Tamron 100-400mm VC | Autofocus and Tracking Review | 4K
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- Tamron 100-400mm f/4.5-6.3 VC USD | Autofocus Accuracy and Tracking Review | Join photographer Dustin Abbott for a highly detailed breakdown of whether or not the new affordable telephoto lens from Tamron can focus accuracy and quickly enough to keep up with action photography like sports, wildlife, and BIF work. | Visit the Image Gallery: bit.ly/100400vcIG | Read the PhotoNews Review: bit.ly/100400VCPN | Purchase the Tamron 100-400 VC: B&H Photo: bhpho.to/2Ax5Dwc | Amazon: amzn.to/2yvvsvW | Purchase the A035TM Tripod Mount: bhpho.to/2hqQwAy |
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Seriously Dustin. Please stop giving such great reviews. I keep buying new lenses! JK. I truly appreciate your videos. The most thorough, well thought out, and professional gear reviews on youtube. Thank you!!!
I waited on your reviews on this lens before pulling the trigger. Just ordered one. Thanks!!!
I'm sure there are wives and girlfriends cursing my name the world over! (My viewership is about 94% male, so I can safely draw that conclusion)
Getting expensive...?
I bet good lenses hold their value better than fiat currency in the near future.
But those GM lenses are damned hard to chew, when you get hungry.
Dustin, I was ready to make the jump to buy the Canon but then I heard Tamron announce this lens. I have been waiting to see some reviews of this and was so glad you are doing these. Everything you have shown makes me glad I waited and didn't buy the Canon version. As a hobbyist I just can't justify the price Canon demands so to see this doing so well in your tests I am very impressed. Thanks for all your testing and thoroughness!
My pleasure.
It's amazing for us here on youtube to get a detailed review for free. You did a great job, mister. When I buy one of these longer lenses, this one will be on my list for sure.
Enjoy the lens when you order
I’ve been looking for a lens to help me get more into wildlife photography, and have been going back and forth between this and the Sigma. Your reviews, and the lack of a tripod collar convinced me to go with the Tamron.
Thank you for your in depth analysis.
Enjoy the lens.
was waiting for that AF review... relieved now.. :). thanks...
If I'm getting a 100-400, this one would be it.
Yes - this was a relief!
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I hope the consumer copies that go out are just as good as the hand picked test lenses you guys receive. This is looking like the birder's lens the the Sigma should have been. Having the option of the collar makes this a winner. Thanks for the test.
I came to the same conclusion. I sent my Sigma back because of the slow focus speeds.
I rarely get "hand-picked" copies to test. In fact, I've had lenses from most manufacturers that I've sent back and asked for a second copy to be sure I was seeing representative results. This is an early retail copy, but it came in full retail box and presentation. It's not a really a "preproduction" copy.
A category for this focal usually neglected is school graduations in low light. I luckily guessed correctly when I took with me the 80-400 (which I returned for other reasons), and one would be surprised at how important it is to have FAST and RELIABLE autofocus and VR in such events. Your kid walks by rather quickly, light is low, no second chances. You can get many pics at a sport/bird event, but not at graduations - that's where you have one and only chance.
It's hard to beat a 70-200 f/2.8 in that kind of setting. Typically you can crop later if you want tighter framing, especially with higher resolution bodies.
I know, but I was way in the back and needed max. flexibility in focal, without having to carry multiple lenses. The only 70-200 I have is the f4, because it's lighter and less fragile than more expensive options. In the specific setting though, all shots were from 170-350mm, at ISO 3200-6400 (terribly low light). I'm not thinking of buying their new 70-200E, it's terribly expensive for just a couple of events every year (the old one doesn't even go up to 200mm in real life). In other events such as volleyball, I end up shooting with a 50 prime.
I shot the lens in a school gym with very low light (most of them were turned off). You can see some of the photos in the image gallery. It focused just fine for me.
Thank you for another great review. That's my next lens :)
I think you'll be happy with it.
Great review. Always enjoy listening to your reviews. I recently purchased this lenses Tamron 100-400mm and I just love it!!! Thank you!
I'm really glad to hear that.
Just such a great channel. Even if I am not really interessted in such lenses (love my 300mm 4L IS), I love to follow you channel to keep upt with the development. Great Reviews! Can't believe how professionally you do it.
