Sony a6600 with Tamron 150-500mm Lens - FULL REVIEW for Wildlife Photography

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This video is my full review of the Tamron 150-500mm lens paired with the APS-C sized sensor Sony a6600 camera body. This setup yields the equivalent focal length of 225-750mm, which is awesome for wildlife. I cover slow moving subjects, video capabilities and lens performance with BIF/fast action in this review.
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@AlergicToSnow Жыл бұрын

Excellent. You anticipated and addressed most of my questions!

@DonMammoserPhoto Жыл бұрын

Hi, Thanks for watching. Glad I could help out a bit.

@weerhaaw 2 жыл бұрын

I absolutely loved this review also with stunning photos.

@DonMammoserPhoto 2 жыл бұрын

Hi Wihann, thanks for the kind comment and for taking the time to watch the video. I appreciate it.

@HarmonicGrunt 4 ай бұрын

WoW ! Amazing Images Sir.

@augusto_alves 2 жыл бұрын

Very precise review in a short video! Well done! Realy it's a good combination. Would like to see more content. Thanks for sharing!

@DonMammoserPhoto 2 жыл бұрын

Hi Jose, Thanks for watching and for taking the time to comment. Your positive feedback helps a lot.

@financytrade 10 ай бұрын

thanks for sharing those beautiful photos! such an amazing lens, i ordered mine and it will arrive in couple days

@DonMammoserPhoto 10 ай бұрын

Hi cheatnftgames5142, you are very welcome, glad I could help. The lens is VERY nice. I love using mine. Hope you enjoy yours.

@jaimieboy999 2 жыл бұрын

Blown away from them shots 😲

@DonMammoserPhoto 2 жыл бұрын

Hey, thanks, glad you liked them. More on the way, stay tuned.

@SteveZodiac777 Жыл бұрын

Hi Don - thanks for a great video. The lens looks pretty good but I think that your fieldcraft is even better, an A++ !

@DonMammoserPhoto Жыл бұрын

Hi Darrel, Thanks, I appreciate your comment and thank you for taking the time to view my videos.

@AprilClayton Жыл бұрын

Thank you for sharing those beautiful deer photos. I’m getting a Sony 70-350 and hope to do more wildlife photography. Wish I would have saw this video before choosing a lens

@DonMammoserPhoto Жыл бұрын

Hi April, You are welcome and the deer are something I love to photograph. Your 70-350 might be a little short for birds but for larger subjects you should be ok. I appreciate you watching and taking the time to comment.

@fahminrazin4643 2 жыл бұрын

wow! greatest pictures!!

@DonMammoserPhoto 2 жыл бұрын

Hi, thanks! I appreciate you watching and commenting.

@paulclarke4571 2 жыл бұрын

I have this combination and am very pleased with my photos. I'm 65 and do find it a tad heavy after a couple of hours but it is the best super zoom in my opinion for APS-C. Excellent video. Thank you

@DonMammoserPhoto 2 жыл бұрын

Hi Paul, thanks for watching. The lens is a nice one to have. Glad you enjoyed the video, stay tuned for more.

@jameiealehandro 19 күн бұрын

its definately an A+ for the pictures. thanks

@marknathan7744 2 жыл бұрын

Nice I think Sony is the leader when it comes to af and tracking in mirrorless bodies. You got some great shots with nice colours and pin sharp nice !

@DonMammoserPhoto 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks for watching Mark and I agree with you 100%.

@pavelratatoskov Жыл бұрын

Thank You! Interesting stories and photos. You shot Your videos in 1080 but this camera shoots much better in 4K.

@jehudale2349 11 ай бұрын

That's a really good Review with lots of Samples. Are all Samples taken with full zoom range? Good job, thanks for the video.

@DonMammoserPhoto 11 ай бұрын

Hi jehudale, For the most part, yes but not exclusively. I oftentimes need the full 750mm equivalent and shoot at that. Sometimes with larger subjects I do back the zoom off a bit. Glad you liked the video, thanks for watching.

@midisax Жыл бұрын

Great video! I have an a6600 with a Tamron zoom. What were your frame rates/shutter speeds? Just getting into video of wildlife. Your vid’s of wildlife are amazing.

