Tamron 150-600 Review

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Re: Tamron 150-600 Review

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Welcome to the club Amoli! Have fun with your new toy \O

Remember to rest the lens on a beanbag as much as possible, otherwise, use a shutter speed equal to or greater than the focal length you are using - you can get away with using a slower shutter speed when using IS/VS or whatever the call anti-shake but a Shutter speed=Fl is a good rule of thumb!.


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Nice Amoli... as BT says, welcome to the club X#X

I've got exactly the same setup as you. Takes a bit of time to get used to, but the practise pays off. This was a highlight from today and I was very pleased with the lens & camera performance \O

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Looking forward to hearing how you get on with it and seeing some of your shots. X#X


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Fantastic shot PJL, where was it taken?


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Amoli wrote:Sure I will be spending a lot of time around this thread in the months to come and learn from it...

My birthday present has arrived (much too early lol )

A Canon 70D and 600 Tamron lens... O/\ O/\ - Thanks for showing me what it is capable of BT. X#X

Will try it out in the park this weekend. \O

O/\ O/\
That's what I'm hoping to get one day also, but need to hit the lotto first.

Enjoy Amoli :-0 :-0


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BluTuna wrote:Fantastic shot PJL, where was it taken?
Thanks BT - it was in Addo the other day \O


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PJL wrote:
BluTuna wrote:Fantastic shot PJL, where was it taken?
Thanks BT - it was in Addo the other day \O
Fantastic sighting and pic ^Q^ ^Q^ ^Q^ ^Q^ :-0 ^0^


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Re: Tamron 150-600 Review

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BluTuna wrote:Welcome to the club Amoli! Have fun with your new toy \O

Remember to rest the lens on a beanbag as much as possible, otherwise, use a shutter speed equal to or greater than the focal length you are using - you can get away with using a slower shutter speed when using IS/VS or whatever the call anti-shake but a Shutter speed=Fl is a good rule of thumb!.

-O- :-? :-? :-? @#$ - all still very confusing. I think I will get used to the lens ... easy - also switched from AF to MF rather quickly (for a first timer).

It will be the body that I need to get used to - I like the on/off switch and that I can no longer change my settings by switching the camera on or off.

Eeeeek - very excited. O/\


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Amoli wrote:- also switched from AF to MF rather quickly (for a first timer).
Good luck trying to focus and zoom at the same time lol

Try back-button focusing, it's the only way to go!

I'm currently composing a new topic about another way of shooting action pictures.... watch this space.


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BluTuna wrote:
Amoli wrote:- also switched from AF to MF rather quickly (for a first timer).
Good luck trying to focus and zoom at the same time lol

Try back-button focusing, it's the only way to go!

I'm currently composing a new topic about another way of shooting action pictures.... watch this space.
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Re: Tamron 150-600 Review

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Does anyone know how the tamron 150-600 compares to the sigma 150-600 Contemporary?

I am able to get the Sigma fairly cheaper and everything states that it doesn't matter that much, but am still not hundred percent certain.

i.e. the price difference is over R3000 = 200 euro so is the tamron actually better or not? I know the sigma has the docking system which surely is positive.


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