Cheers,
STefan
That's great praise. Thanks.
Deserved Praise!
Dustin, its been 3 months I have purchased this lens and its an awesome lens.
I'm glad you are enjoying it!
Thank you so much for this review Dustin. I have been looking at this lens since it's announcement, I was really disappointed when the AF tracking of the Sigma didn't live up to scratch, but now it looks as tho I will be investing in the Tamron, as it would be ideal for the amount of Wildlife / Birding that I do each year.
Right. There's plenty of people like you who would want this option for their kit but don't use it often enough to justify a major expense.
Can’t wait to try it on my new 6D mark II my first full frame thanks for this great review Dustin!!!
Enjoy. That will be fun!
Excellent stuff. Despite owning the Nikkor 70 - 200 f2.8 and 200 - 500 f5.6, I could really see me adding this lens. It's relatively light and compact but seems to give up little in terms of performance.
Very much true.
Thank you very much for the informative review. I really appreciate the content you provide on your channel. Keep up the great work.
You're welcome.
Been checking up in your channel since the unveiling of this lens just waiting for your coverage. I'm thinking about getting myself a setup mostly for bird-id shots when I'm out in the field. Seeing that this bested the sigma in terms of autofocus has probably made my mind up of what to get. Thanks!
I think a lot of people that haven't yet purchased will be in the same boat.
Thank you for this review, cant wait for the final verdict. This help me so much. Thank you sir.
My pleasure. Look for my written and video reviews on Monday.
Just what I wanted to know!! Thank you for your review!
I thought that might answer your questions.
Very helpful and intuitive review. Thanks.
My pleasure
Thanks for AF breakdown. Ordered this to capture herds moving at SD safari park. Love rhino moms & babies moving around.
It should work fine for that.
What a nice review. Great job as always.
With your didactic skills you should do videos about photography techniques as well.
I do record them periodically, but I tend to get more views on my gear reviews.
Dustin, your reviews are amazing! Thank you for sharing all your information!
You're welcome.
Great review thanks for your time and effort 👍
My pleasure.
Hi Dustin great review, thanks for posting.
I am a motorsport shooter as media and weird it could sound I use Pentax as I started buying and getting Pentax Stuff. I do shoot at my local racetrack (Circuit de Catalunya) and rallyes from the WRC season with a K3 + Sigma 100-300mm F4 lens mainly and then I have some other lenses to do paddock and stuff (various Pentax 50mm, the wonderful 50-135mm f2.8, the DA 200mm f2.8 and also the Sigma 17-50mm f2.8 all for Pentax).
I did the F1 Belgian Grand Prix a month and a half ago and I did strugled a bit with my combo as F1 cars there are very really fast going so AF was a bit too slow for them.
The thing here is I've been told from a pro with decades of experience there to switch to Canon and I almost did.
He did suggested getting an 80D and the Canon L 35-350mm.
I did bought a 2nd hand 50D and a lens he suggested me, the 20-25 years old Canon L 35-350mm without stabilization, and I have to say I like the lens because of the range and the zoom way but it lacks stabilization. I must admint the 50D + 50mm f1.8 did a great job at the pitlane at night on a 24h race I've been and also last weekend on the grid taking images of the drivers sitting in their cars. The thing here i really liked was the AF speed and how easy it was to track the action compared to what I am used to with Pentax.
Anyways I didn't liked the colours it produced (the Canon I mean) and non having stabilization was very bad at trying to pan very low shutter speeds (sorry to say those brands should use a mechanical stabilizator in their bodies).
I've been checking now for a while different options in the Canon and Nikon world and to me the Nikon d7200 seems at the same price range, a better option than the Canon 80D (would love to hear your opinion) and I was looking for a lens with that kind of range 100-400mm is just awesome at the racetrack so I was thinking maybe a d7200 + Tamron 100-400mm VC would make the job easier and better but the non constant AF is something i dislike and I wanted to ask you about your thoughts about that. I don't need the Tamron/Sigma 150-600mm at all, it's too big, too heavy and really I believe I do not need the extra reach but this 100-400mm looks like a superb option combined with a 50mm and/or a 17-50mm lens.
