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Is Tamron 200-400mm f/5.6 LD a worthy upgrade?

Started Feb 5, 2015 | Discussions thread
RBFresno
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Re: Is Tamron 200-400mm f/5.6 LD a worthy upgrade?

Der Freischutz wrote:

Thanks for all the replies; no clear answers. However, I had a chance to take the Tamron to a zoo yesterday and have decided to keep it. The shots in my profile gallery were all taken with the Tamron, handheld on an average day (some clouds). I'm sure other lenses could have done better, and the compositions are nothing special, but I really found myself enjoying the extra focal length in the field. A little post-processing in GIMP gave me pictures I'm happy with.

Hi!

Good decision.

The Tamron 200-400 was my first "long lens".

Because it had no VR/IS and was a relatively "slow" lens, it forced me to learn the basics of long lens technique. So later, when I upgraded to be$$er tele lenses, I knew more about how to get the most out of them.

Best Regards,

RB

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