tamron 100-400 a Good Combo

I need a little more reach from my 70-300L and yes money is tight on a fixed income. Is this lens at least as good for images as the 70-300 or close to.

Nov 24, 2022 at 08:43 AM

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p.1 #2 · p.1 #2 · R6 with the Tamron 100-400 a Good Combo

Get the RF100-400mm. A marriage made in heaven - very fast AF and excellent sharpness.

Nov 24, 2022 at 09:06 AM

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p.1 #3 · p.1 #3 · R6 with the Tamron 100-400 a Good Combo

A good copy of the Tamron should be a decent performer. You can read one review and compare it to your 70-300L (or other lenses) here:

https://www.the-digital-picture.com/Reviews/Tamron-100-400mm-f-4.5-6.3-Di-VC-USD-Lens.aspx

Since you have an R6 you might also consider the Canon RF 100-400, which is currently on sale for $499:

https://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/product/1663581-REG/canon_rf_100_400mm_f_5_6_8_is.html

It is slower but lighter. Since you can use it without an adapter, it will be smaller to pack and maybe better balanced in use. It has limited options for a tripod collar though.

Nov 24, 2022 at 09:16 AM

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p.1 #4 · p.1 #4 · R6 with the Tamron 100-400 a Good Combo

Also, the copy I had of the Tamron 100-400mm when I had a DSLR was soft and the AF slow. I think it's no contest between it and the RF100-400mm.

Nov 24, 2022 at 10:38 AM

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p.1 #5 · p.1 #5 · R6 with the Tamron 100-400 a Good Combo

Looks like Dustin Abbott, Ken Rockwell and others did reviews on the Tamron, might be hard to argue against the rf 100-400 though.

Others in the price range are 100-400 v1, and 150-600 C and other 150-600's. They are heavier, though

Wasn't going to post on fm today but it's pouring rain, for one thing.

Nov 24, 2022 at 11:45 AM

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p.1 #6 · p.1 #6 · R6 with the Tamron 100-400 a Good Combo

cpe1991 wrote:
Get the RF100-400mm. A marriage made in heaven - very fast AF and excellent sharpness.

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garyvot wrote:
A good copy of the Tamron should be a decent performer. You can read one review and compare it to your 70-300L (or other lenses) here:

https://www.the-digital-picture.com/Reviews/Tamron-100-400mm-f-4.5-6.3-Di-VC-USD-Lens.aspx

Since you have an R6 you might also consider the Canon RF 100-400, which is currently on sale for $499:

https://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/product/1663581-REG/canon_rf_100_400mm_f_5_6_8_is.html

It is slower but lighter. Since you can use it without an adapter, it will be smaller to pack and maybe better balanced in use. It has limited options for a tripod collar though.

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cpe1991 wrote:
Also, the copy I had of the Tamron 100-400mm when I had a DSLR was soft and the AF slow. I think it's no contest between it and the RF100-400mm.

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AmbientMike wrote:
Looks like Dustin Abbott, Ken Rockwell and others did reviews on the Tamron, might be hard to argue against the rf 100-400 though.

Others in the price range are 100-400 v1, and 150-600 C and other 150-600's. They are heavier, though

Wasn't going to post on fm today but it's pouring rain, for one thing.

Thanks all but the f/8 is the major problem for me where the Tamron is 6.3. I can get a nice and clean Tamron for $400. Hoping someone with a R Canon and the 100-400 Tamron can give me some yes or no.

Nov 24, 2022 at 12:30 PM

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p.1 #7 · p.1 #7 · R6 with the Tamron 100-400 a Good Combo

It looks like the RF needs f/9 at 400mm to clear some all-over aberrations on the R5.
The Sigma 100-400/6.3 looks better than the Tamron, except for the corners at 400mm.

EBH

Nov 24, 2022 at 12:34 PM

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p.1 #8 · p.1 #8 · R6 with the Tamron 100-400 a Good Combo

It's not perfect, but I've gotten great use out of the Sigma 100-400 with my R5 and R7.

Nov 24, 2022 at 06:58 PM

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p.1 #9 · p.1 #9 · R6 with the Tamron 100-400 a Good Combo

I've owned the 100-400 RF and just purchased the Tamron 100-400 at my local camera store. While the RF is a native mount and is faster, the Tamron is fast enough to focus on the R5. I was pleasantly surprised by the IQ of the Tamron on the R5.

Nov 24, 2022 at 09:16 PM

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p.1 #10 · p.1 #10 · R6 with the Tamron 100-400 a Good Combo

Whisle wrote:
Thanks all but the f/8 is the major problem for me where the Tamron is 6.3.

I would take the Canon over the Tamron any day, regardless of the f8, and I live in the cloudy, rainy Pacific Northwest.

Canon EOS R7 RF100-400mm F5.6-8 IS USM lens 174mm f/6.7 1/90s 1600 ISO 0.0 EV

Canon EOS R7 RF100-400mm F5.6-8 IS USM + EXTENDER RF2x lens 600mm f/16.0 1/8s 2000 ISO 0.0 EV

Nov 24, 2022 at 11:53 PM


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