The eBand coating delivers good results when shooting against the light – 1/320, f/7.1, 500mm, ISO 320
All pics used with permission.
ephotozine reviewed the Tamron SP 150-600mm F/5-6.3 Di VC USD lens, Tamron latest image-stabilized ultra-zoom. Tamron made a lens that sells for $1069 and offers a lot of bang for the money. Good sharpness, a great telephoto range, and accurate and quick auto-focus are among the highlights of the Tamron 150-600mm (Adorama | B&H Photo), a lens that’s getting one positive review after the other. More details and sample pic after the break.
The shootout comes with lots of technical data and measurement charts, in the conclusion they write:
My summary would be that the selection between a Tamron 150-600, Canon 100-400 IS, and Sigma 50-500 OS should be made on criteria other than MTF 50. There are some minor differences in resolution, but nothing that makes one clearly better than another. Price, weight, autofocus accuracy, effectiveness of vibration control, and a number of other factors (did I mention price?) are more important considerations when choosing among these lenses.
It’s pretty obvious that the Tamron has both 600mm range and the lowest price. These tests, and everything I see from photographers using the lens in the field, support that it’s of at least equal image quality. Some people will prefer the extra wide range of the Sigma, others the lighter weight of the Canon. But for a lot of people, the Tamron is going to be the best bang for the buck.
Dustin Abbott wrote an exhaustive review about the image stabilized Tamron SP 150-600mm f/5-6.3 Di VC USD super zoom ($1069, Adorama | B&H Photo). He defines the Tamron as a “game changer” and compares the lens to the Canon [shoplink 153]EF 70-300mm f/4-5.6L IS[/shoplink].
He breaks down pros and cons of his long review (with lots of sample images taken at different focal lengths).
Pros:
A truly fantastic price/value
Optical excellence throughout almost all the focal range
Versatility of a 4x zoom range
Reaches 600mm (900mm+ equiv on crop sensors)
Sturdy, weather sealed construction
Excellent VC
Better than expected focus speed and accuracy
6 year standard warranty in North America
Low CA and strong resistance to flare
Excellent color rendition
Smooth bokeh transition and highlights
Good minimum focus distance = good maximum magnification
Did I mention the price?
Cons:
Slight sharpness falloff at 600mm
Focus speed slightly slower towards longer end of zoom range
Exhibits zoom creep
No internal zooming means that overall length grows significantly
Case not included
95mm filters will be expensive
Maximum aperture of f/6.3 on the long end
Fairly big and heavy
Flare resistance is very good thanks to Tamron’s new eBand coating of the lens. Color rendition is also excellent.
DCFever published a set of 16 sample pics shot with the Tamron SP 150-600mm f/5-6.3 Di VC USD super zoom ($1069, Adorama | B&H Photo). Original size of the pics can be downloaded.
Update: Frank Wong’s server is experiencing heavy traffic load, it may be unreachable. You can download a zip file with all pics here (27MB). Please be aware that the pics are without description, so to get the whole story you have to wait for Frank’s server to come online again (hopefully soon).
Frank Wong published a review of Tamron’s latest lens, the Tamron SP 150-600mm f/5-6.3 Di VC USD superzoom (Adorama | B&H Photo). Moreover, Frank was so kind to provide an English version of his review (thanks!). More about the Tamron 150-600mm, auto-focus test video, and product and sample pics after the break.
According to Sun Photo they reviewed a pre-production model but I think it shouldn’t be to much different from the final model. A bayonet mount was used for tripod. You have to deal with automatic translation so use all your interpretation skills. :-)
Previously Sun Photo published sample pics shot with the Tamron SP 150-600mm.
B&H has the Tamron SP 150-600mm f/5-6.3 Di VC USD available for pre-order for $1069. The lens is set to ship January 17, 2014.
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