Looking for Pro Samples Tammy 150-600mm: I keep seeing images that are underexposed, OOF, cloudy day, etc.etc. and would really like to know if there is a Pro wildlife photog on this...

titan1 Loc: SC Lowcountry

I keep seeing images that are underexposed, OOF, cloudy day, etc.etc. and would really like to know if there is a Pro wildlife photog on this forum that has a sample shot. I know most pros won't use the Tamron but it would be nice to get an accurate sample of what the lens is really capable of at 600mm. I see sample shots all over the net that get oohs and ahs from folks that really don't understand what sharp is. Thanks.

MT Shooter Loc: Montana

titan1 wrote:

I keep seeing images that are underexposed, OOF, cloudy day, etc.etc. and would really like to know if there is a Pro wildlife photog on this forum that has a sample shot. I know most pros won't use the Tamron but it would be nice to get an accurate sample of what the lens is really capable of at 600mm. I see sample shots all over the net that get oohs and ahs from folks that really don't understand what sharp is. Thanks.

Why don't you buy one and post your shots with it?

Db7423 Loc: Pittsburgh, PA

titan1 wrote:

I keep seeing images that are underexposed, OOF, cloudy day, etc.etc. and would really like to know if there is a Pro wildlife photog on this forum that has a sample shot. I know most pros won't use the Tamron but it would be nice to get an accurate sample of what the lens is really capable of at 600mm. I see sample shots all over the net that get oohs and ahs from folks that really don't understand what sharp is. Thanks.

Sharp? Yes, and out to the full 600mm. A quich search "Tamron 150-600" will bring up many images here from Regis and others. If you are looking for bench tests go to DXO Mark. ;)

Selkii Loc: Oakland, CA & Vancouver Island

Db7423 wrote:

Sharp? Yes, and out to the full 600mm. A quich search "Tamron 150-600" will bring up many images here from Regis and others. If you are looking for bench tests go to DXO Mark. ;)

Thank you for the useful information. I did not know about the DXOMark website.

GDRoth Loc: Southeast Michigan USA

I need to watch this thread so I may learn what sharp looks like.

titan1 Loc: SC Lowcountry

Why don't you buy one and post your shots with it? Really man?

titan1 Loc: SC Lowcountry

GDRoth wrote:

I need to watch this thread so I may learn what sharp looks like.

http://www.uglyhedgehog.com/t-186863-1.html
Here is one of mine I consider reasonably sharp and usable. Hope this helps!

MDI Mainer

Since its not downloadable (and I understand why you might not want to have made it so) it doesn't really illustrate much at that display size.

BTW Tamron does have some professionally shot images on their web site.

http://www.tamron-usa.com/lenses/prod/150600_vc_a011.asp#ad-image-0

and see

http://blog.naver.com/sp_marketing/70179201020

titan1 wrote:

http://www.uglyhedgehog.com/t-186863-1.html
Here is one of mine I consider reasonably sharp and usable. Hope this helps!

titan1 Loc: SC Lowcountry

thanks

MDI Mainer wrote:

Since its not downloadable (and I understand why you might not want to have made it so) it doesn't really illustrate much at that display size.

BTW Tamron does have some professionally shot images on their web site.

http://www.tamron-usa.com/lenses/prod/150600_vc_a011.asp#ad-image-0

and see

http://blog.naver.com/sp_marketing/70179201020

MDI Mainer

Here's a detail section from Ian Plant's Bison.

http://www.uglyhedgehog.com/t-175180-3.html#2988236

titan1 wrote:

thanks

SharpShooter Loc: NorCal

titan1 wrote:

I keep seeing images that are underexposed, OOF, cloudy day, etc.etc. and would really like to know if there is a Pro wildlife photog on this forum that has a sample shot. I know most pros won't use the Tamron but it would be nice to get an accurate sample of what the lens is really capable of at 600mm. I see sample shots all over the net that get oohs and ahs from folks that really don't understand what sharp is. Thanks.

Titan, maybe there are not enough of the lenses around to produce a good body of work as you are looking for.
This in not really real-world, but if you go to "Lens Rentals.com", they have listed a Tamron shootout with other like lenses. Though it's not real-world, they do compare it to lenses to which there is an abundance of professional work all over the Internet, such as the Canon 100-400. In that sence it's a usable shootout, since there is a benchmark in the 100-400.
Good luck ;-)
SS

titan1 Loc: SC Lowcountry

:)

lighthouse Loc: No Fixed Abode

I actually wasn't all that impressed with the bison shots.
I saw others raving about how clear they were but I didn't see it.
I think Regis shots on this site are sharper.

titan1 Loc: SC Lowcountry

Not impressed either.

lighthouse wrote:

I actually wasn't all that impressed with the bison shots.
I saw others raving about how clear they were but I didn't see it.
I think Regis shots on this site are sharper.

juicesqueezer Loc: Okeechobee, Florida

Having made a decision to purchase this lens when they come out with the Nikon mount, what made my decision was the photos that Regis posted. I'm impressed on a lens that is considerably less than the high dollar ones! Just saying......