Tamron 150-600mm f/5-6.3 Di VC USD G2 (and 1.4x Teleconverter) Lens Review (Full-frame & APS-C) 

Great review!! Also nice you tested it with teleconverter :)

This is the G2 version, I had the first (nikon-mount) version that came out some years ago. During the first year I owned it, I dropped it (bag-strap snapped) from 1.5 meters onto gravel with nothing to cushion the impact. Nothing happened. It has worked flawlessly since then :D

Bro, you have a very soft, easy to listen to speaking voice. Good review too. Good job!

Thank you Chris! and happy New year!

Been looking forward to this review. Thanks!

Happy new year Christopher and family. Thank you for all of your videos in 2018.

You are an angel for these! THANK YOU ❤️🙌🏽

Great review, thank you for trying out the teleconverter too, I’m interested in getting the 1.4x for my Tamron 100-400, I reckon it should perform ok

I recently bought Tamron's recent version of the 90mm Macro. Their new build standard is amazing.

Thank you for another superb review, Mr Frost (especially "cool" name to have at Christmas). Most reviews I've seen of The Tamron 150-600 G2 are entirely positive, but your results seem more realistic given the boundaries pushed by this class of lens. It was firmly on my shopping list until the new Sigma 60-600 came along. Any chance you could test that one soon?! The Sigma's FL range seems insanely ambitious but I've seen promising results on the forums I frequent. Major suppliers or Sigma themselves ought to recognise the confidence potential purchasers rightfully have in you, and the sooner they provide our trusted reviewers with units to test the more they'll sell over the competition - if they deserve to!

Another fab review Chris.

Yes!! Long awaited!

This is a good review, looking at the actual image specs warts and all.

Great review. All reviews should be like this.. No fuzz. Thanks a lot. 📷🇩🇰

Love my G2. It is amazing. I can't use it enough

One of the problems associated with variable aperture lenses is the sweet-spot which is USUALLY two stops in from the fastest aperture ( at each end of the zoom) , ALSO with this lens , the need to purchase a " specialist" camera bag is a must , which of course limits ease and speed of use .Another thing to consider , is with several airlines limiting he amount of carry-on luggage , you'll need to make sacrifices , if you're only allowed a single carry-on bag , and you are travelling with children/babies

Oh wow that shot of the tiger is amazing

Thank you very much for the excellent level of the test. Taking into account the different performances in different cameras used in the test: Has been used the micro-focus adjustment with the TAP-in Console for each of them, and especially with the APSC Canon camera? Regards.

This looks seriously impressive. Another great review as always

i bought this cheaply and i love it, you accept its limitations just for the sheer fun, with processing and tap in and focal 2 it does the job well easily justifying not using the 500 or 600 fixed nikons adapted to canon , which would often not be an option due to portability, best to try to stay a bit under 600, 500 was very good considering

Bought 1 of these used for £400 4 months ago and love it on my Canon 6D can't wait to try it on my 5D mark iv when it arrives

Hi Chris, thanks a lot for this profound review! How does this lens converter combination compare to the Canon EF 5.6/400mm L with the Canon EF 1.4x Extender Mk. III? Best wishes, Ralf

Hi Christopher, I have this lens, and have been using both Sigma and the lens you used first with my Canon 7D mark ii, and now with my Canon 5dsr. I do mainly birding and macro photography, but let me tell you I have done all kind of photos with this lens. Compared with Sigma , I ended choosing this one 2 years ago. The worst part is the long lens hood wich is quite tricky to get on the lens... But this is a great lens. Cheaper than Canon's L lenses, and I really love it. It never leaves my camera. Thanks for good review!!! Regards from Uruguay.

Just remember corners don’t matter when it just bokeh! Great performance that’s for sure.

Hi Chris, thanks for the review, I'm about to purchase the Tamron 150-600 G2. I have a canon 7D Mark II.

Great review. However, it would be fantastic if at the end of every review you could make some alternate recommendations for similar lenses that the reviewed lens competes with. As beginners, it can be really hard to look around and find a lens that is perfect for us. Saying something like the image quality is good but not great is not as intuitive as saying that the IQ is good but not as good as this other lens that probably doesn't do something else as well. Other than that, your reviews are perfect. Thank you for your work! :D

Hello Chris, Thanks for the review. Image quality wise, which is better this or the Sigma 150-600 C.Thanks....

I have this one. Very happy with it. I use it on my Canon 80D and Sony A7III camera's, and even on my Panasonic GH5 for video. My main use is at race tracks and a bit of wildlife.

Nice review. Could you possibly make a video on your testing setup? Particularly the image quality test. For example the distance to subject and lighting conditions. Do these tests vary among lens focal length and F stop?

Yes, the problem with teleconverters is that the light is limited, i have to use an external light source when switching on my camera to get it to focus, and on the sigma 100-400 i have to press the AFL auto focus button on the lens

I love your music background

Omg since two day i was watching about 150-600 and what appends if we use 1.4x or 2x Your in the future bro

I assume your sharpness/contrast test image is some sort of print out. I'm just curious how large it is and what your set up is to get those shots. You must need to move the camera a lot for various focal lengths (especially for this lens). Do you have any behind the scenes photos?

