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Tamron 150x600MM G2 Lens - 1st six hours
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Oct 23, 2018 18:00:01   #
imagemeister Loc: mid east Florida
 
Wowzers ! - GREAT shots.........thanks for sharing

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Oct 23, 2018 19:02:04   #
gregoryd45 Loc: Fakahatchee Strand
 
saxman71 wrote:
Being a grass is always greener kind of guy, I just purchased said lens to replace my Sigma 150x600MM Contemporary lens which I've had for over two years. While I had reasonably good luck with the Sigma, I felt it was often slow to acquire focus. I bought the Tamron after reading many reviews as well as comments on this web site. These shots were all taken in the afternoon on two separate sunny October days in Seattle. They were taken at the Union Bay Natural area which borders Lake Washington to the east and the University of Washington campus to the west. I had good luck finding birds. The Green Heron is the first I have seen anywhere in three years. I coupled the Tamron with a Nikon D500. Regarding the lens, my first impression is pretty positive. My center focus point was not even close to being on the flying Green Heron (the heron was in the upper left corner of the frame) but I still got a reasonably good shot of a bird that was moving really fast. Let me know what you think and, if you already own this lens, what your experience with it has been.
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Great series, saxman71, love the downloads

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Oct 23, 2018 20:50:12   #
sv3noKin51E
 
Saxman, great shots, reminded me of some of Thomas Stirr's wildlife shoot done for his 2014 review of the A011. Bought our first copy of this pre-owned and in mint condition, after years of shooting the Nikkor H300 and various zooms. Have great shots with this on the D300, but it sits on the D700 or D7200. For short outings handheld is fine but after an hour, it wears one down. Where this lens shines for me is on a gimbal; we have several pairs of eagles that buzz us daily and using this on the gimbal/tripod makes it pure joy; much easier on older wrists. The shots are sharper as you twist about, chasing the birds through the sky. Tried the new G2 for a weekend, but didn't notice that it brought more to what we do, so snagged a 2nd copy of this lens, when the G2 was released when the price dropped. Both of ours, new and used copies came with Tamron's updated software, so no regrets. If I were younger, stronger (and had 10 times the budget), then it would be nice to have the Nikon 600mm, and I shot with one. Compared to this Tammy, the Nikon glass is twice the handful. Happy shooting. sv

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Oct 23, 2018 21:36:03   #
Don W-37 Loc: Bangkok, Thailand
 
Great photos!

have the first generation of this lens on a D750. Is it worth the $ to upgrade to the G2? How big a difference? Has anyone done that upgrade?

Again, great photos. Keep posting!

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Oct 23, 2018 21:45:47   #
saxman71 Loc: Wenatchee
 
Thanks Don. I can't answer your questions. Wish I could. There may be some comparisons out there on the web.
Don W-37 wrote:
Great photos!

have the first generation of this lens on a D750. Is it worth the $ to upgrade to the G2? How big a difference? Has anyone done that upgrade?

Again, great photos. Keep posting!

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Oct 23, 2018 22:05:54   #
MadMikeOne Loc: So. NJ Shore - a bit west of Atlantic City
 
saxman71 wrote:
Being a grass is always greener kind of guy, I just purchased said lens to replace my Sigma 150x600MM Contemporary lens which I've had for over two years. While I had reasonably good luck with the Sigma, I felt it was often slow to acquire focus. I bought the Tamron after reading many reviews as well as comments on this web site. These shots were all taken in the afternoon on two separate sunny October days in Seattle. They were taken at the Union Bay Natural area which borders Lake Washington to the east and the University of Washington campus to the west. I had good luck finding birds. The Green Heron is the first I have seen anywhere in three years. I coupled the Tamron with a Nikon D500. Regarding the lens, my first impression is pretty positive. My center focus point was not even close to being on the flying Green Heron (the heron was in the upper left corner of the frame) but I still got a reasonably good shot of a bird that was moving really fast. Let me know what you think and, if you already own this lens, what your experience with it has been.
Being a grass is always greener kind of guy, I jus... (show quote)


Last December, I purchased the G2 version because I had a serious case of GAS. I’d bought the D500 at the end of November and decided I “needed” the G2 version of the lens. It replaced the 1st version of the same lens. The G2 has been a workhorse on both my D500 and my D7200. My subjects of choice are BIF, birds, and wildlife. I am very happy that I purchased this lens. My experience with it is that it is faster focusing than its predecessor. One of the reasons I chose the Tamron G2 version over the Sigma Sport or Contemporary was the excellent comments made by trusred members on the UHH.

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Oct 23, 2018 23:37:29   #
Einreb92 Loc: Philadelphia
 
Nice inaugural run! I have been shooting this lens for a bit more than a year and am mostly happy with it. It does shine, when on a gimbal, for the reasons someone stated. F8 seems to resolve the best images for me, although I have many good shots wide open. I mostly shoot birds with it, but it certainly is not limited by my target choices. I have tried using it with a snood, but my results are mixed, based on my lack of knowledge about how best to use my SB900. In terms of hand holding, I have had very good results lately, after adding a simple grip to an added rail. It gives better balance. Regis (on here) posted a picture of his rig, similar to mine. Happy shooting!

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May 10, 2019 07:26:36   #
i080123
 
Fantastic! I have the G2 and Cannon 70D. Thanks for sharing

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