seriously want one of these,, ignoring Imports from overseas cheapest ive found in Uk is Hdew at £750 ( though theres are most likely grey imports no clue as to what warrnaty hdew are giving with it )
or amazon germany ( free shipping ) current exchange rate brings it in at £667
and cheapest of the lot expedite electronics ( HK but state its shipped from UK warehouse so no import/ tax to add on its £590.78 free delivery ) but cant find to much in way of reviews from people who have got from them though they seem generally favourable on trust pilot.
yeah hdew are local to me, been down there and got my 60D from them. lovely people. but they give there own warranty ( 3 years on my 60D ) obviously the lens wont have tamron 5 year on it but hdew i would guess give at least 1 year standard .Hdew will be grey. Bought from there before with no issues.
yeah hdew are local to me, been down there and got my 60D from them. lovely people. but they give there own warranty ( 3 years on my 60D ) obviously the lens wont have tamron 5 year on it but hdew i would guess give at least 1 year standard .
i would but my budget doe to card limitation is £600.. so its the classies for me or risk the last company.. that or get a second hand siggy 150-500 leaving me enough pennies for a sh tamron 90mm macro or siggy 105 macro.. choices choices sighhhBetter get yourself down there then
The Cashback form has a section on buying from Amazon
"3. Purchases made from Amazon will only be accepted when made directly from amazon.co.uk. Products purchased from 3rd party sellers on the Amazon platform,
whether fulfilled by Amazon or not be accepted"
http://www.tamron.eu/fileadmin/user_upload/uk_cashback/Tamron_cashback_form_2015.pdf
They are both very good value for money but having owned both I think the Sigma 'C' is the better lens for sure. Not much in it as far as IQ goes at the long end but the Sigma has the advantage of being able to customize it via the USB dock. Also I am sure that the Sigma AF is better - it takes a 1.4x tc very well and AF speed is good if you have a Camera that will AF up to f8 that is (I use a Canon 1.4x with mine), 840mm comes in very handy if you are into wildlife. The Sigma will come down in price but like the Tamron did it will take a while for sure.Planning on getting this next was looking at the sigma to buts it's a little more expensive and heavier and in terms of iq your certainly going to see little if any difference, I don't know you always get those that say ones iq is better? There's been plenty of real world tests that can't tell them apart.
Noticed slrhut £569 that's Cheap
Its more or less the same weight as the Tamron - Sigma C is 1930g and the Tamron is 1950gInteresting can you hand hold the sigma? I know that can depend on the individual but it's seems quite a bit heavier
the sigma you can lock the lens position in multiple places the tamron only when closed down at the 150 end ,
never even noticed that , just tested mine and yep seems to be between 390-410 with a little bit of play in it.. odd that its not mentioned anywhere.Can I add, the Tamron can be locked at 400 as well as 150. Something I haven't found useful but worth knowing.
There is a lot more to the Sigma dock than just doing micro focus adjustments, You have three choices of AF speed :- 'Focus priority', 'Speed priority', or the in between setting. You also have three choices of OS settings (dynamic OS is by far the best for hand holding). You can also customize the focus limiter to whatever distances you want (very useful for wildlife/action stuff where you want the fastest possible AF speed). You can customize two different sets and switch between them (or switch off altogether) via a switch on the lens.the tamron also works with a 1.4xTC and ive handheld it down to 1/60th sec shooting on a canon 60D.
the moonshot above was taken using the TC ( though obviously not handheld ) but the black headed gull above was handheld ( though not at 1/60th obviously! )
seems to be very mixed view between the two with some reporting the AF better on the Tamron.
the sigma you can lock the lens position in multiple places the tamron only when closed down at the 150 end , sigma has two Stablizer positions tamron only 1 but the newest firmware on tamron auto switches the stablization made when panning to allow for that so works very very well.
the usb port on the sigma. great for fine tuning but in all honesty how many people want to have to mess around with doing that on lenses.. there really shouldnt be any need.
in terms of sharpness. again its like splitting hairs the difference between the two. Think you will be either ultimately happy or unhappy with whatever one you choose, becasue end of the day both are still essentially "budget" lenses in comparsion to say a canon 600mm prime and optically they arent going to be on a par with them but then what do you expect from a 600mm lens thats sub £1000
Few lenses have these docks and though I'm not knocking it I can live without it, as you say you can't do it the field anyway.odd that you had problems with the TC. i have tried both Sigma EX DG ( a friends ) and have the Kenko DGX which ive not encountered any issues with in regard to slow focusing ( with suitable light of course, low light will always be a problem with these lenses with or without a TC ).
and yes the sigma has several customizable features which is fine but when out and about in the field unless your carrying the usb adapter required and a laptop then your stuck with the settings you put in at home.
as i say people will either be very happy or very dissapointed depending on there expectations regardless of whether they get the sigma or the tamron.
I've found 300 and 400mm too short too often so hopefully can get some better shots with that extra reach, love the Fox Dean
From your comment about carrying the USB adapter in the field you obviously have not got a clue what it is all about!! You just set-up it all up at home on the PC and then the sets are stored inside the lens - once you have done it you just select the custom mode you want via a switch on the lens.odd that you had problems with the TC. i have tried both Sigma EX DG ( a friends ) and have the Kenko DGX which ive not encountered any issues with in regard to slow focusing ( with suitable light of course, low light will always be a problem with these lenses with or without a TC ).
and yes the sigma has several customizable features which is fine but when out and about in the field unless your carrying the usb adapter required and a laptop then your stuck with the settings you put in at home.
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See my post above, you do not need to take it in the field - it is stored in the lens, you just select what you want from a switch on the lens.Few lenses have these docks and though I'm not knocking it I can live without it, as you say you can't do it the field anyway.
That's fair enough, I am sure you will enjoy the lens. I bought both the Tamron and the Sigma when they were both at there release price in the UK and the sigma was a bit cheaper.True but the evidence I've seen suggests there's little in it, I saw a good review from two pros shooting wildlife in Africa one using the sigma and one using the, both preferred one slightly over the other but overall they're was little between them which to be honest you'd expect.If they were the same in price I'd probably have gone sigma tbh.
I am sure you will enjoy the lens Peter, especially if you are coming from lesser lenses. Like I said before they are all very good value for money.I'll have to see how it goes, If I don't get better results which I should do than with lenses I've had I'll give it up
From your comment about carrying the USB adapter in the field you obviously have not got a clue what it is all about!! You just set-up it all up at home on the PC and then the sets are stored inside the lens - once you have done it you just select the custom mode you want via a switch on the lens.
Re the 1.4x tc I did use a Kenko DGX with the Tamron and I can assure you the AF speed is nowhere near as fast as using a Canon 1.4x tc on the Sigma - unlike you I have actually owned both lenses.
I would be interested to see any bird pics you have taken with the Tamron and a 1.4x tc at the full 840mm, in my experience of owning/using both lenses IQ and fine detail is much better with the Sigma.
Fantastic, I've had my Tamron since they were first released and didn't know that it could locked at 400mm as well as 150mm.Can I add, the Tamron can be locked at 400 as well as 150. Something I haven't found useful but worth knowing.
Pictures speak louder than any opinion and these say it all, simply stunning. I doubt a 5 - 10k lens could do much better, well I'm sure they would do better but at an expense beyond most people.obviously not my pic but being a member of the tamron 150-600 flickr group theres enough images there to inspire me and show what this lens can do.. bird in flight at 600mm anyone ?
https://www.flickr.com/photos/dstoneh/19418846516/in/pool-2470447@N21/