Can you please give me some help?
I am even thinking that maybe I can keep my K3 + 50-135mm lens and the 200mm lens for paddock work tho.
Thanks again,
The 100-400 VC has great autofocus and should be a good choice whether you go Canon or Nikon. I'm not a Nikon shooter, so I can't tell you which way to go with the camera body.
After a yr ownership love to take my Tamron to SanDiego Safari Park to capture wildlife moving around.
That's a great application for the lens.
Great review! I was about to order a sigma 100-400 today when i realized that there is one lens from Tamron too! Which of them has the best image quality in APS-C sensor (I own a Nikon D5500)? People are very impressed by Sigma's IQ in every review i read. My main usage will be landscape photography(80%) and airshows (20%). How was the OS between 1/50s and 1/100s at 400mm? I tend towards Sigma because of its excellent IQ and because i own the Sigma 150-600mm lens which performs very well.
The Tamron has similar image quality with a better VC system and autofocus.
Ok, now I'll need to start saving again. Thanks for you'r reviews
At least you won't have to save a ridiculous amount with this one.
Hello Dustin, I really like your reviews as you are a great speaker and very well knowledged camera guy. I wish I had half your smarts, ha. I like all 3 of the 100-400mm lenses, the Canon, the Sigma and the Tamron. But I just want to say that I kind of thought the Tamron out performed the Canon on the dog and ball focus review. And I remember the test you did with the Sigma and Canon on the old building as the Sigma's image quality WAS better than the Canon. Wow, I were really impressed. Great test's Dustin.
When I look over all the series I shot, I felt the Canon had the slight edge (as I mentioned) in tracking performance, but the Tamron was definitely closer than the Sigma.
Great video as always, was wondering what you thought of the sharpness of images that this lens produces on a crop body, was it holding up strong? And if so would you recommend this lens to be used on a crop body maybe for some wildlife work? Thank you for the great work as always.
While I prefer the look on full frame (always true), the images on crop look great. I think it would work fine for that purpose.
Dustin Abbott Thank you for speedy reply, and confirming that for me. Hope to see your channel grow as you deserve it.
Love this review, very thorough and quite what I was looking for for my hobby.
I purchased this lens just over a week ago after seeing this review and I must say the copy of my lens is very disappointing. Went to a Pelican Sanctuary and after close to 1000 shots, am certain of the fact that the lens doesn't focus well at all, both for still photos and birds in flight. The AF is really bad even in good daylight and 95% of my images are blurry. I double checked the focus points in DPP and determined I got around 80% of the AF focus correct, but the images suck. I tried AF Adjustment, but somehow that didn't improve, so am guessing the lens is the problem.
Just dropped it in the service centre and hopefully Tamron fixes my lens.
Yes, that doesn't sound right. My experience with the lens was very positive, and the feedback I've had from others has been the same.
you just earned a sub! great review, that's what I wanna see!
Thank you. My pleasure
Thanks for the comprehensive test! The AF of this lens is quite decent!
It definitely is.
Thanks Dustin for the great review. I am seriously thinking to buy one.
regards
Arindom Bora
I suspect this will be a very nicely selling lens for Tamron.
Thanks Dunstan for this review. Now I am looking more at the Tamron 100 to 400. I shoot birds is flight so focus accuracy and speed are paramount. You did not specify what if any focus point number and pattern you used in your action test. I am shooting with a Canon 90D and use the nine point centre cluster points for birds in flight at 10fr/sec. I have two other Tamron the lenses, a 90mm macro and the 18 to 400.
The 100-400 should be superior to either of the lenses you have in focus speed.
Just a request could you do a APS-C and FF performance comparison of this lens like you did with Sigma 100-400mm lens in past? That would certainly be helpful for crop shooters.
I'm afraid the lens has already gone back to Tamron.
thank you for reviewing!
My pleasure
Hi Dustin. What I would really like to know about this lens is, between this and the Tamron 150-600mm, which has the best imagine quality at 400mm? I own the Tamron 150-600mm G1 and I only really use it for it's long reach, so wondering whether it's worth changing to then 100-400. I'd also like to know how it fairs in low light. Thanks for all the great videos you do. I reply on them!
I haven't done a direct comparison, but both are strong at 400mm. I don't think there is enough difference for that to be a consideration.
