Post your 150-600 Tamron shots.

Woodyg3

Woodyg3

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Here are some shots I took today with the new Tamron 150-600. I'm still debating whether I prefer the versatility and longer reach of this over my Nikon 300MM f/4 with 1.4x teleconverter. The Tamron is a tad less sharp, but I still need more real world experience. I have yet to get a decent bird in flight with the Tamron, but I think it's mostly operator error. :)

The first three are in low/soft light conditions. All are cropped a bit.


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grandpaw

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Vixen said:
I can't either. My problem is I have trouble finding the damned birds on the move in the viewfinder :(
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Two things that might help on the birds in flight are to set the limiter distance on the lens so it doesn't have to go the full range to focus and the other is to pre-focus about the distance that the bird may be, because if the bird is completely out of focus you won't see it even if you do have it in the viewfinder. Remember to set the lens back to full distance after you are done or you won't be able to obtain focus on the closer subjects. I have forgotten two or three times to set the lens back to full and it wouldn't' focus at all on a closer subject.
 
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mikew_RIP

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Ime with Jeff as far as focus anticipation goes,i normally refocus on something about 3/4 of the way out after a close shot,working on the principle if the next subject is close it will most likley be large in the finder so relatively easy for the camera to focus on.
 
Woodyg3

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Also, zooming out a bit helps to be able to get the subject in the frame, then zoom in. All of this can be tough to do consistently in the field, since those sneaky little birds like to take flight when we least expect it.
 
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mikew_RIP

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If your not used to BIF with a long lens it may be better to start with 400m and move up,i dont have much of a problem finding them but in the typical UK light focus lock is a problem
 
Vixen

Vixen

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mikew said:
If your not used to BIF with a long lens it may be better to start with 400m and move up,i dont have much of a problem finding them but in the typical UK light focus lock is a problem
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I have more luck with my 270mm I must admit. I am OK with slow moving birds like birds of prey that tend to hover. It's just a case of practice practice practice I think. I also find holding the lens up is hard (being a weakie). I do all my shots handheld but maybe I should get my monopod out and get used to using it, although it is restrictive in some ways. I'll get there. These things usually take me time :D
 
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Woodyg3 said:
Also, zooming out a bit helps to be able to get the subject in the frame, then zoom in. All of this can be tough to do consistently in the field, since those sneaky little birds like to take flight when we least expect it.
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I track the BIF at 150mm, then zoom. Seems to work for me.
 
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