@DonMammoserPhoto Жыл бұрын

Hi Peter, thanks for watching. I appreciate the views. I shoot HD (XAVC) and 120p x 60M. I feel like this frame rate gives me enough to slow the scene down if needed and still keeps high quality.

@tonyb736 2 жыл бұрын

Hi Don, great informative video as always. I have the A9 and 200-600 with 1.4x tele. My main interest is birds and BIF all sizes, here in southern spain lighting is usually very good. I like using my current setup, though as you mention it can get heavy, what I do miss is the extra reach that my previous Nikon D500 had as an APS-C camera. So I’m thinking would it be worth getting the A6600 to grab that extra reach and maintain the 24mp? I have used the A9 in crop mode but I believe it drops to around 10mp? Does the A6600 have blackout on 11fps I’ve gotten used to no blackout on the A9. Sorry for the long post, To summarise if I did decide to get the A6600 would I have regrets? Thanks again for really great videos.

@DonMammoserPhoto 2 жыл бұрын

Hey tony, Thanks for watching and for the comment. Yes, there is a bit of a blackout when using the A6600 on it's fastest frame rate. It never bothers me at all but it is there. I find that the form factor of the A9 is better for me and the AF is better as well compared to the A6600. With your 2-600 and the 1.4x you're getting 840mm of power. Sure you can get more with the crop sensor bodies but I find that atmospheric effects sometimes start to negatively impact my images when going beyond that. As for the crop mode on the A9 - yes, it's only 10MP but if using for the web/Instagram etc. this is plenty of resolution. I do this all the time when the atmosphere is clear.

@p4ul.f708 2 жыл бұрын

Exactly the video I was looking forward to :D Well done, thanks a lot for this ! :) Do you happen to be able to compare it with the 200-600 or the 70-350 ? I currently own the 70-350 and wonder if the tamrons reach is worth double the weight of my 70-350. And I wonder if there is a big difference in reach between the Tamron and the sony 200-600 and vs 70-350.

@DonMammoserPhoto 2 жыл бұрын

Hey, Yes I did compare with the Sony 200-600mm both are VERY close with all subjects except for BIF where the Sony has a bit of an edge. Depends on what your main subject is but if birds then YES, the extra reach vs. the 70-350 is totally worth the extra weight. Surprisingly the Tamron is really lightweight and a JOY to use. Thanks for watching.

@Brawkie 7 ай бұрын

Nice review! I just wanted to ask, i have a Sony a6400, and if i have subject detection on animal instead of human, which seem to me as a good idea. (Im new to photography) I realised i cannot use focus mode ”Tracking”. Is it better to have subject detection on human and use tracking focus for slow moving animals or other option?

@DonMammoserPhoto 7 ай бұрын

Hi, For that camera I think it would be better to turn off the subject detection completely and then use the focus mode "tracking". This will give you the best results. Thanks for watching and subscribing, I do appreciate it.

@joshuathomas4934 Жыл бұрын

I have a 70-350 Sony lens, a sigma 30mm, a laowa 9mm, and I plan to pick this lens up for the extra reach in my a6000.

@williamstephenson5825 Жыл бұрын

Don best bird photos on the Web.

@DonMammoserPhoto Жыл бұрын

Hi William, thanks so much for your kind comment. If only I posted a video more often I'd have more than 3000 subscribers..ha. Working to get more content up as we go. Thanks for watching, I appreciate it.

@edkight6447 Жыл бұрын

Don, Excellent video and shots ! So sorry for you where you live. Holy Cow so many great subjects. Do you find a problem with 6600 cropping images with the 24mp's ? I have a A6400 that only mostly use for travel and casual shooting. I love the 43mp's on my A99 II full frame which you can crop so much without losing quality. I thought I'd have to move to full frame on an E mount but you have me wondering crop sensor might work for wildlife. Thanks for your recommended camera settings ! Thanks for response.

@DonMammoserPhoto Жыл бұрын

Hi Ed, I appreciate you watching. I'll crop my images from the a6600 without a problem. Noise can be an issue above ISO 1600 but software can deal with that. Regarding cropping I do have a video on that from a full-frame camera kzfaq.info/get/bejne/aJaEac2pnrLdnGQ.html I'd say that roughly the same goes for the cropping of the a6600.