Thank you
Very good review, maybe one tip to show shooting information in the corner of the pictures next time, so we can see what the seetings were, when taking the pictures. Thanks!
Thanks for the feedback.
At 9:35 wouldn't that be dependent on your AF Servo tracking speed/sensitivity setting in camera? I know it would be a very tedious process, but it would be good to see if using these continous AF settings in the camera can actually overcome some of the problems we see with the tracking using default settings. As I own the 80D I know it has a focus priority setting which prevents the shot from being taken until there is an object fully in focus, and then there is the tracking sensitivity. Thanks for testing this on the 80D by the way!
I'm using Case 5 for this kind of work. Yes, with a lot of time, you could tweak settings and improve performance even more. This was more to demonstrate that the lens could keep up with fast moving action.
100-400 f/4.5-5.6 or f/4.5-6.3 ? I heard f/5.6 in the initial part of this video
Top quality review as usual. KBO.
Thank you!
Hey Dustin, love your vids, imo you're one of the more professionnal reviewer out there. Question for you: In terms of focus tracking, is it the camera doing most of the work, or is it the lens doing the heavy lifting? I was wondering because I have a Canon 6D and always thought that its focus tracking system was bottlenecking that of my Tamron 70-200 G2.. Thanks in advance for the info! Cheers from Montreal
It's some of both, to be sure. The 6D actually focuses great for stills, but tracking, not so much. I just tested a Nikon version on a new D850 (of the 70-200 G2) side by side with my 5D Mark IV, and I got better results on the Canon. I'm more experienced with the Canon, though.
As always a great review! I'm seriously thinking about buying this lens and I have two questions about it:
1. Would you say that the build quality of this lens is as good as the lenses in Tamron's SP-line? (I own the 45mm SP)
2. Did you test this lens with the 1.4x Tamron extender and, if yes, how did the AF behave?
Keep up the good work!
A little less metal than the SP primes. I don't have the Tamron extender, so no, I didn't test that combo.
Thanks again for a nice review. I preordered a copy after your last review on this lens. This confirms I made a good decision by adding to my collection. I am a big Tamron fan.
Enjoy the lens. It has shaped up be a solid lens.
Anxiously awaiting its arrival.
All I can say about Tamron lenses is this (based on my experience). The AF can be snappy, but it can be frustrating at times. In some cases (with my 70-200 G2 lens) it would focus fine (let's say I'm shooting a test target) and for no reason out of 2/10 shots let's say, it would refuse to focus or took longer to acquire focus (nothing changed as I was in doors and on a tripod shooting a test target). I've seen this happen on about 3 copies of the 100-400 as well. Not a bad lens, but one must keep in mind while they are saving a bit of money over the competition (in this case let's say the Nikon 200-500 or Canon 100-400) they are forgoing the AF consistency that comes with a perhaps more expensive lens). If you can live with that, the tamrons can be great bargain lenses. But if you need a lens that can nail focus every time, then I would look elsewhere. I'm still planning on getting this lens but it's something I've noticed. The AF may be fast, but it tends to "hiccup" from time to time, and this is across many Tamron lenses I've shot with over the years.
What camera body? I used the 70-200 G2 for dozens of events and weddings without seeing what you describe.
Excellent videos of the 18-400 mm! I really enjoyed them. Any chance that you can do a comparison to the Tamron 16-300 mm in your summary video or maybe a separate video.
Would you upgrade from the 16-300 mm to the 18-400 mm if you owned the former? And what are the pro’s and con’s of these two siblings when using the lenses for shooting wildlife and landscape photography when using them as a travel lens?
The superzooms like the 16-300 are completely different kinds of lenses and aren't nearly as sharp as this lens.
I just asked Santa for one, planning to use it (for now) on the 80D and for cars (motorsport, panning mostly).
I hope it was the right decision.
Enjoy!
@@DustinAbbottTWI I hope I will^^
Kinda worried about light (APS-C doesn't like high ISO), alternative was a 300mm prime at f4 (with said to be slow focus).
