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Thinking of getting the 100-500 to replace my Tamron 150-600 G2

Started Nov 10, 2020 | Discussions thread
hANDYman7 New Member • Posts: 3
Re: Thinking of getting the 100-500 to replace my Tamron 150-600 G2

Dan-Z wrote:

So yes I did get the 100-500 nearly 2 months ago. The AF motor on my Tamron started acting up intermittently so that made my decision easier. I accidently dropped it last Autumn and cracked the ring in the front so I'm sure that voided the warranty. So my first impressions with the 100-500 was that it is very sharp. I only shot at f8 with the Tamron as I found it was too soft otherwise and the Canon lens I find is sharper at f7.1 than the Tamron is at f8. As for OOF shots, unfortunately I still get them with the Canon lens, I'm sure the AF is better, but the difference wasn't that noticeable to me. I love that the lens is lighter. I like having the ability to focus closer to my subjects than with the Tamron. I bought the 1.4x extender and I hate adding or removing it in the field, it's a pain having to make sure that your lens is at 300mm or above. And once it's on, I end up with a 420mm-700mm lens, which sucks because I lose the ability to take wider angled shots. I love the lens, but is it worth the price? Not sure about that.

Thanks for the update.  Yeah, the limited zoom with extender seems like a downer...  Perhaps I should still look at the Tamron G2 as a contender.  Much cheaper, extra reach, and I'd still be able to use it with the 80D.  I'll have to go back and watch the G2 reviews to see if the updates from the G1 are worth it.  Or go with the EF 100-400 II with extender.  Can't make a decision on this...

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