Tamron 18-400 Review - Whale Watching Adventure 

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just tossing around lenses on a boat like they're socks, raising my blood pressure every other shot, thanks for that

With lenses like these, what I often think is that: "Who cares about sharpness if I can take the shot nobody else can take?" xD

Was totally scared when you were holding the lens by your armpit/elbow on a rocking boat and snapping photos at the same time.

Seeing you on the ferry without a camera strap around your neck makes me nervous. :) Great video, thank you.

I took the Tamron 18-400, the Canon 70-300 USM II and rhe Bigma 60-600 Sport to South Africa s Kruger. My daughter shooting the Tamron 18-400 on her 1300D, my girlfriend shooting the Canon USM 70-300 on her 77D and me the Sigma 60-600 on my 77D. The verdicht? . The 18-400 most versatile, weaker IS and thus harder to shoot sharp hand held @ 400 mm. . The Canon @ 300 mm top IS and sharpest. Like the reviews say: AF speed, Sharpness at L quality lenses level. Cropping on 24 MP will easily bring it in the 400 mm range. . The Sigma the absolute master on long 600 mm range photo and it IS is simply amazing. Hand held sharpness at Tx speeds @ lineair mm ranges (1/600 @ 600mm) in lower light no problem. I am deeply impressed with the lens. But they all have their role to play in my lens bag.

Thanks for showing the real world zoom / reach of this lens rather than just quoting numbers that some reviewers do. I’m new to interchangeable lenses so this helps a lot.

Loved it. Great comparison between the two lenses.

Great Video, Excellent Audio especially at the end. Keep up the good work.

Great! I have the 24-105 and 100-400. I was debating on the 18-400! It seems useful. I am going to buy it for my mother who does a lot of casual photography And cruises etc. A great crop sensor lens value and all!

I would like to know how this lens compares in the 18-300mm range with the Nikkor 18-300mm f/3.5-6.3

Great video! Would this be a good lens for a beginner/first-time DSLR purchase along with the Nikon D5600 (Body Only) in lieu of the kit lenses?

Incredible lens. Used on my Nikon D500 and very pleased with results. Would recommend.

So how would this lens do for shooting birds in flight? All I currently have is an 18-55 and 55-200 kit lenses along with a 35 1.8. I am wanting a lens to replace the 55-200 which I haven’t had much luck getting good focus on flying birds at 200. Thanks for your videos

Any experience using this on a m4/3 body? With metabones does it behave well with IS and focus?

Thanks, Toby. That was an excellent video.

The Tamron is a very impressive lens for everything you get from it. I think I'm going to buy one soon. The only 2 things I don't like is the amount it extends from 18mm to 400mm (understandable for the type of lens it is) and not being able to manual focus without having to fiddle with the switches.

I'm an amateur photographer that comes from a bridge superzoom camera (which gave me great National parks shots) and loves to travel with as less engoumbrance as possible. I'm starting with a dslr canon 77d, i don't pretend to have the same focal lenght of the old 4:3 258 mm equivalent of a 24-1440. But something for sure better quality of a Bridge and sacrificing a some zoom for all in one package. Is it worthy?

@PhotoRec TV, is this compatible with Nikon D5600? is image stabilized with full zoom of 400mm ? Generally if the zoom is more than 3 or 5x image will not be clean right? Please advice. Thank you.

Thanks, awesome review

Excellent review.. curious to know is there any chance to use this lens on sony mirrorless?

Hi! I wanted to know if this lens is better than the Nikon 18-300?? Thanks!

Love your video! I own the 18-400 and I am impressed with the images it produces. This is hands down the most versatile travel lens ever made. This is now my go to travel lens where you can be prepared for anything.

I owned this lens. I won it in a photography contest. I was overjoyed to get a 700 dollar lens for free. I used it perhaps 10 times in the first 3 months, it had satisfactory performance. After 3 months, the lens became stiff in the mid range of extension 150-250 mm. I just lived with it, since i got it for free. Over the next 18 months, it became more and more stiff, and I continued to live with this condition. About 3 months ago, it froze completely and became unusable. I had been told that tamron has a 6 year warranty, so i checked into it. They OK'd the return, so i boxed it up nicely, then sent it via FedEx, with insurance for 1000 dollars. A few days later, i received an email from Tamron, saying that repairs would be 400 dollars. I want to point out that this lens had absolutely no physical damage: no dents, no scratches, no broken glass, in other words, on the exterior, it appeared as brand new. I have photos to prove it. Tamron tried to tell me that the lens was physically damaged, so they would not honor the warranty, as it was my fault. They had no response when I asked, why, if I damaged it, did this condition progress in a gradual fashion over the period of one year?? They told me they have the finest warranty in the photography professional business, 6 years. I told them that their very fine warranty is worthless if they don't honor it. So, to make a long story short: TAMRON DOES NOT HONOR THEIR WARRANTY, at least in my case. I have told them that I will report this story to everyone in my photography community.

