Tamron SP 150-600mm Di VC USD

Handheld, walking the La Chua trail.

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A few with a 5DIII. Ranging from f7.1 to f11

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Got my lens yesterday and damn it's raining since. Got few moments but nothing much to test made me frustrated. It seems the lens is a good copy with updated firmware as i don't seems to have focusing issue at 600MM in AI servo. Focus seems snappy to closest & far subject and didn't try to hunt while tracking even though i had very less time to test and i have to do more test to reconfirm. I did micro focus adjustment -10 for this lens. My 7D seems responsive with this lens which is pretty cool. can't wait for tomorrow, bring me a sunny day

Btw my lens is manufactured in May and imported in June and that's the most new batch available in market so far imo.

She's back Wish I had eagles or osprey nearby
But for the initial post update test a macro at 600mm:

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My lens has been with Tamron all week so far, late today I received an email from them, it says something about check and adjust focus and image quality, and disassemble and clean lens, nothing about firmware update.

^ Got mine back today. The repair slip said, "Repair AF Mechanism" and "Disassemble and clean entire lens." This sounds typical from what I've been hearing from others. I assume "repair AF mechanism" translates to "install firmware update." I never did get an email from them ahead of time stating what they were going to do to it. I had to call them, and by that time it was already on its way back.

I think I only shot with it three or four days, so I'm pretty sure it didn't have any "dust or debris inside lens" which they had listed as one of the pre-repair symptoms.

LV Moose wrote in post #17010473
^ Got mine back today. The repair slip said, "Repair AF Mechanism" and "Disassemble and clean entire lens." This sounds typical from what I've been hearing from others. I assume "repair AF mechanism" translates to "install firmware update."

Thanks for the info! Did the repair slip differ from the pdf in the email? Mine doesn't say repair AF mechanism. The person I spoke to on the phone told me my lens was so early it would require a component upgrade when I tried to get more info she didn't have any more info just that there is a component upgrade for my early lens and that when I get it back it will be super sharp as it is Tamron's sharpest lens ever. We'll see I guess.

^ I just added some to my post, while you were responding

I wonder if I'll have to re-MFA it.

LV Moose wrote in post #17010479
^ I just added some to my post, while you were responding

I wonder if I'll have to re-MFA it.

Ok thanks I can't wait to get mine back now lol

Hey, landscape shot..... OK enough of that.

Excellent peteg1, really nice landscape shot but...try and stay with the program.

^raptor perfection. Makes me wonder why anyone would buy the Canon 600....

MedicineMan4040 wrote in post #17013838
^raptor perfection. Makes me wonder why anyone would buy the Canon 600....

Those who can't do without "red on white" in their hands but lots of "green" away..

Grizz wrote in post #17013802
Excellent peteg1, really nice landscape shot but...try and stay with the program.

+1. Exceeded series indeed peteg.