@edkight6447 Жыл бұрын

@@DonMammoserPhoto Thanks Don, I shot crop sensors for a lot of years before leaping into full frame. Mindset is "can't go back" Plenty of good landscapes from 10-12 mp. Not a lot of cropping from the older sensors possible. It's a new era. I'll check out your link. Thanks again

@Pyndle Жыл бұрын

Thanks for the review! Are you sure it's the lens to blame for bad quality on BIF ? APS-Cs tend to have bad AF. How does it perform in low light too?

@DonMammoserPhoto Жыл бұрын

Hey, thanks for watching. I don't think the lens has bad quality at all on BIF or anything else. It's a great lens and I wouldn't say that my Sony a6600 APS-C has "bad AF" either. The combination is excellent. Low light performance could always be better but then again that is the case with every single camera or lens I've ever owned.

@kynio3433 11 ай бұрын

Hi, thanks for sharing. How do you find stabilisation for video handheld using this combo? I currently have a6400 with Tamron 150-500 and it's not really that good. Are you using monopod on the video or is the video handheld?

@worldpeace1822 10 ай бұрын

Don’t have the lens but I guess you are using not enough iso or wrong stabilization mode ?

@elmassiraelkhadra8527 7 ай бұрын

hello, did this téléobjectif AFA057S700 ok for my sony a 6400. thanks

@xxseanathanxx2009 2 жыл бұрын

Hey Don! What wildlife refuge is this? GREAT PICS

@DonMammoserPhoto 2 жыл бұрын

Hey Sean, Check your other comment for answer. Thanks for watching.

@Stalled-wm3qd 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks for a really good video Don! I was thinking of moving to a Sony A7IV when I saw the bird eye focus in operation but altogether with a telephoto lens it is a bit expensive for me plus it is full frame. The body itself is over $3,500 AU. So now I might go for the A6600 plus the Tamron 150-500mm Telephoto. This would be instead of my Panasonic G9 with the Leica 100-400mm zoom. But why is the A6600 still over $2,000 AU here in Australia? The Panasonic G9 is only around $1272 AU now. What benefits might I gain by changing to the A6600? Should have said that wildlife and particularly birds plus sports with my two sons playing AFL (football) would be the main use with this combination.

@DonMammoserPhoto 2 жыл бұрын

Hi glad I could help a bit. As for the a6600 with the Tamron 150-500mm, I love this combo and the 750mm reach is great. Anytime you get a larger sensor (APS-C vs. micro 4/3rds) your overall image quality will go up with less noise etc. The a6600 has great AF. Not familiar with how it compares to the Panasonic cameras but it works flawlessly for me.

@paulclarke4571 Жыл бұрын

I got a A66 from Sony Aust for $1710 on a price match a little while ago . Their stated prices are meaningless

@SarathMohan-hz1iq Жыл бұрын

Sir can i use 150-500 for sports photography for clubs.. Paid works? Does it focus well

@kkiyyer Жыл бұрын

U r awesome sir❤I, m planning a 6400 with sigma 100 400 for bird photos and videos.. Any idea abt sigma 100 400?? Thanks in advance🙏

@DonMammoserPhoto Жыл бұрын

Hi, thanks for watching. I only have experience with this Tamron 150-500mm and the Sony 200-600mm lens for my wildlife. Both are great and I can recommend them both.

@NitroDragon 2 жыл бұрын

Ok my volume was pretty high and was NOT expecting the bird intro and the sound scared the crap out of me.

@wicho99w99 2 жыл бұрын

Happened the exact thing to me, the bird in the intro is honestly annoying

@PatrickWithCamera Жыл бұрын

How is the AF accuracy and speed comparing to sony 70-350? I'm thinking about tamron 150-500 for birds, but love AF speed & accuracy of 70-350, if its big difference then better keep low on weight.

@DonMammoserPhoto Жыл бұрын

I can't compare the 2 as I only have the Tamron lens. But realistically the longer focal length is priceless for bird photography. If you only photograph large mammals then I suppose the 70-350 would be adequate. I 'll take the longer reach with birds any day.