I have this lens, and I use it on a Canon 80D. I used the Tamron Tap-in console and dramatically improved the sharpness. I also did a firmware update, which improved things even further. I am very impressed with this lens, which I primarily use for birding. It is very sharp at 600mm. I love your review, and appreciate your thoroughness.

Did you use the adapted a mount or canon on the sony?

Hi Chris, it's not relevant to the subject much, but I want to know whether Canon Extender version i vs Version iii has a much difference based on image quality wise. Or any other this that I need to concern with...

Good review........I have this lens after selling the G1 version..........however with the de-centering problem.....and my own results.....I think it's a sub par copy!

hi i have a canon 80D with a tamron 18-400 can i fit a 1x4 tamron converter to this set up thanks bill

Hi! Great review! Which adapter did you use to mount the lens on your A7rii? How did the autofocus work on that camera?

Hello Chris, thanks for your excellent work, it helps us a lot to decide where to invest our money. I want to ask you if you had to choose between the Tamron and the Sigma for a Canon EOS R ..... which would be your choice? Thank you very much.

thank Christopher for your always info-packed reviews. could you please ask Tamron for the TAMRON TAP-in Console allowing you micro adjust the 150-600 lens, so we could see if sharpness improved. Thank again.

Will this work with a canon with ef mount

Hi Chris. Planning to buy one. Which would you recommend in terms of image quality, this one or the Sigma 150-600 Contemporary? Thanks.

Hi Chris! Thank you for your videos. Any thoughts or plans on covering the Viltrox EF-EOS M2 Auto Focus Lens Mount Adapter Ring 0.71X Focal Lenth Multiplier please?

Just seen your sigma -c review.....very curious what your thoughts about these two lenses are as it goes for image quality comparison.....thanks for the excellent review again!

I have this lens. Just sent it to repairs because of weird ghosting, or what ever you might call it, as your images in some cases where so fuzzy that they where practically no use at all. But you can get good photos that much is true. If my copy of the lens, when it comes back, works fine without that weird fuzziness the lens is good enough for me.

Would this be compatible with a Canon T7 Rebel? I am just learning about these telephoto lenses and want to make sure it will work properly.

What would you recommend for canon apsc, tamron 100-400 or sigma 100-400 for image quality and auto focus speed/accuracy. Thanks.

hi, is tamron 150-600mm G2 lens compatible with canon 250d camera?

How does this lense work on a Canon EOS200D camera? Any experiences?

Hey Chris , for first ,have very nice New Year, ok!!! So you dont made a video about best bargain to photography 2018 like you did once , right??? Thank you for your videos, i very like it.

Chris, many thanks for your video. It certainly seems from your tests that the Tamron is better with the 42MP full frame than the others, especially the cropped camera. Quite interesting really and this was not really apparent with your Sigma 150-600 tests. There is clearly something wrong with this particular copy of the Tamron lens, however, given the top right hand corner issues and indeed, the whole lens performance could be impacted by whatever is causing this problem. Overall, from your chart tests, I would say that the Sigma is a clear winner, certainly on cropped sensor cameras. Again this may be because you had a excellent Sigma copy and a poor Tamron copy. Would you agree with these observations? When it comes to real world, when distances are often greater than for chart tests, it is more difficult to compare. Can I ask what distances you had between camera and chart please for the various focal lengths? Thanks.

Nice video :)

You have to calibrate any of these super tele lenses to get the best results. The chances of the lens and camera body being in perfect harmony out of the box is almost zero. The G2 is an awesome lens, spend some time calibrating it and then enjoy the results.

oh goood quality!!!!!!

Hi! This lense will work with sony A7C?????? Thanks for your help!

The Sigma C, that you also reviewed, seems to be sharper, although it is cheeper.I would go for Sigma.

Hi Christopher. Just purchased one of the Tamron bad boy 150-600 G2 lenses. Its going on my Canon D90. So far so good. I know im getting used to it, but looked at the quality of the pics as well as the ISO settings and speed. I was just out test shooting, and i dont think the lens is as sharp as it should be. Any comments or thoughts as to setup, what am i missing etc? Can you tell me what the 'minor' adjustments on the canon were that you talked about please?

Can we use sigma 150-600 contemporary with canon m50 mark ii ?

This one vs Tamron 100-400 in terms of sharpness?

Neil Sheriff Thanks for reviewing this lens Christopher. I enjoy your reviews because they follow a similar format and are to the point, with little waffle. Could you please find the time to review the new Sigma 60-600 sports lens? In my opinion this new lens will be a best seller because of the image quality and the massive focal range, along with the just about affordable price for an enthusiast photographer.

Nice review! How would you compare the G2 with the Sigma 150-600mm Contemporary lens?

Would you recommend this lens or the Sigma 150-600 DG OS HSM 'C' lens?

could you do a review of the Sigma 150-600mm Contemporary?