I want to go to a few air shows in California. I have a Canon 7D Mark II and I can use either the Tamron 70-200 f/2.8 or the Tamron 100-400 f/4.5-6.3. I like the additional reach of the 100-400. Will it keep up with focus tracking? Should I select a single focus point or a cluster? I'm thinking a cluster since I'm shooting planes against a sky background. Also, since the planes will be coming from different directions, I'm thinking of hand holding. I will be practicing bird tracking leading up to the air show events to perfect my panning skills. Lastly, I know this YT is 15 months old, I'm wondering if you are still getting these comments, or responding. SETTINGS - AI Servo, Continuous Shooting, Shutter priority for jets (1/2500 sec), Aperture priority for prop planes (1/60 sec).
I would use the 100-400 for the reach and use a cluster.
Sir wich will be better 70-210 f4 or 100-400 f4.5-6.3 in terms of optical performance.I use canon 80D. please let me know.Thank you!
Darn! While I still need to spend time in calibrating my Sigma, I'm wondering if I should just sell it and buy the Tamron instead.
Are you happy with your Sigma? Selling a lens and purchasing a new one always involves a financial hit.
Firstly, thank you for you reply. :) To be honest, I havent used it much yet as I hven't been able to get away from other projects. But I intend to use it much more first and really test it out as much I can in every possible scenario. It would be a consideration post that. As you rightly put it, there would certainly be a financal hit, something that I am not ready for yet. But other than that I'm looking forward to getting the best out of the Sigma first.
Hey Dustin, thanks for the detailed review! Noticed on your site that you had a play with this lens on an a6500 with the MC-11 adapter - how did the AF hold up?
You'll have to go off of whatever comments I posted there, as I've probably reviewed 25 lenses since then!
Thank you Dustin.
You're welcome.
Thank you for this great review! Excellent AF performance of this lens. Do you think that the Tamron 70-200 G2 has a similar AF tracking performance?
It's pretty good, though this may be a hair better.
great AF & Tracking tests with the cute dog, & your handsome son !
btw, i acquired the Canon EF 85mm f/1.4 L IS USM yesterday ; it is sharp-sharp ; AF speed is good, improved over 85/1.2L, but as expected, still not super-quick as the 100-400L II or 70-200 II etc. The AF motor makes noise while focusing, which i hate.
I've just received my copy today, too.
silly mistake on my part , my bad, what i initially thought to be the sound from AF motor is actually IS mechanism at work, but still, i hate it, and worst thing is that it occurs twice, with a short gap inbetween
Hmmm, I'm not hearing anything from the IS under normal use on my review copy.
thanks for the sharing your experience
Great review, as always.
Thank you
Would you say that this lens works well with the canon 80D for wildlife shooting? thanks
Sure. No problem
Hi Dustin, many thanks for the great review, how would you compare the 100-400 to the 150-600 G2 in terms of build quality?
Roughly similar. The G2 may have a bit more metal in the body, but they aren't hugely different.
Great Review !
Thanks!
THANKS FOR DOING VIDEO with focus on AF, tracking etc, thanks alot. Any plans for Tamron 70-210 and comparing with Tamron 70-200 G2?
There definitely is
On a price/performance ratio it seems like the Tamron is clearly a winner. Maybe Canon is slightly better in some areas, but does the performance justify the massive price difference?
For some users yes, but probably for many that are budget conscious, the answer is a clear no.
Dustin! Now in 2021, for an Canon EOS R, which one do you recommend?
Sigma 100-400 or Tamron 100-400?
I would still go with the Tamron for the focus speed.
Hey Dustin ! Awesome review ,..as usually :) Tamron is a promising glass ! However ,.. I use manual focus/w tripod only and watching your Canon /Sigma and Canon/Tamron comparisons was wondering if the Sigma would actually offer a better IQ ... Any thoughts would be appreciated.
I don't think the Sigma is any better, but neither is it any worse (other than lower light transmission). The Sigma is very, very good optically, as is the Tamron.
That narrows it :) It's obvious that one can't go wrong with either or the lenses. Many thanks for your kind reply and must mention,..love your reviews !
Thanks for the videos, great one. I am shooting Tamron 70-300 VC . Is It a big difference between them. Which one is sharper ? I shoot sports , do you think its a good decisión to move to this 100-400 ? Thanks very much. I Have a crop camera , Nikon D500
The 100-400 is definitely sharper on the long end and has nicer bokeh
Wow, so promising. Thank You Dustin.. I'll be buying through your links if I can... Marty from Oz..