Tamron 18-400 is a great lens. Sold my Nikon 18-200mm for the reach and frankly I like the Tamron better than the Nikon not just for reach but also for image quality...

Great review! After watching this I will be looking to trade/sell my Tamron 70-300 VC to get this lens. What body did you use to test these lenses? Looks like D7500.

Hi your review about this lens is awesome. I have a question, I am planning to buy Nikon D750 as it is FX will this DX/APS-C LENS will work or do you have any suggestions. Please I want your valuable information. Help me out. Thanks in Advance.

I just tried this on Canon Rebel T5. Not getting sharp images once cropped in processing. Suggestions?

Great video!! Looking to buy this lens for an all rounder for when I go to S.A in the summer. Its annoying swapping between the 18-55 and 70-300 so was thinking just get something like this. But thanks for the amazing video!! You really speak in a way that makes sense to the environment and the video purpose! Rather than just spouting out pointless numbers! Like some other channels or sites.

Hello, what's important and interesting for me, what f-stop did you shoot then pictures, esp. the 18 mm. Thanks

hi great video i was thinking about selling my canon 70-300mm L IS lens for this because you can go down to 18mm do you think the sharpness on this lens is good enough to sell me canon lens?

Thank you helped me very much. Great video

Does it worth buying this lense for my full frame cam for travel? 6dII

impressive, do you know whether Metabone 0.64 could support this lens for my 4/3....if it could, I would have a 12mm -284mm f.24-4 all rounded lens!!

How is this on the Sony. Is there a Sony mount yet or which adapter do you use it with

Really great review. Thank you!

thats a lot of air movement zooming in and out, hows the moisture and dirt? and how did that shallow hood do zoomed in with the sunlight?

hi can you tell me if i can add a tamron converter to a canon 80D with a tamron 18-400 lens if so what would i loose

Hi. Is the Tamron 18-400 lens good for sports and does it work with a Nikon D15600?

which is sharper between the tamron 18-400 and the sigma 18-300 please?

I've had a Tamron 18-270 for some years now and it is a very versatile lens which does let you get images that would otherwise be missed. However, the images do tend to be bit soft throughout its range, even at its supposed sweet spot of F8. I'll be keeping it for now, but I will take a lot of convincing to invest in the18-400 - stretching it out to a magnification ratio of 22:1 does seem like pushing any lens just a bit too far.

As you did both reviewed the 16-300 and this 18-400. What's better? Quote everywhere people says 16-300 is sharper. Expecially corners. And smoother for video recording. What's your opinion?

I'll be happy to have this lens. It's an all around do it all lens for vacations. Thank You for the review.

Appreciate your channel and this video. I’m going whale watching and don’t want to screw up my photos can you please give a few tips. Thanks

how would you rate the tamron18-400 compered to the canon 75-300 is usm mkii

Very helpful information in sorting through our lens options. Thank you.-RayJ

Proper review. I think for the price this is a great lens. This will be my first upgrade lens for my canon sl2.

Great review, thanks a lot 👍

Hey There quick question. ARe you shooting with a Nikon D7500?

Great review, thanks! Is that the D7200 You are using?

yep - Purchasing now. thanks for the review

one question what camera you were using ...thanks

What your opinion about nikkor 18-300mm vs tamron 18-400mm?

I'd love to try it out but the damn thing has been sold out ever since I heard about it in August (for the canon).

Great video....what Nikon did you use?

Thanks for sharing with us.

how do you shoout the boat at 270mm with a 24-105? 7:54

Hmmm you haven't done a review of the Tamron 100-400 Di VC USD vs the Canon 100-400 Mark II USM yet have ya, it's be good to see some bird in flight and raptors for subject matter using maybe a Canon 80D or 7D II. Speaking of, how much truth to the adage that Sigma matches well with Nikon bodies and Tamron with the Canon ones? Anything to this?

Good review and you went out and about..great lens...Cheers!

Is this lens good for wildlife photography for amature ?

9:00 or so Happy to hear I was right to order the 100-400mm for an airshow soon from LensRentals.com and NOT the 18-400mm due to focus speed concerns. Not to say the 18-400mm isn't good, but I have a great close-up lens to use...

will the lense fit on a canon eos t6?

What camera body is that by the way? The burst rate sounds astounding. (Amateur here! :) )

What camera do you use

Best place to review this lens 👍 thank you for information

i guess they dont make an EF full frame version.. pitty.. whats the closest competitor for the money on the EF line with that wide of a range?

