Tamron 150-600 G2 Nikon: I have the Nikon d7500 with the Tamron 150-600 1st version...I have shot the G2 version. I feel like it takes better pictures. Wondering what other people...

Through_MI_Eyes

I have the Nikon d7500 with the Tamron 150-600 1st version...I have shot the G2 version. I feel like it takes better pictures. Wondering what other people think? And I’m also wondering if any one has the lens and the 1.4 teleconverter? Trying to decide if I should pic both items up

ELNikkor

There will always be tiny birds just out of reach, even if you get the giant-est, heaviest, expensive-est lens of all. I tried a Nikon B700 and got excellent close-ups of sparrows from my blind.

FiddleMaker Loc: Merrimac, MA

Through_MI_Eyes wrote:

I have the Nikon d7500 with the Tamron 150-600 1st version...I have shot the G2 version. I feel like it takes better pictures. Wondering what other people think? And I’m also wondering if any one has the lens and the 1.4 teleconverter? Trying to decide if I should pic both items up

I have a Tamron 150-600 G2 version and use it on my Nikon D750. I can PM you with some photos I have taken with it. I generally use it with a tripod, gimbal head and a shutter release cable to minimize camera movement. I have no complaints with this lens.

Traveller_Jeff

FiddleMaker wrote:

I have a Tamron 150-600 G2 version and use it on my Nikon D750. I can PM you with some photos I have taken with it. I generally use it with a tripod, gimbal head and a shutter release cable to minimize camera movement. I have no complaints with this lens.

Did you go through the tap-on console routine to optimize focus at each major focal length? If so, what did you think of the process?

FiddleMaker Loc: Merrimac, MA

Traveller_Jeff wrote:

Did you go through the tap-on console routine to optimize focus at each major focal length? If so, what did you think of the process?

No. I knew nothing about this until a short time ago after reading about this from a UHH member. This is something I need to look into and do.

Through_MI_Eyes

Ok sounds good. I’m also trying to decide if I should pick up the 1.4 teleconverter

ClarkJohnson Loc: Fort Myers, FL and Cohasset, MA

Some lenses do well with telecoonverters, but these are usually primes. I tried the latest Tamron 1.4x TC on the 100-400 and even the 70-200 f2.8 G2, and in both cases, the cropped image without the TC was equal or better than the TC image. The 150-600 might be different, but make sure you can return the TC if you get one.

billnikon Loc: Pennsylvania/Ohio/Florida/Maui/Oregon/Vermont

Through_MI_Eyes wrote:

I have the Nikon d7500 with the Tamron 150-600 1st version...I have shot the G2 version. I feel like it takes better pictures. Wondering what other people think? And I’m also wondering if any one has the lens and the 1.4 teleconverter? Trying to decide if I should pic both items up

I have had extensive experience using all of that in Florida Wetlands. I get better IQ and better performance out of the Nikon 200-500 than from either of the Tamron lenses. This is especially true at the 600 mm end of the lens compared to the 500 end from the Nikon.
Again, this is what I have found during my shooting in Florida Wildlife Preserves. Someone else may have found different comparisons than I found.

cedymock Loc: Irmo, South Carolina

Through_MI_Eyes wrote:

I have the Nikon d7500 with the Tamron 150-600 1st version...I have shot the G2 version. I feel like it takes better pictures. Wondering what other people think? And I’m also wondering if any one has the lens and the 1.4 teleconverter? Trying to decide if I should pic both items up

I have had the Tamron 150-600 for years and pleased with its performance. Ordered the G2 model hopeful for a little more sharpness and was disappointed, to only improvement I could discern over the first generation was with-in 10 meters and returned the lens. Purchased the 200-500 Nikkor and have been very well pleased.

CWGordon

I think the G2 is noticeably more sharp. The more you enlarge, the more you see it. Have had both, still use G2.

Ira

I posted this a couple of days ago on a similar question-

I had both lenses. I found that the VR and focus acquisition on the Nikon 200-500 f5.6 is far superior to the Tamron 150-600. I spent a lot of time adjusting the Tamron with the tap-in console and software. I got the lens very sharp when using it on a tripod, when setting it up (Very Sharp at all focal lengths), but when it came to real world shooting, it would misfocus or the VC wouldn't work well. I did get some very good shots with the Tamron, but not consistent. When I'm using the Nikon, most of my shots are sharp. I amazed how many keepers I get with the Nikon D850 and the Nikon 200-500 combination. Lens selection and technique is very critical with with the D850. My later copy of the Nikon 200-500 needed no fine tune adjustment (I did many test with it. I'm a pixel peeper). My AF Fine Tune setting is at Zero.

V2volk Loc: St. Louis area

When I purchased my G2 I really went to buy the Nikon however after putting both lens on my camera I found the G2 easier to hold and I knew for my purposes I would be shooting hand held most of the time. I have small hands so perhaps that was why.

imagemeister Loc: mid east Florida

Through_MI_Eyes wrote:

Ok sounds good. I’m also trying to decide if I should pick up the 1.4 teleconverter

Maximizing native IQ and cropping and using well applied pixel enlargement software has a very strong potential for better IQ in most scenarios !
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billnikon Loc: Pennsylvania/Ohio/Florida/Maui/Oregon/Vermont

Ira wrote:

I posted this a couple of days ago on a similar qu... (show quote)

Zoom lens calibration is not an easy solution. Mostly because of the mistaken notion that after you calibrate your zoom lens for one distance it is not so good when zooming to other focal lengths. Lens calibration is only good for one focal length distance no matter what others will say here, it is just not possible. That is why I love my Nikon zoom lenses. I have NEVER had to calibrate any of my Nikon zoom lenses.
If I did, I would send it into Nikon and let them do it. Prime lenses do not suffer the same fate as zoom lenses when calibrating for focal length because a prime only has one focal length.

daiqngo Loc: San Diego, CA

billnikon wrote:

Zoom lens calibration is not an easy solution. Mos... (show quote)

I beg to differ. The Tamron tap-in console allows you to calibrate for 6 different focal lengths. It took me a whole day to calibrate my G2 with my Nikon D810, but the time spent is totally worth it.

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