Gather ye, my friends & fellow hoggers close to your computer monitors so that you might be warmed and made wiser by the words I will write here.
A few months ago I suffered a serious GAS attack and was moved to purchase a Tamron 150-600mm G2 lens. After much research I found the lens of my dreams at MPB Photography in New York; a revered and well established firm. The lens arrived, my heart swelled with pride, strangers marveled and said things like, "what the hell is that?"
Yet, not all was well. My photos were close but "no cigar". Images I thought were outstanding, weren't quite sharp. Occasionally I would get a photo I could love but it was hit or miss. "A steep learning curve," I told myself. "You are still learning how best to use this thing," I said. Time passed.
Finally two things happened. First, I realized I was past MPB's 6 months warranty and second, I sent the lens to Tamron for repair & service. They found 5 problems with the lens. I was and am highly p---ed at myself for letting the warranty expire, at MPB's quality control failure & at Tamron for their quality control failure & because the warranty is not transferable.

My Scottish ancestors scream in my head, "have ye learned nothing in your eighty plus years ye daft fool?" So I leave you with these words of wisdom from a man wiser than myself. "Trust, but verify," Ronald Reagan.

Gather ye, my friends & fellow hoggers close to your computer monitors so that you might be warmed and made wiser by the words I will write here.
A few months ago I suffered a serious GAS attack and was moved to purchase a Tamron 150-600mm G2 lens. After much research I found the lens of my dreams at MPB Photography in New York; a revered and well established firm. The lens arrived, my heart swelled with pride, strangers marveled and said things like, "what the hell is that?"
Yet, not all was well. My photos were close but "no cigar". Images I thought were outstanding, weren't quite sharp. Occasionally I would get a photo I could love but it was hit or miss. "A steep learning curve," I told myself. "You are still learning how best to use this thing," I said. Time passed.
Finally two things happened. First, I realized I was past MPB's 6 months warranty and second, I sent the lens to Tamron for repair & service. They found 5 problems with the lens. I was and am highly p---ed at myself for letting the warranty expire, at MPB's quality control failure & at Tamron for their quality control failure & because the warranty is not transferable.

My Scottish ancestors scream in my head, "have ye learned nothing in your eighty plus years ye daft fool?" So I leave you with these words of wisdom from a man wiser than myself. "Trust, but verify," Ronald Reagan.