What ISO setting were you using? Thanks

One of the better reviews of this lens, lots of comparison shots and thanks for not boring us with the"unboxing" 👍 I am researching it to replace the very good Sigma 18-250mm f/3.5-6.3 DC Macro OS HSM. I need more reach for my Canon 90D for surfing shots and video. Any comments on the comparison? Been with Tammys in all sorts of mounts since pre-digital days, and this model seems to fit the bill. LIKED!

After watching this video I was beginning to consider this lens, and then I saw the price and was blown away by how affordable it is for what it can do.

Thank u for this review, i like ur vlogs but i have comment; you have Sigma 24-105mm and you got snap by 240mm how com ?? please explain

This 18-400 seems a great lens, for its purpose. You can get a lot out of it, coupled with a decent body. I really wanted it to have full time manual focus with focusing distance window, hoping to see them in the future!

what setup are you filming with

I think I’m going to invest in the 18-400mm for my kit! I was going to bring my 70-200mm for the same tour this video is on, and I have a 2x teleconverter but I’m having problems with it being really jumpy when I focus, both auto and manual. I also though about renting a 150-600mm lens for my trip too, but don’t want a bunch of heavy lenses when I’m wanting to shoot both landscape and wildlife (also only doing carry on luggage, so space is a factor)

Can anyone tell me, from personal experience, if you think the images this lens can produce will significantly sharper than Canon's 70-300mm kit lens?

I went in the Tamron website and said can be used on Full frame like my D750 sonI ordered. The only difference start at 35mm

Which camera body you use in this video??

Perfect review for this lense...thx

Wow.. This would be a great lens for a trip like this. I went whale watching last year and was changing my lens all the time

Just one tip, when you are showing the photos side by side you should zoom in for us to see better the differences (maybe up to 200-300%) ;)

Is it enough sharp for amateur photographers ?

So no lost of contrast at long end ? If it is like that, it is worth considering...

$650 lens. Surprisingly cheaper than I expected.

I spent a week at anacortes in June and spent the day at Friday harbor. I saw killer whales and loved it. This video just makes me want to constantly return to Washington. You're a lucky man to be surrounded by such beauty and a community that truly embraces three arts. Thank you for your videos Toby. Cheers!

What bikon camera u use???

Hi would like your advice on this lens with the older tamron lens 16-300mm. In terms of picture quality which is much better? Im confused between both as 16-300mm gives me a wider shot

Can i use this lens Nikon D7100

Good information my dear

Opinions on this for sports photography?

I am going to buy new lens for my Canon D650 SLR for hiking and mountain biking in nature, what kind of consumer prize range lens you recommend for nature and star pictures and video too? Now I have Canon kit lens 18-135 STM, it is great for close range pictures like flowers and scenery views, but not so great for zooming nature pictures or wildlife. Which lens has better stabilizer for video Sigma 18-300 OS or Tamron 18-400 VC, how about AF which one is faster to focus? Only Canon lenses I can think of are Canon 55-250 STM or Canon EF 77-300 USM which one is better for video and photo? There isn't any Canon lens for wide scenery pictures like 18-300 or 18-400? What kind of zoom range is maximum zoom for handheld, not going to carry tripod or monopod with me, perhaps some kind of bicycle camera stand would be possible.

so one question would 18mm lens make clip to the frame size? what's the effective focus length for 18-400 on full frame?

Glade you did not drop your camera and lens. Can you say camera strap? I dropped my D500 with the 200-500...

The lighthouse at 10:40 is the Lime kiln lighthouse and it was exciting to see as it was 11 years ago I proposed to me wife just to the right of it.

What body was the lens on?

I think your review was good, I usually find your videos pleasant to watch and informative. Not sure if you it's been mentioned but your titles are wrong after about the 7 minute mark when you were showing the shots taken with the Sigma 100-400mm but your title says 24-100mm, hard to take a shot at 300mm with the later lens... Also glad you didn't loose your grip either on the camera without any kind of strap or the 100-400mm tucked under your arm while you shot with the other lens. But I did find your review useful and am seriously considering this lens. This lens would be great for go light travel coupled with a lens in the 11-16mm range.

Hi Toby, another great video thanks. I have the older Tamron 16-300 which I find quite soft, and the Tamron 150-600 G2 which I find excellent, but heavy. Would you say in your opinion its worth selling those 2 and getting this 18-400?

Would you replace the 18-55 & 55-250 (both STM) with the Tamron? Also this video really makes me miss living on the West Coast :( I even see Salt Spring Island on that map!

7:24 how do you get a 24-105 to zoom to 400? Nice video.

Thanks for good breakdown. Found my whale watching lens

Great review as always. I have a question. Would you use this on a professional photo shoot or just for your own fun?

I was hopping to see the Raw images as you stated in the video, can you make them available ?