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I wanted the new Canon 100-400L mark 2, but really couldn't justify the expense, so I decided to take a chance on the new Tamron equivalent, With some trepidation, I must admit! But I needn't have worried. It feels and looks like a quality item, and at all focal lengths the image quality is well up to my late lamented Canon 100-400L mark 1. The Vibration Control seems to be very effective and I was able to take a handheld picture at 400mm indoors in poor light using 1/20th of a second, that was acceptably sharp even at 100%. The Vibration Control has two settings, 2 for panning and 1 for everything else. Unlike the Canon lens, where setting 2 coped with both panning and static shots, it seems that the Tamron's VC needs to be changed every time you move from panning to a static shot. This is something of a problem for me, because so far I've forgotten to change the VC setting more often than not. I'm hoping that it is be something to do with a learning curve in the handling of the lens, but time will tell. Fringing (CA) isn't an issue and is certainly (and to my mind, incredibly) much better than my Canon 70-300L lens. I haven't noticed a problem with flare, and I haven't noticed any distortion at any focal length that has been worth correcting. The zoom ring turns anti-clockwise (i.e. the Nikon way) but I didn't find that to be a problem even though I wasn't used to it, and for some reason I actually prefer it that way. It is a big lens, and fairly heavy, but much less so than the Canon equivalent. This makes a big difference to my back, and is something I appreciate a lot. Being a black lens means that it doesn't stand out in a crowd (unlike most L lenses). You may like that (I do!) but you may not... The Tamron does not have a tripod ring, and you will have to pay another £110 or so to buy one. There isn't a third-party version available yet, but I suppose one will become available in due course. The slight difference in aperture maximum aperture (f6.3 compared the Canon's f5.6) is not an issue for me, and I can't see it making much difference to anyone. However the Canon keeps to f4.5 for a lot longer than the Tamron before stopping down. Again, not an issue for me at all - I just thought I'd mention it. To sum up, if you can afford the Canon lens all that extra money must result in a much better quality product. If you want pretty much the same image quality without spending an extra £1000, buy the Tamron. I don't think you'll regret it.Read full review
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The Tamron 100 - 400 lens is good. I saw it recommended in the Canon magazine form 2 years ago, found this one on ebay and bought it. I am pleased with my purchase.
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