Tamron 70-300 VC

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Looking at purchasing the Tamron 70-300vc lens to use on a Nikon D7100.

Main purpose would be events photography.

Current lens's i own.

Nikon 50mm 1.8G
Tamron 24-70mm 2.8

Can't really afford the 70-200 2.8 which i would prefer so for time being looking 70-300.

Any thoughts?
 
I've owned one of these and in image quality terms they are superb. However I do prefer the Nikon 70-300mm VR.

It focuses faster and the VR kicks in quicker than the VC on the Tamron.
 
ManCuBuS said:
I've owned one of these and in image quality terms they are superb. However I do prefer the Nikon 70-300mm VR.

It focuses faster and the VR kicks in quicker than the VC on the Tamron.
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I have heard this quite a few times, the Tamron 70-300 VC has good IQ but the VC and AF are lacking compared to the brand names. I think Tamrons VC has general issues, other people complain at the 24-70mm f2.8 VC having awkward and slow VC.
 
D.P. said:
I have heard this quite a few times, the Tamron 70-300 VC has good IQ but the VC and AF are lacking compared to the brand names. I think Tamrons VC has general issues, other people complain at the 24-70mm f2.8 VC having awkward and slow VC.
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Indeed. The VC on the Tamron is noticeably slower at activating than the VR in the Nikon.

I probably wouldn't have noticed it but I used the 70-300mm VR on my friends D300 not long after I'd bought it, the difference was very apparent and was the reason I ended up changing.

The difference is focusing speed is less obvious but the Nikon seemed more reliable and quieter, however that could be just my personal take on it.

OP - have you thought about going used? MBP Photographic have some 70-300 VR's for £299 and they come with 6 months warranty.

http://www.mpbphotographic.co.uk/us...ses/nikon-af-s-70-300mm-f/4-5.6-g-if-ed-vr-2/
 
Indeed in IQ terms there is no difference between the Tamron & Nikon and for the above car shots neither the VC or VR would have been any use at all as its only good for static objects and not for panning or tracking subjects.

This is one I took with the 70-300 VR, at f5.3 @ 210mm.


Robin of Clumber by m.ww, on Flickr
 
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ManCuBuS said:
Indeed in IQ terms there is no difference between the Tamron & Nikon and for the above car shots neither the VC or VR would have been any use at all as its only good for static objects and not for panning or tracking subjects.

This is one I took with the 70-300 VR, at f5.3 @ 210mm.
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You should be able to use VR when panning, Nikon lenses will sense that you are panning and will stabalise only in the static direction (so a horizontal pan will mean only vertical stabilization will be active).

I don't know if Tamron lenses are as smart.
 
Nice shots Janesy.

I've never done any motorsport stuff so I have no base of reference to say what either lens performs like but it's obvious from your examples that it is more than adequate.

Bang for buck the Tamron is hard to beat and if the stabilization is not important then without question the Tamron is the lens to get.
 
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