Tamron 150-600mm f/5-6.3 VC on Thursday

[Mt Spokane Photography]

Re: Tamron 150-500mm f/5-6.3 VC on Thursday

The filter threads of the lens are 95mm, which is consistent with a 500mm lens. I'd expect that a 600mm lens would need well over 100mm filter threads, since the front objective lens would need to be over 95mm.(600/6.3=95.24) Lenses always need extra diameter for something to hold the lens, and to prevent excessive viginetting. The existing 200-500mm lens uses a 86mm filter, and if this is intended to be a better lens, the diameter needs to increase.
The 95mm filter thread is clearly indicated in the photo, unlike the number 600 which is not clear at all, and could be 500.
I've seen no evidence that the patent being referred to has anything to do with this lens, someone is just assuming.

 

[hoodlum]

Re: Tamron 150-500mm f/5-6.3 VC on Thursday

More details.

http://www.canon-board.info/obiektywy-21/tamron-150-600-f-5-6-3-vc-usd-93364/

- focal 150-600mm
- focal f/5-6.3
- Filter diameter: 95mm
- Internal Focusing (AF)
- Image Stabilization (VC)
- ultrasonic motor (Ultrasonic Silent Drive)
- price (projected) $ 1,500 (about 6,000 PLN)
- dust + moisture resistant (seal) certainly more

 

[monopodman]

Re: Tamron 150-500mm f/5-6.3 VC on Thursday

Actually, I missed one important detail - the patent has 582mm / f6.45 as actual design numbers, which is somewhat easier to achieve

 

[candc]

Re: Tamron 150-500mm f/5-6.3 VC on Thursday

i am digging it, if its good wide open then it will be a terrific long reach lens on aps-c

 

[samkatz]

Re: Tamron 150-500mm f/5-6.3 VC on Thursday

well, with Canon taking forever to come up with a replacement for the 100-400 IS L, this might be an option. Somehow the rumor specs and price don't seem to jive...I had a Sigma 170-500 that served me well, but no I.S. I hope this is better than the current Sigma's and under 2k

 

[Maximilian]

Re: Tamron 150-500mm f/5-6.3 VC on Thursday

Hi there, everybody!

First time poster.
I will introduce myself by time.

Here is Tamrons official development announcement of the SP 150-600mm F/5-6.3 Di VC USD (Model A011).
http://www.tamron.com/en/news/2013/1107.html

You can also find specs there.

Pretty impressing IMHO is the weight of only 1951g (68.8 oz).
I hope, the mechanical construction will not suffer too much from this.

Let's wait for the official release and the first pictures and reviews.

Greetings,
Maximilian

 

[jpaana]

Re: Tamron 150-500mm f/5-6.3 VC on Thursday

Some sample images with 5D3 at http://blog.naver.com/sp_marketing/70179201020

 

[TWI by Dustin Abbott]

Re: Tamron 150-500mm f/5-6.3 VC on Thursday

I'm happy to confirm that I will have my hands on a pre-production copy sometime over the next month or so. I'll let you know everything that I'm allowed to share during my review process.

 

[DaveMiko]

Re: Tamron 150-500mm f/5-6.3 VC on Thursday

All I can say here is: Canon rules!!!! 8)

 

[Loswr]

Re: Tamron 150-500mm f/5-6.3 VC on Thursday

All I can say here is: Canon rules!!!! 8)

So…I take it you're one of those Canon-paid lobbyists that AvTvM keeps harping about??

 

[zim]

Re: Tamron 150-500mm f/5-6.3 VC on Thursday

All I can say here is: Canon rules!!!! 8)

So…I take it you're one of those Canon-paid lobbyists that AvTvM keeps harping about??

So... how much did you pay DM to take some of the heat off you? ;D

this conspiracy is like an onion

 

[jthomson]

Re: Tamron 150-500mm f/5-6.3 VC on Thursday

I'm happy to confirm that I will have my hands on a pre-production copy sometime over the next month or so. I'll let you know everything that I'm allowed to share during my review process.

good to know

 

[MrFotoFool]

Re: Tamron 150-500mm f/5-6.3 VC on Thursday

Some sample images with 5D3 at http://blog.naver.com/sp_marketing/70179201020

Of course it is hard to tell from a few small screen images, but on those it appears to me as if the shots taken at 600mm are the sharpest!?

