Tamron SP 150-600mm Di VC USD

[Don Haines]

Kestrel, the smallest of the falcons..... and I am pretty sure it spotted me

 

[TWI by Dustin Abbott]

Pileated Woodpecker by Thousand Word Images by Dustin Abbott, on Flickr

 

[StudentOfLight]

I mainly went out with the intention of shooting Sunbirds but close to MFD the magnification is actually quite decent.

 

[TWI by Dustin Abbott]

I'm reviewing the Sigma 150-600 SPORT right now and comparing it with the Tamron. I can't really tell any real difference in image quality (surprisingly), and the Sigma actually vignettes much heavier (also surprising, considering the front element is 10mm bigger!)

 

[candc]

What's great about this lens is that you can take it with you without worrying about it too much. I took this one on the way home from work today. The heron was posing nicely for an environmental portrait along the road. I saw the nervous bokeh in the viewfinder and it shows up in the shot. I've always thought the quality of the background blur was really good with this lens so I don't know what the deal is here?

 

[TheJock]

I'm reviewing the Sigma 150-600 SPORT right now and comparing it with the Tamron. I can't really tell any real difference in image quality (surprisingly), and the Sigma actually vignettes much heavier (also surprising, considering the front element is 10mm bigger!)

Hi Dustin, have you completed your review on the two 150-600's yet?
I'm very interested to read it as I think one of these on a 5DIII (my next purchase) should offer excellent performance!

 

[TWI by Dustin Abbott]

I'm reviewing the Sigma 150-600 SPORT right now and comparing it with the Tamron. I can't really tell any real difference in image quality (surprisingly), and the Sigma actually vignettes much heavier (also surprising, considering the front element is 10mm bigger!)

Hi Dustin, have you completed your review on the two 150-600's yet?
I'm very interested to read it as I think one of these on a 5DIII (my next purchase) should offer excellent performance!

I've done the Sport review (you can see it here: http://bit.ly/1RhfI3z ) and I just received the Contemporary and am starting to review it.

 

[telemaq76]

Pileated Woodpecker by Thousand Word Images by Dustin Abbott, on Flickr

amazing shot, crystal clear and great composition

 

[TWI by Dustin Abbott]

Pileated Woodpecker by Thousand Word Images by Dustin Abbott, on Flickr

amazing shot, crystal clear and great composition

Thanks. I moved to the Canon 100-400L II, but that was more about the form factor than any complaints about the Tamron itself. An amazing lens for the money!

 

[candc]

Pileated Woodpecker by Thousand Word Images by Dustin Abbott, on Flickr

amazing shot, crystal clear and great composition

+1

 

[candc]

I've never been happy with the af on the lens but the iq is really good. there is always a thread or 2 running on a comparable canon lens. that would bring better af for sure. these are not award winning wildlife photos but you can see the lens is plenty sharp.

taken with the canon mount lens on an a7rii + metabones adaptor