Brilliant Chris, can't thank you enough. I was looking for a cheaper alternative from the expansive 100-400mm Sony for my A7Rii. Considering now the Sony A version with Sony LA-EA3. Can I please check what adapter you're using to mount it on your Sony? Thanks

Hi Christopher, Unlikely you will see this 4 years on but on the off chance you do, in your opinion is it worth upgrading from the Sigma "C" to this lens ? I will using it on a Canon R and R3

It's a very interesting video, but my question is :D if you were buying a telephoto lens and had a choice between the sigma 150-600 C and the tamron 150-600G2, which would be the right choice? I hear nothing but praise for the sigma regarding image quality.... but I like the way the tamron looks, system RP + 40D Later R6

That jitter with the VC (image stabilisation) is a deal breaker for video guys. :( Does any video guys own it that can testify the other modes work better than shown here? (I would use it for surfing/panning for video)

HI Christopher , I was able to get the Canon EOS 600D Body , still have the Kit Lens from my old 400D , what I need is one Lens for Outdoor on a Model Plane and heli Field to make Videos, I do now have to much money , but what would you recommend ?

is the focus deliberately kept slower in order to keep focus accuracy, or is it because at 600mm the focus lens needs to displace itself over a longer distance?

Hi Chris! Is it a good option to astrophotography? Or better forgive?

Always enjoy your reviews, in regards to the described focus "centering issue" at 600mm, what's the option for calibrating / correcting this issue; would you need to send the lens back to the manufacturer?

May I ask how is the auto fucus and tracking performance compare with tamron 100-400, Thanks a lot

I found some difficulty to get focus in the cloudy jungle, Compare to 200-500 f5.6 Nikon

Yes!

Chris I have the tamron g2 150-600 , the problem I am facing is with the Nikon z mount Z7.2. I had to purchase a Nikon 2x s converter for my Nikon z 70_200 mm lens. So a connection to the Z mount for the Tamron f mount is not going to be usable, with the Nikon to Tamron range. That's the technology information for mount and lens ....so here's the question ❓❓❓⁉️. Because the sensor is mirrorless ....on mirror less cameras , obviously by the cameras naming . To add a tamron lens I would need two adapters on the camera z mount if I wanted to use a 2x s converter. One Nikon to f mount and a f mount converter.Is it possible to use an extension tude on the end of the Nikon Z two-times converter to create space to mount any lens f mount Tamron zoom. Given the sensor is mirror less and produces the image directly to the viewer screen ....so I would be using the two times Nikon converter with an extension tude that would allow an f lens on the camera to be compensated by way of allowing a safe space for the f mount lens not to damage the Nikon converter .. making it possible to make f lens usable with the Nikon version of 2 times converter. Would that type of tude or extension work . Or is it yet more money 💰?.Phew I need to rest my typing finger now? I hope I made the question clear .

Please review Nikon 200-500mm lens with APS-C camera Nikon D7500 and teleconver 1.4x

does anyone know what Chris meant when he said to micro adjust his camera's autofoucs

Question, this one or the sigma 150-600?

make a comperision video of sigma vs tamron 150-600mm

I'm torn between this lens and the 18-400mm f/3.5-6.3 Di II VC HLD and the AF 70-300mm f/4.0-5.6 SP Di VC USD XLD. Any advice?

Interesting IQ results compared to its direct Sigma competitor. On your tests the Tamron is sharper on high resolution full-frame, but the Sigma is sharper on high res APS-C.

hi Chris which lens behaved better on your a7rii the tamron 150-600mm or sigma 150-600mm C with the mc11 thanks

any idea what is the price of this one in India?

@2.52 A few video's back people told me I was wrong saying aperture/DOF was relative to crop factor. Toldjaso ^_^

How was it at 500mm? FWIW my Sigma contemporary lens is soft when shooting a full moon at 600 but pretty good at 500mm.

How does the sharpness of the g2 stack against that of their first generation of 150-600? Anyone have experience with both?

Hi Chris, anything about focus breathing?

Anybody knows if the autofocus with the teleconverter works on Nikon d7500?

The CA could be an indirect result of the decentering. Heard two cases of reviewers receiving decentered lenses at this point. Hope it's a coincidence.

Can you make a comparison between super telephoto zoom lenses?

💥 All of your work here is greatly appreciated. In summary, do not use a 1.4 teleconverter with this lens. Bummer.

I used an mc-11 adapter and put it on my a7r ii but if it's not perfectly bright sunlight hitting my subject the camera can't find the subject. I'm pretty sure it's all the cameras fault.

please review the sony 200-600mm lens

I have a problem. I can't use CANON 6D and Tamron 150-600mm f/5-6.3 Di VC USD G2 with 1.4x Teleconverter because on camera show is manual focus.

Can i used this lens on 750D body

You left out that it is available in Sigma SA mount

What's the point of using a 1.4x teleconverter on a full-frame? Isn't it the same as APS-C w/o a converter?

In camera body telephoto micro adjustment is needed.

0:42 Little mistake here, G2 means "2nd generation", Tamron SP lenses are aimed at professional uses