I recently purchased this lens and used it almost exclusively during a stay of a week on an island photographing all manner of seabirds including the ubiquitous Puffin; for the price I paid the lens was outstanding producing sharp and detailed images sometimes at great range.

Durable; Great Features; Great Picture Quality; Simple Controls

The Tamron lens has a very good build quality although it still stays a little short of professional grade lenses here. The lens body is made of a combination of metal and plastic parts.

After driving myself nuts with reviews of all the big zooms, this was on sale for $800.00. Talk about bang for your buck.. Very, very sharp, I think at all focal lengths. Great VR, some vr jump after the shot, but ok... easy to hand hold with the tripod collar on & it makes a great carry handle...

I just got this lens and was messing about in the yard. I was probably 40 feet from this leaf, at full extension. I'm pleased with the image quality. It's a heavy beast, though! Camera used was a Nikon D7200, 1/1250 second at f/8, 1600 ISO.

capture the power and beauty of wildlife, birds, travel destinations, and exciting sports action close-ups with this high-performance 150-600 mm long-range zoom. VC (Vibration Compensation) and USD (Ultrasonic Silent Drive) enable you to shoot crisp imahes of fast-moving, distant subjects handheld,...

I needed a telephoto lens for a pending holiday in the Highlands of Scotland, my camera is a Canon 7D. I had already bought a 2 times converter as I could not afford a dedicated Canon tele lens but wasn't satisfied with the quality or resolution.

My first good impressions were its size and weight which are smaller than what I thought; it is good!! Put it on my Nikon D850 and took it out to a park; I like its sharpness and AF accuracy, again beyond my expectation. Only had it for two weeks and so far I am very impressed and happy.

The 150-600mm telezoom lens has come into its own in recent years. Tamron came to the party first, with its affordable SP 150-600mm f/5-6.3 Di VC USD ($1,069.00 at Amazon) , but was quickly joined by Sigma, which released consumer and pro-grade versions of its 150-600mm simultaneously. The Tamron SP 150-600mm f/5-6.3 Di VC USD G2 ($1,399) isn't a replacement for its first take. Instead it's a pricier, sturdier, more refined optic, complete with an all-weather build and incredible image stabilization system. We're sticking with the Sigma 150-600mm DG HSM Contemporary ($1,069.00 at Amazon) as our Editors' Choice, but if your shooting needs call for work in heavy rain, consider the Tamron G2 as an alternative. Design Like other 150-600mm designs, the Tamron G2 ($1,069.00 at Amazon) is a big lens that extends when zoomed beyond the 150mm point. It measures 10.2 by 4.3 inches (HD) and weighs 4.4 pounds. It's in line with the Sigma 150-600mm Contemporary (10.2 by 4.1 inches, 4.3 pounds)...

The Tamron SP 150-600mm F/5-6.3 Di VC USD G2 lens has some edge sharpness issues, but is an overall solid performer, especially when paired with an APS-C SLR.

Strong sharpness through most of range; Excellent stabilization system; Quick autofocus; Lockable zoom mechanism; Rotating tripod collar; Integrated Arca-Swiss foot; Weather-sealed design; Available for Canon, Nikon, and Sony SLRs

Weak edge performance at wide and telephoto extremes; Teleconverter use limits autofocus operation

Here we have an updated version of Tamron's already excellent 150-600mm zoom lens . With the promise of improved optical performance, faster AF, improved VC (Vibration Compensation) and many other minor improvements this looks to be a compelling upgrade. Let's see how it performs.

I just made my first purchase from Ritz, a 150-600 Tamron Lens. It's a spectacular piece of equipment. It was competitively priced and was delivered in a matter of days. If you are thinking about making a purchase I say, "go ahead and do it."