Now a Patreon!
Thank you very much.
As always nice and clear
Thank you
Dustin Abbott nice competitive pricing, (for daytime well lit area)compared too multi thousand dollar canon Or Nikon versions...Sony etc
Sigma Tamron and others bringing value that is unavoidably impressive.
Any chance you tried it with an extender? I'm liking what I see from this lens for the price. The biggest question is whether or not it's worth Canon's premium to get the ability to use 27pts with the 1.4xIII extender on my 80D. Tough decisions!
Thanks for another great in-depth review.
I don't own the Tamron extender, so no, I didn't test that.
Hi Dustin
I have the Tamron 18-400 which is a very good lens just wondering if the Tamron 100-400 is better in image quality at the 400 end? I mainly shoot birds and wildlife
Cheers David
Much, much better. Night and day.
Great video! Love the Lens when I saw it first time
BTW,Is this 4K video took by 5D4?how doyou deal with the large file size,Thk !
This one was shot on a Sony a6500. The previous video was shot on the 5DIV. I transcode the footage into MP4 footage when I grade it.
Thank for reply! Again,love your reviews :)
Thanks for the review !
I know that at some point you also owned an M3...did you by any chance, try it on there as well ?
I’m really curious about its AF speed and ability on there. Because I love to go on hikes and would like a relative small lens, with more reach then my 18-150, to shoot birds and or wildlife (if there even is any ;))
I'm afraid I haven't had the M3 for quite a while.
Comments are made 1 year ago but because of this video I bought this lense. The lense is just 3months old with me and im having a problem with it. The lense just won't focus anymore. Any help? Tnx.😭
Contact Tamron. You've got a long warranty on the lens, so use it!
Update about my lense. Ive contacted amplis canada and they fixed it. My advice?Dont read a lot comments in the internet. You'll just get frustrated. If something wrong about your lense, just contact them.! ✌
Terrific review job....
Thanks, Howard
Great review as always! Did I see a Nikon body in the background? I hope I was right.......
I am doing a bit of a D850/5D Mark IV comparison right now.
Thanks Dustin. I'm surprised you didn't get better tracking results with the Canon and your dog. How many active focus points did you select? Was your camera set to focus priority or speed in the AF menu?. Cheers
I shot series with all points active, center large group active, and a smaller group. I use Case 5 in the 5D Mark IV. Most series were very good, but that's a challenging subject.
Dustin Abbott so would you honestly say the Tamron tracks as well as the Canon?
As I said, I think the Canon is a bit better, but not significantly. It would be hard to top first party AF for tracking, but Tamron is doing as good a job as I've seen third parties do.
Thanks...
Which one I have to get...
Tamron or sigma 100-400..
In my home I found sigma and there is no tamron 100-400..
The tamron is yet to be released..
The Tamron is still in preorder state
Mmm which one I have to choice ..
I will use it to sport photography with canon 70d ..sigma or tamron 100-400 I wait your advice pls. .and thanks
For sport photography the Tamron is definitely the better choice. Faster AF
I have been going thru your tests and find them so informative and would like to know your thoughts. I have a Canon M50 with a Canon adapter and would like to know which of the 100-400 ĺens Sigma, Tamron or Canon I will be photograph aircraft and birds and genersl stuff hope you can help me stay safe and please take care
Bene, my problem in answering that question is that I haven't tested these lenses on a M body, and I've found that adapting telephotos isn't always seamless on the M bodies. I don't honestly know the answer to your question.
@@DustinAbbottTWI Thanks anyway keep up the great work and stay safe
You said this lens is a 4.5 to a 5.6 (instead of 6.3) at the beginning of this video, just wanted to let you know....
Wishful thinking? :)
Hm, I'm also considering between this one and sigma, and although everyone says IS and AF are worse on sigma, I'm still intuitively leaning towards it.. Maybe since tamron's colours look a bit washed out to me..
Buy what you like!
@@DustinAbbottTWI I'm planning to borrow them both first or rent them in a store and then see which one suits me more. For sure neither has some real deal breaker, or would you say the opposite?
