Tamron 50-300mm f/4.5-6.3 VC VXD Image Thread
p.2 #1Tamron 50-300mm f/4.5-6.3 VC VXD Image Thread
A few architectural shots taken at the wide end:
ƒ/8.0 50.0 mm 1/250 ISO100
ƒ/5.6 55.0 mm 1/320 ISO100
ƒ/6.3 62.0 mm 1/500 ISO100
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ƒ/6.3 62.0 mm 1/500 ISO100
Feb 27, 2025 at 09:35 PM
p.2 #2Tamron 50-300mm f/4.5-6.3 VC VXD Image Thread
chrisd999 wrote:
A few architectural shots taken at the wide end:
https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/54181202483_a250bd7c97_3k.jpg
ƒ/8.0 50.0 mm 1/250 ISO100
https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/54187261461_8aa96f43a4_3k.jpg
ƒ/5.6 55.0 mm 1/320 ISO100
https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/54204036337_6dea27beb8_3k.jpg
ƒ/6.3 62.0 mm 1/500 ISO100
Stunning architectural images Chris, always a pleasure to view here or on Flick
You squeeze the last drop out of whatever glass you have on hand...Cheers Barry
A few architectural shots taken at the wide end:
https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/54181202483_a250bd7c97_3k.jpg
ƒ/8.0 50.0 mm 1/250 ISO100
https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/54187261461_8aa96f43a4_3k.jpg
ƒ/5.6 55.0 mm 1/320 ISO100
https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/54204036337_6dea27beb8_3k.jpg
ƒ/6.3 62.0 mm 1/500 ISO100
Stunning architectural images Chris, always a pleasure to view here or on Flick
You squeeze the last drop out of whatever glass you have on hand...Cheers Barry
Mar 02, 2025 at 11:34 AM
p.2 #4Tamron 50-300mm f/4.5-6.3 VC VXD Image Thread
Enjoyed the 50-300 as a light carry on a recent trip to Orlando.
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ILCE-7RM5 E 50-300mm F4.5-6.3 A069 lens 295mm f/6.3 1/1600s 3200 ISO 0.0 EV
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ILCE-7RM5 E 50-300mm F4.5-6.3 A069 lens 300mm f/6.3 1/2000s 800 ISO 0.0 EV
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ILCE-7RM5 E 50-300mm F4.5-6.3 A069 lens 300mm f/6.3 1/2000s 4000 ISO 0.0 EV
Apr 13, 2025 at 08:28 PM
p.2 #5Tamron 50-300mm f/4.5-6.3 VC VXD Image Thread
Picked this lens up and have been testing it out. So far pretty happy, though I really liked the 70-200 GII, I just didn't like having to change out the TC to get the equivalent range and like the ability to go wide for side line sports shooting. Felt like I could hand old the 70-200 at slower shutter speeds. I also don't like where the focus ring is and how loosey-goosey it feels. I am constantly grabbing it when I got pick up the camera.
Apr 16, 2025 at 12:46 PM
p.2 #6Tamron 50-300mm f/4.5-6.3 VC VXD Image Thread
Waterfall in the Avatar land at Disney’s Animal Kingdom, handheld at 1/4 sec. to get smoother water
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ILCE-7RM5 E 50-300mm F4.5-6.3 A069 lens 54mm f/16.0 1/4s 100 ISO 0.0 EV
May 28, 2025 at 03:09 PM
p.2 #7Tamron 50-300mm f/4.5-6.3 VC VXD Image Thread
How are people finding centre sharpness and contrast at 300mm? My copy is crisp and sharp wide open all the way up to 200mm but at 300mm F/6.3, my copy exhibits a slight haziness which is partially (but not fully) remedied by stopping down to F/8. For some time I used this lens alongside the Sony 70-200mm G F/4 II which has an undeniable in-your-face punchy and bitingly sharp look throughout the zoom range wide open, but I just couldn't get over the versatility of the 50-300 so ended up keeping the Tamron. It would be good to know whether my expectations at 300mm are realistic (from what I gather, the 70-200 with 1.4x TC is objectively worse than the 50-300 at 300mm)?
Aug 13, 2025 at 08:51 AM
p.2 #8Tamron 50-300mm f/4.5-6.3 VC VXD Image Thread
ryanli wrote:
How are people finding centre sharpness and contrast at 300mm? My copy is crisp and sharp wide open all the way up to 200mm but at 300mm F/6.3, my copy exhibits a slight haziness which is partially (but not fully) remedied by stopping down to F/8. For some time I used this lens alongside the Sony 70-200mm G F/4 II which has an undeniable in-your-face punchy and bitingly sharp look throughout the zoom range wide open, but I just couldn't get over the versatility of the 50-300 so ended up keeping the Tamron. It would be good to know whether...Show more →
In this class of zoom (including 70-300’s I previously owned from Nikon and Canon) I’ve found some drop in sharpness and contrast wide open at 300mm is to be expected, but my Tamron 50-300 is still quite sharp there and processes beautifully (two posts above I have three images wide open at 300mm and 295mm). If I’m working a landscape scene on a tripod at 300mm I will stop down to f/10 or so, but for less critical purposes I am pleased with the wide open sharpness at the long end on my copy.