@PatrickWithCamera Жыл бұрын

@@DonMammoserPhoto I ordered 150-500 because now is great cashback, will test it this week, hopefully AF and stabilization is on similiar level, then would be perfect ;)

@worldpeace1822 10 ай бұрын

So how would you rate this after the software update?

@DonMammoserPhoto 10 ай бұрын

hi worldpeace1822, I did complete the update and the lens and camera combo are even better now. Great setup for wildlife. Lightweight too.

@ronschuddeboomdigiscoping3693 2 жыл бұрын

Informative and great as always, Don, thank you👍 if one has the means to spend a little bit more money, you will be better of getting the native 200-600 Sony glass instead in your opinion? I wonder when they will upgrade to a whole new aps-c body with newer specs like new sensor😀cheers Don keep up the good work

@DonMammoserPhoto 2 жыл бұрын

Hey Ron, I think both lenses have their place among us wildlife photographers. From using the Tamron the last few weeks I got used to the lightness of it and then when going back to my Sony 200-600mm I get sore arms really fast! Also I do like the locking mechanism on the Tamron and wish the Sony had a way to lock it at the 600mm range. But if doing BIF I'd reach for the Sony every time. Good to hear from you.

@edkight6447 Жыл бұрын

Don, you convinced me to try this lens on my A6400. I received yesterday, it's a beast (weight wise). Never had a super tele before. It seems to acquire focus fast. Could you share opinion on focus limiter setting for this or all long telephotos? It's not something I've noticed anyone mention on reviews. This lens has three modes. Full, 3M and 15M. It would seem 15M would be pretty close for seeing wildlife so that seems to be a good compromise. Which do you recommend. I've occasionally had focus misses on my 70-300mm G series (in Alpha mount) and wondered if this could be why. Thanks again.

@DonMammoserPhoto Жыл бұрын

Hi Ed, sure, the focus limiter switch can be confusing at first. I normally leave mine on "full" and this means that the entire focus range will be covered while looking for a subject. It sounds like a lot but it happens so fast I just leave it there 99% of the time. If I know my subject will be very close by, then occasionally I will change this to the infinity to 3m setting. But yes, you need to remember to change this back to "full" once you go where the subject might be at a distance. Enjoy your lens, I love mine.

@edkight6447 Жыл бұрын

@@DonMammoserPhoto Good to know. Thanks for reply. I'll try it there. Seems like it's a keeper. Sharper than I expected.

@setaside2 Жыл бұрын

This lens just received a major AF firmware update from Tamron. Would love to hear your thoughts.

@DonMammoserPhoto Жыл бұрын

HI Marc, thanks for the heads-up about the update. I've completed it for my 150-500mm lens and now just need to get into the field and test, then I'll work up a video for KZfaq with my thoughts and the results....busy times here so it might be a while but eventually I'll do it.

@Zeeshanmys Жыл бұрын

Wow a6600 seems to be a very capable camera... Am wondering if 6400 will perform on similar lines

@DonMammoserPhoto Жыл бұрын

Hi, no, the a6600 was completely re-done and the new AF system and new battery make a huge difference.

@thomaskooiman9812 Жыл бұрын

@@DonMammoserPhoto Is this really true? I'm considering thsi setup but with the A6400, I can't find any differences on the AF system between the A6400 and A6600. Battery is different, yes, but the AF system?

@DonMammoserPhoto Жыл бұрын

@@thomaskooiman9812 Hi Thomas, yes you are correct that both the 6400 and 6600 have the real time tracking AF system and while I haven't used the 6400 I can say that the AF of the 6600 is really fast and accurate. Almost as good as my much more expensive A9II. The bigger battery makes a big difference to me.

@thomaskooiman9812 Жыл бұрын

@@DonMammoserPhoto thanks alot for your response :-). Think i'll go for the a6400 now that my Sony RX10 m3 has died on me. Thanks again!

@PatrickWithCamera Жыл бұрын

I've used a6600 and a6100, identical AF performance, difference is only in video mode, where a6600 got realtime eye AF, while a6100 and a6400 got only eye tracking in photo, not video.