That's a great idea. It's the best approach when you are seriously debating between two lens options.
Tank you dustin
You're welcome.
Somehow this lens must function differently depending on whether it's a Canon or Nikon mount.
On my D500, focus accuracy is unacceptable as soon as I zoom out further than 200mm. Past that it's slow to focus, hunts all the time and even when it says it's locked in, it misses a lot.
And no, that's not a tweaking issue. I've spent hours calibrating it with the console, just like my other tamron glass (which focusses fine after that), but with this one the problems remain.
Got myself a 300pf instead yesterday - absolute day and night sort of difference. The prime cropped to 400mm is about as sharp as the Tamron when zoomed all the way, but the focus performance isn't even close.
I tried the Tamron for hours over a period of several months now because I really wanted to love it as much as the internet. By now I've come to the conclusion that there must be a difference between how Canon and Nikon copies operate. On Nikon, it's not a lens I'd recommend to anyone (unlike Tamron's 24-70, 70-200 and 85 g2, which I all love).
Edit: It was cameralabs. Here's the quote:
'Repeatability (the accuracy of focus on the same subject after repeated focus-acquisition) of this lens at standard settings and 400mm focal length was not up there with the competition: it measured only 91.1% in Reikan FoCal and produced 5 mild outliers over a series of 40 shots. Plus there is some performance variation whether the lens focuses from infinity or from a closer distance. This variability also showed up in real life and led me to inspect every shot for pinpoint focus accuracy: not good!'
Did you not encounter this on Canon at all?
You may have had a faulty copy, as surely some of the reviewed copies have been Nikon.
@@DustinAbbottTWI Maybe it's faulty. I'd love it to work well. One weird thing about it is that it focusses differently, depending on whether it's coming from infinity or close.
Like if I have a target at 3 meters, the lens will focus differently depending on whether I focus from infinity or close - every time. I stumbled upon this when calibrating. Is that the same for the Canon version?
I've actually seen one review that did use Nikon. I believe cameralabs? They also reported issues with af repeatability and the upper mentioned problem. I experienced the same thing - unreliable, especially in lower light.
Sidenote: I'm shooting with a D500 that works great with Tamron's own 70-200 f2.8 G2 for my weekly tennis shoots, so the problem isn't with the body or, I hope, the photographer. ;)
If you have a option to choose .."sigma 100-400mm" or " tamron 100-400mm"..
Which one will you choose ...???
Tamron. Better AF and VC, and IQ is roughly the same.
@@DustinAbbottTWI thanks
Hi Dustin, how will the Tamron 100-400 perform on Sony body.. any ideas??
Okay for non-demanding action, not so great for sports or fast action.
You say, at the very beginning of the review, this is an f/4.5 - 5.6 lens.. oops! Thanks for the review. Are you going to mention the VC as well?
That will be covered in the final review - coming out on Monday.
Dustin , did you compare the up close focus distance?
Not in a formal comparison, but I definitely have shot both lenses at minimum focus distance a lot. They both do fine.
Any test on with RF converter
For EOS R what you recomend a canon 70 300 USM ii -- or this one ??
The Canon will probably track slightly better, but both lenses are excellent.
@@DustinAbbottTWI ordered Tamron - for extra reach
Thanks for your work first of all.
I am Korean so I can not understand your language fully.
So I leave my question here.
If you read my Q. please answer me
Which one is better than the other in respect of image stabilization among sigma 100-400 & tamron 100-400?
The Tamron has better image stabilization.
Thanks a lot~*
Would this be good for motorsport photography?
I think that would be a perfectly good application of this lens.
Hi Dustin, I appriciate your views on Lense and I find them very useful. I'm from India and wanting to buy one telephoto lens for Canon body under budget. Since following lenses cost almost the same in India, I'm now confused between Sigma 150-600mm and this Tamron 100-400mm. Could you please please compare them and let us know which one is better in terms of Image quality and Auto focus tracking? It would mean a lot to me personally... Thank You!
There’s not really a meaningful difference between them optically. I think the Tamron has a bit better focus. I would recommend that you make your choice based on this: do I need the greater reach (400-600mm) or would I prefer a more compact, easy to pack along lens? (Tamron)
Dustin Abbott thanks for the right direction. Do you think holding a camera from body with 100-400mm lens(no tripod collar) on it is risky?
