As zooms go this is the best ive used..... quality product for good price
My advice... just wait until you can get it at a fair market price.
If you are looking for a reasonably priced lens that performs well you should take close look at this lens.
I would strongly recommend this lens for anyone seeking a reasonably priced, high quality, medium length telephoto lens.
Super pleased with this lens, great price as well as a great product.!!!P.S. I bought a mono pod for this lens and works very well, gives great stability
I can not say enough positive things about this lens!!!
Everything they say about good thing to this lens are true, i love it and I am enjoying the outcome of this lens.
I love these lenses and have nothing but good things to say about them, but I needed more reach.
I just recv'd this lens and it doesn't even mount on my Sony Alpha SLT-A65 DSLR Digital Camera .. so sad to not get the right thing - Very disappointed
But i took it out today for some wildlife shots, and WOW this thing is nothing short of amazing.
When I saw the box I was a little surprised with how compact it is, and compared to my Tamron 70-200/2.8 VC (one of the finest zooms I've ever used), it's not too big or heavy.
Zoom and focus rings feel really goodPicture quality - very nice - I will make an update in the next 2-3 days when I will get out and shoot this beast some moreThis is heavy lens but not really too heavy - we are talking 600mm here - VC works very well
It is a little heavier but the extra zoom makes it worth it
Classic zoom behavior of declining sharpness as you zoom out.
After an exhaustive search for a super zoom, but not willing to fork over multiple thousands of dollars for the Nikon 200-400 f/2.8, I opted for this Tamron.
The issue I personally see is that when ISO is pushed to around 2000, and f-stop is closer to the f11 position, pictures do seem a bit grainy, especially if you trim the photo even more after the shot.
Awesome lens, works, really good, fast focus, sharp pictures
I found my nikon 300mm lens insufficient to get good birding pictures
I tried it with a tripod, and the pictures again, became incredibly sharp.
You can hand hold this lens but be prepared for a workout and a reduced number of sharp pictures
An issue I have come to understand is a problem with many large zoom lenses is dust inside the lens as a result of air being pulled in while the lens is being extended
I think there may have been some kind of defect in this particular item, as the results were inconsistent when tested.
Tried it out today on my Nikon D7100 and got good results.
I have only used it on one occasion, with excellent results!!
For birding, I got good results under good lighting conditions
and there was no way I was going to miss the best birding shots due to my
I am a pretty amateur photographer, but this lens makes action shots look great.
I mentioned that I didn't care for this at first, well, I had read a lot about it, then I bought one and was told it was best on a full-frame, so I put it on my 5DmkII, on static shots it worked O.K., but birds in flight, (BiF
Shooting low light was a little tricky, but I was still able to get off a few really good shots.
This became a VERY cumbersome process and actually caused me to miss a few good shots fumbling around with fine tune settings
Better than any of the cannon "L" lens that I own (I own 3).
For those looking for a lens that will support wild life photography and birding and not wanting to spend a lot of money this lens may be an excellent option for you as it has proven to be for me.
This is an excellent lens for wild life photography on a budget.
I also liked the lock feature at 150mm which is much easier than the lock ring mechanism at the 100-400.I got the chance to take some test shots against my 100-400 and this Tamron was surprisingly sharper than the Canon 100-400mm L in the same settings
I Also was able to shot some wild life on Grandfather Mountain, fantastic.
I do notice that the lens will have a harder time focusing in poor light, good light is generally needed for quick focusing and faster shots
I looked at this and the Sigma and had a hard time justifying the almost double the cost in the Sigma.
No as sharp I like it
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Capture the power and beauty of wildlife, birds, travel destinations, and exciting sports action close-ups with this high-performance 150-600mm long-range zoom
VC (Vibration Compensation) and USD (Ultrasonic Silent Drive) enable you to shoot crisp images of fast-moving, distant subjects handheld, while proprietary Tamron optical technology, including eBAND Coating, works to suppress flare and ghosting for impressively clear, vibrant images
Three LD (Low Dispersion) elements are effectively deployed to correct chromatic aberrations, a challenging problem when shooting at long distances and at long focal-length settings
Tamron's eBAND Coating and BBAR (Broad-Band Anti-Reflection) Coating help suppress flare and ghosting for class-leading image quality.VC (Vibration Compensation) is Tamron's proprietary image stabilization system
Tamron's VC is a three-coil system, whereby three driving coils activate the shake-compensating VC lens group electromagnetically via three ceramic ball bearings
The quiet high-torque USD motor ensures a speedy and accurate autofocus response
This new coating technique developed by Tamron deploys a Nano-structured layer (1 nm = 1/1,000,000mm) of ultra-low refractive index, with dimensions smaller than the wavelengths of visible rays of light
This Nano-structured layer coupled with the sophisticated multiple layer coatings underneath, yields significant anti-reflection properties, efficiently reducing undesired flare and ghosting to an absolute minimum to deliver sharp, crisp images
While covering a very wide range of focal lengths, this lens is remarkably compact and accepts 95mm filters
Its stylish design with signature Tamron tungsten silver finish and elegant brand ring incorporates a sturdy tripod mount to enhance both stability and ease of use
Moisture-resistant construction helps prevent moisture from penetrating the lens.