 

[9VIII]

Re: Tamron 150-500mm f/5-6.3 VC on Thursday

Some sample images with 5D3 at http://blog.naver.com/sp_marketing/70179201020

Of course it is hard to tell from a few small screen images, but on those it appears to me as if the shots taken at 600mm are the sharpest!?

Every shot at maximum focal length is stopped down, and the wide angle shot is at f16. That's a lot of room for shots to be blurry wide open. Considering you can't use AF at those apertures anyway (at least with a Rebel), I have a suspicion that the 400f5.6 with a 1.4xTC is still better.

 

[Mt Spokane Photography]

Re: Tamron 150-500mm f/5-6.3 VC on Thursday

It sounds like a interesting lens, Since its a development announcement. I wonder why they are showing images? A lot can happen during a development process, a lens has to be producible, and the end result may be a lot different from hand made prototypes that are as perfect optically as the lens can get.

I'm sure many with a 100-400L will be watching, my Tamron 200-400 was pretty bad compared to my 100-400L, I sold it off pretty quickly.

 

[StudentOfLight]

I agree it is interesting. I primary shoot people and love wide angle photography. My longest focal length is 70-200mm, so I have been looking out for an affordable telezoom.

I've been quite pleased with my new generation Tamron zooms (24-70mm f/2.8 VC and 70-200mm f/2.8 VC) so hope that this 150-600mm will provide similar level of image quality. My only concern is AF-compatibility with future bodies like the much rumored 7D-II.

 

[hoodlum]

Re: Tamron 150-500mm f/5-6.3 VC on Thursday

1295 Euro according to this Finnish site.

http://translate.google.ca/translate?hl=en&sl=fi&tl=en&u=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.digitarvike.fi%2Ftamron_150-600mm_f5-63_supertele_canon

 

[TWI by Dustin Abbott]

Re: Tamron 150-500mm f/5-6.3 VC on Thursday

It sounds like a interesting lens, Since its a development announcement. I wonder why they are showing images? A lot can happen during a development process, a lens has to be producible, and the end result may be a lot different from hand made prototypes that are as perfect optically as the lens can get.

I'm sure many with a 100-400L will be watching, my Tamron 200-400 was pretty bad compared to my 100-400L, I sold it off pretty quickly.

It is coming in Spring 2014. I should have a pre-release copy in hand early 2014 and will be sharing as much info as I'm allowed at this point. My contact in the company says that even full resolution shots are looking very impressive from it so far. I'm certainly interested in the lens.

 

[Rienzphotoz]

Re: Tamron 150-500mm f/5-6.3 VC on Thursday

It sounds like a interesting lens, Since its a development announcement. I wonder why they are showing images? A lot can happen during a development process, a lens has to be producible, and the end result may be a lot different from hand made prototypes that are as perfect optically as the lens can get.

I'm sure many with a 100-400L will be watching, my Tamron 200-400 was pretty bad compared to my 100-400L, I sold it off pretty quickly.

It is coming in Spring 2014. I should have a pre-release copy in hand early 2014 and will be sharing as much info as I'm allowed at this point. My contact in the company says that even full resolution shots are looking very impressive from it so far. I'm certainly interested in the lens.

That is good news ... I eagerly look forward to your review Dustin. BTW, I sold off my Sigma 150-500 OS Canon version and the Sigma 150-500 OS Nikon version is going to be a gift for my Bro-in-Law (in Australia) who uses Nikon ... but I still get to use it during my vacation ... a win-win situation ;D ... I was thinking to pick the Nikon 80-400 VR II in March or April 2014 ... but if the Tamron is going to be released soon after, I might just hold off. Meanwhile, I eagerly look forward to your experience with it. Cheers.

 

[hoodlum]

Re: Tamron 150-500mm f/5-6.3 VC on Thursday

Tamron 150-600mm will release in Japan for the Canon mount first on Dec 19th. We should start seeing some reviews soon. And pricing in Japan has been set at 140,000 yen ($1350 US).

http://www.tamron.co.jp/news/release_2013/1213.html

They have also created a new site just for this lens.

http://www.tamron.co.jp/en/lineup/a011/index.html

Also just release versions of Camera RAW and LR contained lens profile for the Tamron 150-600mm.