Not really. The Tamron isn't particularly heavy.
Hey Dustin, so I bought sigma 150-600mm contemporary for my Canon 1300D (I know not a good body for this kind of lens). But why is it F4.5 to F5.6 on it? My camera is showing wide open 4.5 at 150mm and 5.6 at 600mm. Would you know anything about this? Appreciate your thoughts!
. To be hounest i think this lense is good deal with this price . Tanks for give us this informathiom🍷🌹
It really is!
I realise this does not have reach of a 600mm but would this be suitable for airshows ? fast jets etc ? apologies if stupid question
Unfortunately it is hard to give that answer, too, as it really depends on how tight you want the framing and what your final demands are in terms of resolution. Pair it with the right body and you could crop a fair bit to add more reach.
Dustin Abbott many thanks for replying. Would be on Canon 80d. I find the 150-600 heavy for prolonged use.
Then you need to go with what it is practical, and this lens is a good choice. If a lens is too heavy, eventually you won't take it out because you don't want to deal with the weight.
Hello iam from nepal Which camera is the best camera for tamront 100-400 lense
I tested it on a Canon 5d Mark IV. It worked well there.
@@DustinAbbottTWI thank uhh bro love from nepal ❤️
Dustin I came here to Tokyo on an official trip and had a chance to hand hold both Sigma and Tamron 100-400... Really Tamron was really good out of the two, but i have noticed one thing, the Tamron LENS is only DESIGNED in Japan and made in China, Sigma, its made in Japan....
That's true of a number of new Tamron lenses. They have factories in both countries.
Senthil Kumar that's one reason why I would definitely go for the Canon instead... There is always a reason behind a low price
justin holding for Tamron, there is no qualitative difference in manufacturing when comparing the lens production lines. The Japanese standards are upheld at all 5 of their factories worldwide. Tamron is entirely vertically integrated: they own and produce all their components. It doesn't matter where they produce their lenses.
Thats a valid but often misunderstood fact. If the lens was bought by tamron from a chinese manufacturer and rebadged, I think your reasoning is quite valid. However a Tamron owned and Managed factory will dispell any doubts you have about the quality of goods, despite the country of manufacture. I agree many unbranded/unknown goods from from china definitely have reliability issues. But many country countries setup in china, for the reduced labour costs, But management and importantly Quality control would be under direct control of tamron. This is the reason I will buying this lens of its superb performance/cost ratio. Apple is large company that does the same thing, any errors/issues they have had of late have been design related, and not so much related to QC, the only issue is Apple wont pass the cost saving of manufacture on to you.. Hope this helps..
SH00TMARTY it's not just the quality issues but it's more about the ethical value. You only have to look at what goes on in factories like Foxconn to understand. One of the main reasons I will never buy Apple products.
Fine review, as the rest !
Thank you very much!
if you could only buy 1...which one would you get. 18-400 or 100-400?
I personally would go for the 100-400, as I value quality optics over a bigger zoom range.
@@DustinAbbottTWI ok good to know. Plus I have a 50 and 24 already and I like having range
How would this lens perform on an EOS RP..?
I haven't tested that combo. Perhaps someone else has and will chime ine.
Lol, Put the video at 1.5x speed and it sounds awesome. English is my 2nd Language but cant stand that very slow and chewing talking.
Great Review btw. The Canon is out of my League. But the Tamron looks Great, its 1/3 of the Canon in my Country too...
Currently rocking a Tamron 70-300 VC USD
Is this lens compatible with a teleconverter?
I believe that it is.
Does it work with Nikon Z6?
I don't shoot Nikon, so I haven't tested that combination.
i wonder how good is the sony 100-400 gm compared to this
Hard for me to say, as I haven't used the Sony
Is the autofocus fast for flying birds?
I think so.
Dustin Abbott Hopefully it is because that’s what I’m going to be using this lens for. I want it to have a fast autofocus for flying birds.
What about that Nikon on your table?? 😏 Nice review as always by the way 🙂👌
I put that in there as an "Easter Egg". Yes, I might be working on a D850 comparison right now ;)
that's interesting, but please dont stop doing canon gear reviews!! :(