Tamron 100-400mm f/4.5-6.3 Di VC USD Lens
Mar 31, 2018 15:01:59 #
Anyone have any personal feedback on this lens- particularly image quality at the longer end and focus accuracy and speed? I know that folks are liking the Tamron 18-400 mm lens but with qualifiers such as "good lens for the money" and "a little soft at the 400 mm end" and "great light travel lens", "do everything lens" and " a step up from xxx and so on. I don't hear much about the titled lens though.
Apr 1, 2018 06:53:06 #
Apr 1, 2018 07:53:47 #
I have and use this lens on my D850 & D500 with great results.I use it mostly for bird photography.I love it!!!
Apr 1, 2018 08:33:47 #
I shoot sports and am not happy with the lens. I shoot with the 7D MKII and this lens is slow, slow and slow, I shoot in manual mode by the way.I would say that with this lens about 40% were NG. Shooting stationary items seems ok, very stiff between 150-350mm. I checked with Tamron and was told that this is normal for the lens.
Going back to my Canon 70-200mm 0r 100-400mm. Pictures just seemed a bit off.....
Going back to my Canon 70-200mm 0r 100-400mm. Pictures just seemed a bit off.....
suntouched wrote:
Anyone have any personal feedback on this lens- particularly image quality at the longer end and focus accuracy and speed? I know that folks are liking the Tamron 18-400 mm lens but with qualifiers such as "good lens for the money" and "a little soft at the 400 mm end" and "great light travel lens", "do everything lens" and " a step up from xxx and so on. I don't hear much about the titled lens though.
Apr 1, 2018 10:18:47 #
Lagoonguy
Loc: New Smyrna Beach, FL
suntouched wrote:
Anyone have any personal feedback on this lens- particularly image quality at the longer end and focus accuracy and speed? I know that folks are liking the Tamron 18-400 mm lens but with qualifiers such as "good lens for the money" and "a little soft at the 400 mm end" and "great light travel lens", "do everything lens" and " a step up from xxx and so on. I don't hear much about the titled lens though.
I purchased this lens about 3 months ago after much online comparison with the new Sigma 100-400 but due to travel I have not used it much. I have used it with my D7100 but not my D750 and I find it to be quite good with quick and accurate focus. The color is excellent and feather definition on birds is very good. The lens is balanced just right and feels much lighter than it’s 40 ozs. It appears to be well made. You do need adequate light and it will work well in daylight hours but dawn and dusk are problematic. Perhaps my D750 will do better in lower light. My thoughts were to get a D500 if I find I like wildlife photography. From the photos I have taken I would say my copy is not soft but I’m new to wildlife photography. I am very pleased with it overall. I did not want a heavy lens so it fits my needs. Good luck. PS: Thanks for the heads up on your Panasonic lens.
Apr 1, 2018 11:05:05 #
You are welcome! I am on the hunt again for a decent bird lens. I have been using the full frame Nikon 70-300 mm lens on the Nikon d7500 and I am very pleased with it. Great color, good focus, excellent clarity, great feather detail. No complaints but one- not quite long enough which is no fault of the lens. I am getting much better at sneaking up on the birds :) What I really want and can't afford after the Panasonic debacle is the Nikon 300 PF f4 lens with a 1.4 extender. That combo would be under 30 ounces- sigh. But I can swing the Tamron. The weight of the Tamron would be at my limit but it's not a monster. Thank you for your input.
Lagoonguy wrote:
I purchased this lens about 3 months ago after muc... (show quote)
Apr 1, 2018 14:40:16 #
suntouched wrote:
Anyone have any personal feedback on this lens- particularly image quality at the longer end and focus accuracy and speed? I know that folks are liking the Tamron 18-400 mm lens but with qualifiers such as "good lens for the money" and "a little soft at the 400 mm end" and "great light travel lens", "do everything lens" and " a step up from xxx and so on. I don't hear much about the titled lens though.
Check out Dustin Abbott's comprehensive 3 part review on YouTube. He really likes the lens. I bought one and have had excellent results with it.
Apr 1, 2018 15:15:15 #
suntouched wrote:
Anyone have any personal feedback on this lens- particularly image quality at the longer end and focus accuracy and speed? I know that folks are liking the Tamron 18-400 mm lens but with qualifiers such as "good lens for the money" and "a little soft at the 400 mm end" and "great light travel lens", "do everything lens" and " a step up from xxx and so on. I don't hear much about the titled lens though.
Optically, I think both the Sigma and Tamron 100-400's are good from all I have seen and read. But, If we are talking birds, we need to be talking AF - and that is where my big concern comes in.
If you do not have a LOT of money, Nikon is not a good place to be. 8-(
That is why I have settled on the Canon 80D and 70-300 nano and the 400 5.6 prime for birds - very hard to beat Canon lenses on Canon bodies for AF performance ! - These are also very light in weight and cheap !.....
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Apr 1, 2018 15:23:24 #
I just bought this lens for my daughter to use with the D7500, specifically for outdoor, daytime sports. That covers the "slow, slow, slow" aspect of the lens. It's not an f2.8. Whenever you go for this type of zoom you're not going to get a fast lens. However, in good daylight in fast burst mode (8 fps), this lens handled things well and gave me sharp images. Now....when we go inside a gym we'll have to use something else. The Tamron 100-400 combines esp. well, too, with the D7500 given the 7500's ability to shoot at higher ISO's, so evening sports should not be out of the question.
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