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R6mII and Tamron sp 24-70 G1 and SP 70-200 G1

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catastrophe Regular Member • Posts: 161
R6mII and Tamron sp 24-70 G1 and SP 70-200 G1

I have the 2 Tamron lenses which I have been using with my R I now have the R6mII. There is a firmware update available to provide compatibility with the R3, R5, R6, R6mII, R7 and R10. The 24-70 was always compatible with the R and RP. A firmware upgrade was issued for the 70-200 for R and RP compatibility. I believe that my 70-200 has the 5D4 firmware and works with my R without causing problems so I have not updated the firmware.

I have tried both the 24-70 and 70-200 on my R6mII and have not seen a problem. I remember seeing somewhere that there was a problem with the R5 and R6 locking up. A work around was to use single shot and open the lens up.

I have tried the 70-200, servo AF, tracking, F8 and 20 FPS and have not had a problem. I have tried a similar tests with the 24-70 but at 12 FPS. The longest burst was 15 seconds. Again I found no lockup.

Does anybody know what the R5/R6 problem was? These are G1 lenses and have to be sent in for the update. I am reluctant to trust 2 working lenses to a courrier if I don't have to.

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