RUN YOU FLIPPING FOOLS, Tamron 150-600mm $679 NEW, NO REBATES (box dented)

[pRICE cUBE]

http://slickdeals.net/?sdtrk=ipad&api_key_id=4672654&pno=192618&lno=1&trd=BuyDig%2Bvia%2BeBay%2Bcom&afsrc=1&mon=1&ref=1

The lens is fine but the box is dented. Who cares, right? Lens is fine. I expect this to go fast. In Nikon, canon, and Sony Alpha mounts.

Nikon D7200 refurb for $700
http://slickdeals.net/?sdtrk=ipad&api_key_id=4672654&pno=192554&lno=1&trd=BuyDig%2Bvia%2BeBay&afsrc=1&mon=1&ref=1

[pRICE cUBE]

Gareth reports some of the people may not be getting "dented boxes".

Gareth wrote:
https://www.ebay.com/ulk/itm/331771248895

$679 for new, dented box from an authorized dealer in all three mounts. Some speculate the "dented" box description is just a way to get around the MAP, since they've received pristine boxes.

I found mine to be great up to 500/550mm or so, but a bit soft at 600mm, but I haven't tried it since I had the firmware updated (mine is from when they were first released) and had Tamron check the focus at 600mm.

[Gareth]

And while this lens has been a similar price after rebate, keep in mind that it's been a rather hefty $300/350ish rebate, so this is a great price without dealing with that.

[pRICE cUBE]

Gareth, your assessment on the lens is the same as mine. 500 and 550mm are very good. I tend to stay away from 600mm. It isn't terrible but it isn't as good as 500-550mm. You won't miss much not zooming it all the way out to 600mm.

I have been able to shoot amateur daytime sports with this lens on a Nikon D3 and D800 and it has done a fine job. Is it anything like the 400mm 2.8 or 200-400mm lenses I have shot with? No, but for $679 no rebate it is great for getting a lot of reach for not a lot of money.

[Billybob]

Yes, this is a very nice lens. It gives you 90-95% of the IQ of the Sigma Sport 150-600mm for about 1/3 the price.

However, I'm waiting for Sigma and/or Tamron to come out with a 500 f/4 or 600 f/5.6 to compete with the Canikon exotic primes.

I'd be willing to pay up to $3500 for one!

[MEG]

Dammm you Price Cube...ordered... urrender:

[Spiff]

Well, the link takes me to eBay which has it for $989.

Oh well. Ya snooze, ya lose

Edit: Oh wait, I just found it by searching slick deals. Wonder why the link took me to eBay directly and showed it as $989? Maybe I'm not supposed to buy this lens...

Edit: Nope. When I click the deal, its back to eBay for $989. Dern the luck.

[mattkime]

Its cheaper to run right up to whatever you need to photograph! :poke:

[AllGold]

Billybob wrote:
Yes, this is a very nice lens. It gives you 90-95% of the IQ of the Sigma Sport 150-600mm for about 1/3 the price.

However, I'm waiting for Sigma and/or Tamron to come out with a 500 f/4 or 600 f/5.6 to compete with the Canikon exotic primes.

I'd be willing to pay up to $3500 for one!

I rented the Sigma Sport once. That thing is a beast! Larger and heavier than the non-Sport version. For image quality it was pretty good but not up to the Canon L standard. Like the Tamron, I found it was better up to about 500mm.

Sigma makes a 500/4.5.

If you shoot Nikon, I have heard good things about their new 200-500. For Canon shooters, the 100-400L version II is pretty awesome (and relatively affordable unlike their 200-400L).

And for either, Sigma makes a 400/5.6 fixed that can be found used for $200-$300 that is about 96% as sharp as the Canon 400/5.6L.

[Billybob]

AllGold wrote:
[quote=Billybob]
Yes, this is a very nice lens. It gives you 90-95% of the IQ of the Sigma Sport 150-600mm for about 1/3 the price.

However, I'm waiting for Sigma and/or Tamron to come out with a 500 f/4 or 600 f/5.6 to compete with the Canikon exotic primes.

I'd be willing to pay up to $3500 for one!

I rented the Sigma Sport once. That thing is a beast! Larger and heavier than the non-Sport version. For image quality it was pretty good but not up to the Canon L standard. Like the Tamron, I found it was better up to about 500mm.

Sigma makes a 500/4.5.

If you shoot Nikon, I have heard good things about their new 200-500. For Canon shooters, the 100-400L version II is pretty awesome (and relatively affordable unlike their 200-400L).

And for either, Sigma makes a 400/5.6 fixed that can be found used for $200-$300 that is about 96% as sharp as the Canon 400/5.6L.
I have the 200-500, and everything you hear about it is true. Some say the Sigma Sport is slightly better, but when I tested my 200-500 against the Sport, the Nikon was slightly better (really, you could only see a difference on extreme pixel peeping).

Regardless, I'm greedy and would love a faster, affordable, and better prime that I can afford. Is the current Sigma 500mm prime close to the Canikon exotics? If so, then I might take a look.

You're right that the Sigma Sport is a beast. I tried it for a week and convinced myself that I could handle it if it improved on my Nikon. It didn't, so back it went. Perhaps I got a poor copy (and my Nikon is a really good one). Regardless, at this level, I suspect differences are minute to quite small.