Tamron 150-600 Review

[Flutterby]

Too true!

[nan]

very, very interesting, thank you
except for some exemple

will have a look at the Tamron

my nephew has a Sigma

[Flutterby]

Scared of spiders nan?

[nan]

Scared of spiders nan?

[Flutterby]

[Duke]

Thanks PJL.

Our Canon 100-400 lens is old and had a drop or two so we are in the market for a replacement. Will definitely consider the Tamron. Have heard Canon are busy upgrading the 100-400

Yes I have heard rumours for quite a long time about a new Canon 100-400... the problem is not knowing when it'll be released or how much it'll cost.

We looking at about R25000 (makes it double the cost of the Tamron) with a release date of this September - maybe

Looks like a rotating zoom ring (it is push/pull now), New stabilizer system and lighter weight.

here

[Bushveld Jock]

PJL how fast is it on continues focus when tracking a bird or moving object, does it keep focus or only now and then does it get it into focus??

[PJL]

Thanks PJL.

Our Canon 100-400 lens is old and had a drop or two so we are in the market for a replacement. Will definitely consider the Tamron. Have heard Canon are busy upgrading the 100-400

Yes I have heard rumours for quite a long time about a new Canon 100-400... the problem is not knowing when it'll be released or how much it'll cost.

We looking at about R25000 (makes it double the cost of the Tamron) with a release date of this September - maybe

Looks like a rotating zoom ring (it is push/pull now), New stabilizer system and lighter weight.

here

Like you say Duke, there's quite a few 'maybes'
Judging from some of the patents that Canon have filed recently there is definitely one on the cards, but I wasn't willing to wait too long, and as you say, the expected price is quite high unfortunately

[PJL]

PJL how fast is it on continues focus when tracking a bird or moving object, does it keep focus or only now and then does it get it into focus??

I find that it is very good at tracking moving objects - and it is helped by selecting specific area focus points rather than all. However as I said I haven't yet had a chance to capture a bird-in-flight situation.... Addo was very windy last week so most birds were just hanging to branches

[Mel]

Interesting!

And, Duke, what do you consider old regarding a lens? I've had mine for 4 or 5 years now
and hope we'll still have lots of time together since those beasts don't come cheap.