Tamron 150-600 & Auto ISO

Those that have this lens, I am curious if the "Sweet Spot" is f8 @ +/- 1/1000 for this lens is true, for hand held shots ( I am a shaky old dude) why not just set it for that in manual and do auto ISO for what you are comfortable with your camera body an handle. I have an upcoming trip to San Diego and a cruise to Alaska and I am thinking during daylight I can handle fairly high ISO and why not just manually preset and let the light determine the exposure via auto ISO, your thoughts appreciated.

Ruidoso Bill said:

Those that have this lens, I am curious if the "Sweet Spot" is f8 @ +/- 1/1000 for this lens is true, for hand held shots ( I am a shaky old dude) why not just set it for that in manual and do auto ISO for what you are comfortable with your camera body an handle. I have an upcoming trip to San Diego and a cruise to Alaska and I am thinking during daylight I can handle fairly high ISO and why not just manually preset and let the light determine the exposure via auto ISO, your thoughts appreciated.

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Can't see any reason not to... Shooting in "M" with Auto-ISO enabled is one of my preferred methods.
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i checked lr for my numbers using d7100 most iso @ 1000 shutter 1/800 f8
d600 iso 500 shutter 1/800 1/1000 f6.3 numbers for 600mm.
I use the 150-600mm mostly with the d7100 now unless i want max fps with d600.

Bill thats exactly what I do with my aviation shots. D610 set in manual. Shutter around 1/1000 or higher, aperture f7.1 or f8 if its a really bright day and then ISO in auto. Works for me.

I find shots generally overexposed even in good light using auto ISO. If I set at 1/500, f7.1, max ISO 400, I get a way pushed image. I drop to max ISO 200 and get a fine shot. I am also an old dude, so use a monopod with the lens; no issues shooting as low as 1/100 (if I'm careful and relax). Shooting on a 5200 body.

Same setting here right now. Was strictly manual but figured i would give the camera a chance to take care of that and it seems to be doing the job pretty good. Edit: I say pretty good because it does seem a little bit overexposed like wev said, but not enough for me to change just yet since i've been going a little light when all manual also.

Horoscope Fish said:

Can't see any reason not to... Shooting in "M" with Auto-ISO enabled is one of my preferred methods.
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I was thinking this would make my Alaska trip (hopefully wildlife) easier than messing so much with the camera. If I know the lens sweetspot just shoot and have some fun. I am planning on this Tamron 150-600 and my 24-70 to be the only lenses I take, my D810 can handle some higher iso fine so should be great. Thanks for your input.

wev said:

I find shots generally overexposed even in good light using auto ISO. If I set at 1/500, f7.1, max ISO 400, I get a way pushed image. I drop to max ISO 200 and get a fine shot. I am also an old dude, so use a monopod with the lens; no issues shooting as low as 1/100 (if I'm careful and relax). Shooting on a 5200 body.

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I can only imagine that sort of light to work in,you lucky photographer you

I have been ignoring this way of working since trying it on the D7000 and being disappointed with the results,any way due to other problems ime trying to get around decided to give it another go today with the D7100 and 150-600.Well what a pleasant surprise with this camera,I set max ISO @ 3200 shutter 1/1000th and juggled around F8 as i thought the light would allow,i will be using this most of the time now.

Ruidoso Bill said:

I was thinking this would make my Alaska trip (hopefully wildlife) easier than messing so much with the camera. If I know the lens sweetspot just shoot and have some fun. I am planning on this Tamron 150-600 and my 24-70 to be the only lenses I take, my D810 can handle some higher iso fine so should be great. Thanks for your input.

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I like this method because it allows me to control the two things I care about most. I set my shutter speed fast enough for the lens based on focal length (200mm = 1/200 or close to it and all that) and my aperture, typically, to f/4 for most shots but of course that varies. Still, the main thing is... The only real concern with high ISO is "noise"; and noise is the easiest thing to correct in post-processing and the easiest to live with, in my opinion anyway, when it can't be corrected for as much as I would like.

When in San Diego try to swing by Seaport Village (tourist-trap outdoor mall right on the water and a short hop from where your cruise ship will be departing from). It's a nice location for getting a few shots in before you leave and/or picking up a kitschy San Diego emblazoned souvenir if you have the time. And if you like Italian food, two words for you: Filipi's Pizza Grotto on India Street, downtown. A local legend and not just for pizza.
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Holy smokes. You reached my woodpile from New Mexico? LOL

Bourbon Neat said:

Holy smokes. You reached my woodpile from New Mexico? LOL

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very funny

wev said:

I find shots generally overexposed even in good light using auto ISO. If I set at 1/500, f7.1, max ISO 400, I get a way pushed image. I drop to max ISO 200 and get a fine shot. I am also an old dude, so use a monopod with the lens; no issues shooting as low as 1/100 (if I'm careful and relax). Shooting on a 5200 body.

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cbay said:

Same setting here right now. Was strictly manual but figured i would give the camera a chance to take care of that and it seems to be doing the job pretty good. Edit: I say pretty good because it does seem a little bit overexposed like wev said, but not enough for me to change just yet since i've been going a little light when all manual also.

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After my first try yesterday i found it slightly over exposed on the D7100

I usually shot my Tamron 150-600mm on my D7000/ First thing I do is set the ISO to 500, put the camera in aperture priority, and use an F stop anywhere from f6.3 to F8 and I have never had a problem with the shutter speed not being fast enough.

grandpaw said:

I usually shot my Tamron 150-600mm on my D7000/ First thing I do is set the ISO to 500, put the camera in aperture priority, and use an F stop anywhere from f6.3 to F8 and I have never had a problem with the shutter speed not being fast enough.

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Thats the way i have been doing it,just thought i would give this a second try must admit i will take the trials a bit further.

Since I became auto-ISO myself, the cam's always fast and the lens sharp enough. Sadly the results aren't always perfect.

J-see said:

Since I became auto-ISO myself, the cam's always fast and the lens sharp enough. Sadly the results aren't always perfect.

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Even under perfect conditions my results are not perfect...

In what way are you unhappy with the less than perfect results?

grandpaw said:

I usually shot my Tamron 150-600mm on my D7000/ First thing I do is set the ISO to 500, put the camera in aperture priority, and use an F stop anywhere from f6.3 to F8 and I have never had a problem with the shutter speed not being fast enough.

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It would seem that as the sun goes down, ISO 500 will have to drop your shutter speed down too much for a decent handheld shot.

In any case I can see I have some testing to do and discover what works best for me.

I appreciate the input.