New Tamron SP150-600mm Lens
May 13, 2014 13:17:16 #
Hi...I'm a semi-retired pro photographer specializing in commercial images and some portraiture. I have a client base in musical industry products. I have had a Tamron SP150-600mm lens on order for a few months and am becoming frustrated with the long delivery time. In the meantime I would like to get some feedback from those lucky few who have gotten one of these lenses and are working with it. I am shooting a 5D Mk II most of the time. Any tricks or suggestions to optimize images taken with this lens? The obvious attraction is the reach for the price. I'm aware that low light shooting is not a feature of this lens. I'm hoping that image sharpness will still be excellent, but at the price it's hard to imagine that it will be tack sharp. Observations in this area would be helpful. If you have one, do you like it?
May 13, 2014 13:56:41 #
May 14, 2014 14:24:33 #
I had Sigma 150-500 and sold it, I was waiting for Tamron and gave up so today I purchased nikon 300 4.0 and while comparing some of my images I can see my Nikon dancing circles around Sigma.
May 14, 2014 15:11:54 #
I just preordered from ADORAMA, on back order. Hope it arrives before Christmas 2014? Want it for baseball, football, outside hockey and Lacrosse. Have the SIGMA 70-200mm f2.8 and am very happy with it, just needed a little more reach.
May 14, 2014 16:03:10 #
bioteacher
Loc: Brooklyn, NY
Just got an email from B&H that the lens was shipped for Canon. I ordered it at the beginning of March.
May 14, 2014 16:47:16 #
May 14, 2014 17:42:09 #
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dkguill wrote:
Hi...I'm a semi-retired pro photographer specializ... (show quote)
May 15, 2014 10:16:25 #
This is truly good news. At least there is hope that I will see my order filled some day. I ordered March 15th from Adorama. Thanks for the information.
May 15, 2014 14:44:38 #
dkguill wrote:
This is truly good news. At least there is hope that I will see my order filled some day. I ordered March 15th from Adorama. Thanks for the information.
Have you tried B&H?
May 15, 2014 15:05:51 #
I often do business with both B&H and Adorama. In this case I ordered from the latter. As of right now B&H still lists the lens as available for pre-order, meaning of course that they don't have any in inventory. They are no doubt filling backorders with whatever they were able to get in a recent shipment. Since B&H and Adorama are very similar businesses and both are located in Manhattan, they will doubtless both get similar shipments until the backorders are filled. I'll be better off in the Adorama cue rather than starting at the end of the line at B&H I think. Thanks for the suggestions however.
May 15, 2014 15:55:58 #
DK, I suggest you paint the lens white!!
It won't shoot any better, but people will THINK its better!! :lol: :lol:
SS
It won't shoot any better, but people will THINK its better!! :lol: :lol:
SS
May 15, 2014 15:57:28 #
bioteacher
Loc: Brooklyn, NY
dkguill wrote:
I often do business with both B&H and Adorama.... (show quote)
Or order from both and see who delievers first. cancel the other order. It took me 2 months and 1 week to get mine for a Canon mount.
May 15, 2014 19:41:52 #
jboy24
Loc: Downey Ca,
I am a Canon shooter, my friends shoot Canon and Nikon and more Canon people have their lenses before Nikon.. from what I read but don' remember where, that Tamron made a deal with Canon to produce their lenses first and Nikon to fallow soon..don't know if it is true, but I know of more SP 150-600 lens for Canon out there then Nikon..
Jun 4, 2014 09:58:39 #
I just canceled my order for this lens from ADORAMA, didn't want to wait till December and Christmas. I even contacted TAMRON and they couldn't answer my question when the lens will hit the USA market. Something smells fishy that the company can't come up with an answer.
Instead I ordered the SIGMA 150-500mm f/5-6.3 DG OS HSM APO Autofocus Lens for Canon EOS for $869.00 from B&H PHOTO , this is with an instant $200.00 off.I shoot sports from the sidelines and feel that the 100mm difference will not make that much of a difference. Anyone out there with a little input please on my decision? Thanking you all in advance.
I know this lens will be great for outdoors and no good for in hockey games, this I know.
Instead I ordered the SIGMA 150-500mm f/5-6.3 DG OS HSM APO Autofocus Lens for Canon EOS for $869.00 from B&H PHOTO , this is with an instant $200.00 off.I shoot sports from the sidelines and feel that the 100mm difference will not make that much of a difference. Anyone out there with a little input please on my decision? Thanking you all in advance.
I know this lens will be great for outdoors and no good for in hockey games, this I know.
Jun 4, 2014 16:10:33 #
I ordered mine Dec. 24 and it was delivered to my office on May 20 (Nikon mount) but I actually did not get it until Monday as I was traveling. Initial impressions are very positive.
Now that the lens is really in production and the initial issues with focus on older Canon bodies are resolved (new firmware as of Feb 8--you must send the lens to Tamron for the update) I think the wait times will decrease. Having said that there is a lot of interest in this lens and a lot of people have them on order. Would suggest you get it on order (got mine at B&H and they have a 30 day return policy if you are not satisfied--do not charge your credit card until shipment).
Now that the lens is really in production and the initial issues with focus on older Canon bodies are resolved (new firmware as of Feb 8--you must send the lens to Tamron for the update) I think the wait times will decrease. Having said that there is a lot of interest in this lens and a lot of people have them on order. Would suggest you get it on order (got mine at B&H and they have a 30 day return policy if you are not satisfied--do not charge your credit card until shipment).
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