Tamron SP 150-600 f/5-6.3 VC Availability
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I ordered one in March from B&H too. Every email I get I hope it's the shipment notification. Of course, they're closed for the next few days. I really want that lens, I've had a few opportunities where the extra reach over my 100-400 would have been very useful.
If you're particularly desperate, you can overpay on ebay...
If you're particularly desperate, you can overpay on ebay...
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I haven't pre-order it but interested now so I sent an e-mail to find out from my trusted store here in Canada.
Below is the answer. I am afraid, I am not going to get one before september when I need it.
"Good to hear from you again! We are still waiting for information from Amplis our supplier but they cannot provide us any dates so we will not know until stock arrives in our warehouse. We are currently filling orders from late February/early March. This lens has had unprecedented demand and Tamron cannot keep up with orders that is why the long delay. We are lobbying for as many lenses as we can get. We just learned that Tamron started up a second production facility a few weeks ago so shipments will be larger in the near future. I know it has been a long and frustrating wait and we apologize. If you have any further questions please feel free to call or e-mail."
Below is the answer. I am afraid, I am not going to get one before september when I need it.
"Good to hear from you again! We are still waiting for information from Amplis our supplier but they cannot provide us any dates so we will not know until stock arrives in our warehouse. We are currently filling orders from late February/early March. This lens has had unprecedented demand and Tamron cannot keep up with orders that is why the long delay. We are lobbying for as many lenses as we can get. We just learned that Tamron started up a second production facility a few weeks ago so shipments will be larger in the near future. I know it has been a long and frustrating wait and we apologize. If you have any further questions please feel free to call or e-mail."
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I ordered one from B&H in mid April and no sign of it yet. We are leaving on a trip to Alaska in a few weeks. If it doesn't show up soon I'll rent a 400 f/5.6 to take with me instead. I really need something longer than my 70-200 for Alaska!
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No, I haven't ordered yet.ctaylor42 said:
I really need a 400mm reach in September. I want to visit my family home in Africa. I will have to take a 100-400mm if the Tamron is not ready.
BTW, I received the answer I posted earlier just yesterday.
I will take my decision by end of June.
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Bruce Photography
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I ordered my Tamron 150-600 in late December (Nikon mount) and I just got it last month so it took almost 5 months. If the economy is still in bad shape, why does it take so long to get delivery on lenses? I know they are made in Japan, Thailand (before military take over) or China but you would think with such demand that products would come out faster. Of course, in some cases, manufacturers are purging their supply channels of inventory leading up to a new model, but the Tammy was really an all new product.
By the way, it is worth the wait. At least my copy exceeded my expectations for such a low price.
By the way, it is worth the wait. At least my copy exceeded my expectations for such a low price.
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CANONisOK said:
I'm guessing this was intended to go here: http://www.canonrumors.com/forum/index.php?topic=21186.0
I find that sometimes when you are in a thread when you log into the site, it forwards you to the next thread from the login screen rather than returning you to the appropriate thread.
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No kidding! Thanks for the heads-up. I've never had it do that before.3kramd5 said:
And to make this reply on-topic, I've been thinking about selling my 150-600mm that I got back in early February. I really like the range and it's a great lens for the price, but it has really made me even more tempted to spend my money on at least one Canon supertelephoto.
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In the UK, they might as well forget it exists. Out of stock everywhere for months. All you see is "on order from the supplier" or similar.
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Scott_McPhee
Canon 5D mark 3 with various L lenses
canon1dxman said:
Try ordering it with Jessops - I got one three weeks after ordering it with them.
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canon1dxman said:
Try Cameraworld. Shops in both Chelmsford and London. Haven't been there in a while but in January/February when I was considering the Tamron they had no trouble getting 5+ units in at a time. Also the same price as Jessops etc (£950).
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ctaylor42 said:
I've seen a few different reviews, though I think it was AlanF's comments on here that ultimately persuaded me. I actually originally ordered it in February, had a trip in March and contacted B&H who estimated it would have arrived while I was out of town so I (stupidly) canceled. I reordered during my trip, thinking it'd be a month and now it's been almost 3.
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I'm pretty sure the tamron shop in xingguang in shanghai has a couple
not really helpfull for people wanting to buy online i know
not really helpfull for people wanting to buy online i know
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For the record, mine just arrived today. I didn't get any notice from B&H that they were shipping it, so I was lucky that my wife was home to sign for it. Ordered March 12, arrived June 23. I am impatiently waiting for the end of my work day so I can go home and play with it.
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ctaylor42 said:
Odd, same thing happened to me. I had called them last week asking status, then happened to check my credit card statement and saw the charge. Odd for BH to not send notice of shipment. For me I have to wait bit as it will be forwarded to me in Panama from Miami...
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Thanks for the heads up, I ordered on April 1. Just got back from vacation and it would have been nice to take it with me. Checked the order status on B&H today - "In stock, order sent to warehouse" and there is a charge from B&H pending on my credit card. No email from B&H yet, but guess it might be here in a few days. Have another vacation planned later this summer so I'll have some time to play with it before hand.
Update: It shipped!
Update: It shipped!
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TrabimanUK
In the words of Brian Johnson - "Shoot to thrill!"
Scott_McPhee said:
Scott,
how long ago was that? I ordered mine from Jessops at the start of June and they're still telling me tht it'll be "a couple fo weeks".
cheers,
Grant
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