New lense: I shoot with a d 750 and also a d300. I also have several lenses all are Nikon. My question is really simple. I am looking at the Tamron 150 -600 g2. Does any one have any...

salikenphoto Loc: S.E. corner of British Columbia Canada

I shoot with a d 750 and also a d300. I also have several lenses all are Nikon. My question is really simple. I am looking at the Tamron 150 -600 g2. Does any one have any opinions on this this lense or is there better choices out there? I will primarily be using the lense for birds and anything else I may not be able to get close to.

will47 Loc: Indianapolis, IN

I have one and love it. Use it with a Canon 6D Mark ll and Canon 90D.

rmalarz Loc: Tempe, Arizona

The only opinion I have of Tamron lenses is this, all of my lenses are Nikkor, at least for my Nikons. Otherwise, they are Zeiss or Schneider.
--Bob

salikenphoto wrote:

I shoot with a d 750 and also a d300. I also have several lenses all are Nikon. My question is really simple. I am looking at the Tamron 150 -600 g2. Does any one have any opinions on this this lense or is there better choices out there? I will primarily be using the lense for birds and anything else I may not be able to get close to.

SteveR Loc: Michigan

rmalarz wrote:

The only opinion I have of Tamron lenses is this, all of my lenses are Nikkor, at least for my Nikons. Otherwise, they are Zeiss or Schneider.
--Bob

Bob, you're a highly advanced photographer, however.

bgate Loc: Texas

I had the early Tamron 150-600 and loved it, as I did a few other Tamrons. I also have Nikon A1S,s and Zeiss which I really like.

rmalarz Loc: Tempe, Arizona

Steve, thank you very much for the very kind compliment. My personal opinion is that if a person can, in any way, afford the purchase a Nikon lens for their camera, they should. That saves the constant questions of could this have been better if I'd used a Nikon lens.

Years ago, I used, what I thought, were very good lenses. I look back at those photographs and wish I'd used Nikon glass.

Yes, I'm pushing Nikon glass in this reply because the OP uses Nikon equipment. If they were to ask about Canon lenses for a Canon camera my suggestion would be the same. Purchase Nikon glass and a camera to use in on. Just kidding.

If they were to ask about using Canon lenses on a Canon camera, as opposed to a non-OEM lens, my suggestion would be the same. Purchase lenses made by the maker of the camera.
--Bob

SteveR wrote:

Bob, you're a highly advanced photographer, however.

d3200prime

I would advise you to go with the Nikon 200-500.

rmorrison1116 Loc: Near Valley Forge, Pennsylvania

salikenphoto wrote:

I shoot with a d 750 and also a d300. I also have several lenses all are Nikon. My question is really simple. I am looking at the Tamron 150 -600 g2. Does any one have any opinions on this this lense or is there better choices out there? I will primarily be using the lense for birds and anything else I may not be able to get close to.

Regardless of what some posters may imply, Tamron actually makes some pretty darn good lenses. Although the majority of my Nikon mount lenses are Nikkor, I do have a couple Tamron SP lenses and I highly recommend them. I don't have the Tamron 150-600 G2, I have the Sigma 150-600 Contemporary (for Nikon) that I use with matching Sigma 1.4X extender, that has given me excellent results. If you do an online comparison of the two lenses, the Tamron scores slightly higher than the Sigma.

Bob Mevis Loc: Plymouth, Indiana

I would opt for Nikon glass. I have a Tamron 70-300. Never very good. It stopped working altogether a year ago.

PHRubin Loc: Nashville TN USA

I have Canon equipment so I can't advise about Nikon lenses. However, the Tamron 150-600 G2 is even better than the original. A very good lens.

Sidwalkastronomy Loc: New Jersey Shore

I used my stimulus check and bought Tamrom 150-600 g2 and so far love it. got some great eagle shots. I shoot with Canon 77D.

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Retired CPO Loc: Travel full time in an RV

d3200prime wrote:

I would advise you to go with the Nikon 200-500.

ditto

Sidwalkastronomy Loc: New Jersey Shore

I'm new at photographing eagles and these birds were well hidden and a moving branch made manual focus a must but auto focus was good othewise

joer Loc: Colorado/Illinois

salikenphoto wrote:

I shoot with a d 750 and also a d300. I also have several lenses all are Nikon. My question is really simple. I am looking at the Tamron 150 -600 g2. Does any one have any opinions on this this lense or is there better choices out there? I will primarily be using the lense for birds and anything else I may not be able to get close to.

Its your best choice for the money if you want 600mm. OTOH a 100-400mm will cost less and handle better.

Coupled with the D300 it will provide 600mm too.

WJB Loc: Salisbury, MD

I'm fortunate enough to have Nikkor lens for my Nikons-I wish I had been more selective with lens for my M3's
when I was younger (didn't go top of the line and now those are just too "dear" for what I do).
Thanks for this thread-I was considering a non-Nikkor macro lens...