How are people finding centre sharpness and contrast at 300mm? My copy is crisp and sharp wide open all the way up to 200mm but at 300mm F/6.3, my copy exhibits a slight haziness which is partially (but not fully) remedied by stopping down to F/8. For some time I used this lens alongside the Sony 70-200mm G F/4 II which has an undeniable in-your-face punchy and bitingly sharp look throughout the zoom range wide open, but I just couldn't get over the versatility of the 50-300 so ended up keeping the Tamron. It would be good to know whether...Show more →
In this class of zoom (including 70-300’s I previously owned from Nikon and Canon) I’ve found some drop in sharpness and contrast wide open at 300mm is to be expected, but my Tamron 50-300 is still quite sharp there and processes beautifully (two posts above I have three images wide open at 300mm and 295mm). If I’m working a landscape scene on a tripod at 300mm I will stop down to f/10 or so, but for less critical purposes I am pleased with the wide open sharpness at the long end on my copy.
Aug 13, 2025 at 09:40 AM
p.2 #9Tamron 50-300mm f/4.5-6.3 VC VXD Image Thread
Pleased with the 50-300 on vacation
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ILCE-7RM5 E 50-300mm F4.5-6.3 A069 lens 120mm f/5.6 1/500s 12800 ISO 0.0 EV
Aug 13, 2025 at 11:06 AM
p.2 #10Tamron 50-300mm f/4.5-6.3 VC VXD Image Thread
I really love this lens - pairs nicely with the 20-70, the 50 on the short end saves lens changes quite a bit.
Aug 14, 2025 at 09:34 AM
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p.2 #11Tamron 50-300mm f/4.5-6.3 VC VXD Image Thread
ryanli wrote:
How are people finding centre sharpness and contrast at 300mm? My copy is crisp and sharp wide open all the way up to 200mm but at 300mm F/6.3, my copy exhibits a slight haziness which is partially (but not fully) remedied by stopping down to F/8. For some time I used this lens alongside the Sony 70-200mm G F/4 II which has an undeniable in-your-face punchy and bitingly sharp look throughout the zoom range wide open, but I just couldn't get over the versatility of the 50-300 so ended up keeping the Tamron. It would be good to know whether...Show more →
Well being it is f6.3 wide open at 300mm doesn't seem a big issue to stop down to f8. That said mine seems pretty good wide open
How are people finding centre sharpness and contrast at 300mm? My copy is crisp and sharp wide open all the way up to 200mm but at 300mm F/6.3, my copy exhibits a slight haziness which is partially (but not fully) remedied by stopping down to F/8. For some time I used this lens alongside the Sony 70-200mm G F/4 II which has an undeniable in-your-face punchy and bitingly sharp look throughout the zoom range wide open, but I just couldn't get over the versatility of the 50-300 so ended up keeping the Tamron. It would be good to know whether...Show more →
Well being it is f6.3 wide open at 300mm doesn't seem a big issue to stop down to f8. That said mine seems pretty good wide open
Aug 14, 2025 at 04:19 PM
p.2 #12Tamron 50-300mm f/4.5-6.3 VC VXD Image Thread
Siamang at Cinci zoo
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ILCE-7RM5 E 50-300mm F4.5-6.3 A069 lens 219mm f/6.3 1/800s 8000 ISO +1.0 EV
Aug 23, 2025 at 08:59 AM
p.2 #13Tamron 50-300mm f/4.5-6.3 VC VXD Image Thread
Lantana flowers, 300mm wide open
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ILCE-7RM5 E 50-300mm F4.5-6.3 A069 lens 300mm f/6.3 1/800s 800 ISO -0.7 EV
Aug 23, 2025 at 02:53 PM
p.2 #14Tamron 50-300mm f/4.5-6.3 VC VXD Image Thread
Fall along the brook 4a by Brian Laguardia, on FlickrOct 19, 2025 at 07:43 PM
p.2 #17Tamron 50-300mm f/4.5-6.3 VC VXD Image Thread
Backlit cottonwood against mesa wall, Zion NP
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ILCE-7RM5 E 50-300mm F4.5-6.3 A069 lens 81mm f/16.0 1/40s 100 ISO 0.0 EV
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Oct 30, 2025 at 09:28 PM
p.2 #18Tamron 50-300mm f/4.5-6.3 VC VXD Image Thread
Moon above cliffs, Zion NP
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ILCE-7RM5 E 50-300mm F4.5-6.3 A069 lens 205mm f/11.0 1/250s 100 ISO -0.3 EV
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ILCE-7RM5 E 50-300mm F4.5-6.3 A069 lens 300mm f/10.0 1/160s 100 ISO -0.3 EV
Oct 31, 2025 at 08:19 PM
p.2 #19Tamron 50-300mm f/4.5-6.3 VC VXD Image Thread
Sunset light on textured mesa wall
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ILCE-7RM5 E 50-300mm F4.5-6.3 A069 lens 151mm f/11.0 1/8s 100 ISO 0.0 EV
Nov 04, 2025 at 12:30 PM
p.2 #20Tamron 50-300mm f/4.5-6.3 VC VXD Image Thread
This lens continues to impress me. Using it alongside the versatility Sigma 20-200 in Nepal, and there is no comparison in terms of sharpness and overall rendering:
Celebrating Holi 6CC by Brian Laguardia, on Flickr
Prayers at Durbar Square 15a by Brian Laguardia, on Flickr
Monkeys Mother and Child 5a by Brian Laguardia, on Flickr
Three Monkeys 1a by Brian Laguardia, on Flickr
Monkeys 1a by Brian Laguardia, on Flickr
Pensive Monkey 1c by Brian Laguardia, on Flickr
Celebrating Holi 6CC by Brian Laguardia, on FlickrPrayers at Durbar Square 15a by Brian Laguardia, on FlickrMonkeys Mother and Child 5a by Brian Laguardia, on FlickrThree Monkeys 1a by Brian Laguardia, on FlickrMonkeys 1a by Brian Laguardia, on FlickrPensive Monkey 1c by Brian Laguardia, on FlickrMar 09, 2026 at 05:40 PM