Tamron 18-300mm -Enough Reach for Every Photographer

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Tamron 18-300mm -Enough Reach for Every (Fuji) Photographer
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@seed157 Жыл бұрын

You guys were fun to watch. Just 2 dudes going through the frozen land commenting on the camera. I have been playing around with my fujinon 35mm f1.4 and Viltrox 85mm f1.8 however I am convinced on this lens. I believe it will hit for me all the spots that I need. At any case salutations from Turkey my new Finnish NATO brothers in arms

@mattisulanto Жыл бұрын

Thank you. We can't help it, we are fun😀

@ruuddirks5565 2 жыл бұрын

Your photo walks are my favorite type of video. Keep them coming.

@mattisulanto 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks. More to come in the future.

@alexnorth757 Жыл бұрын

i love how you guys show a "non camera" view and then tell us what focal length the image is next. helps show what the lens can help you get pictures of. most of the other reviews just show pictures of stuff but it doesnt really give you an idea of how far away it is from.

@mattisulanto Жыл бұрын

Thank you.

@kennygo8300 2 жыл бұрын

Tamron makes excellent "super zoom" lenses for APS-C. I have the Tamron 18-400mm f/3.5-6.3 Di ll VC HLD on my Nikon D7200, and it's my favorite "photo walk" lens. The quality is exceptional from about 24-400mm. If it has a weak area, it's wide at 18mm, but it's still quite nice except in the corners. If you are a Fuji shooter, don't hesitate to go for a Tamron super zoom lens. They're a lot of fun. No lens changes, so shooting the unexpected composition isn't a problem.

@mattisulanto 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks for sharing.

@UrbaneHobbit 2 жыл бұрын

Indeed, I have just procured a used Tamron 18-400 EF mount and use it with good results with a speedbooster on an E-M1 II. 13-284mm f/2.5-4.5!

@aviatorman8 2 жыл бұрын

Another enjoyable photo walk to test out a new piece of gear. No test is better than putting the new gear to real life scenarios. As Alexi said I like the convenience too and I agree with both of you on all counts. Was hoping to see the rest of conversation in the cafe and share a coffee with you as I’m sitting here in Seattle this morning drinking coffee lol thank you for sharing this review.

@mattisulanto 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks. There was music and too much ambient noise in the cafe.

@aviatorman8 2 жыл бұрын

@@mattisulanto Gotcha

@shasharlene Жыл бұрын

This is so enjoyable. Thank you for this!

@mattisulanto Жыл бұрын

Our pleasure!

@dongee1664 Жыл бұрын

Just got this lens on a Sony a6400 and am more than pleased with the sharpness and convenience. I have many lenses to judge from and would have no hesitation in recommending this rascal.

@mattisulanto Жыл бұрын

Thanks for sharing.

@UrbaneHobbit 2 жыл бұрын

Great to see The Preacher and The Rocker out and about again!

@mattisulanto 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks😂

@moggridge1 2 жыл бұрын

A very nice moody video, thank you. I can only imagine how cold it must have felt with the wind and damp.

@mattisulanto 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks. Yeah, it was not that cold by the absolute numbers, but the humid wind from the sea was COLD😀

@moggridge1 2 жыл бұрын

@@mattisulanto You both exhibited a lot of sisu. 👍👍

@mattisulanto 2 жыл бұрын

@@moggridge1 Perfect examples of that😅

@mgman6000 4 ай бұрын

You had a beautiful shot right next to you the single tree reflected in the ice

@bamsemh1 2 жыл бұрын

I used the Tamron 16-300mm lens, when I had crop dslr. 24-105mm F4L with the 5dmk4. I hated switching between the 18-55mm and 55-200mm all the time 😬

@mattisulanto 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks. You'd be just the potential customer for this Tamron😀

@bamsemh1 2 жыл бұрын

@@mattisulanto I think Tamron actually released a 18-400mm at the time I bought the 16-300mm, but for double the price 😬

@mattisulanto 2 жыл бұрын

@@bamsemh1 Tamron has a long history with super zooms.

@jimbuckley4986 2 жыл бұрын

Really enjoyed your video. I ended up with one of these due to shopping mistake by my local camera shop. Had ordered 17-70 and if I keep this 18-300 hope will not be sorry as I am a very beginner and have an a6000

@mattisulanto 2 жыл бұрын

Thank you so much.

@momchilyordanov8190 2 жыл бұрын

I would really like for manufacturers to make another version of these superzooms. It can be 10x instead of 17x, but to start wide. Something like 14-140 on APS-C would be 21-200 full frame eq. Now that would be an interesting lens.

@mattisulanto 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks for sharing. There are some limitations on what can be done while maintaining a reasonable size and price.

@networm64 2 жыл бұрын

This fun review reminded me of the pat & mat show but in its finest way!😂 Couldn't stop laughing watching you 2 freezing while doing your best to give the quality content you always do! Very nice job and I do respect your perseverance! I'm not sure if this lens makes any good balance on apsc bodies, even with the big xt-4. But very nice job by tamron, though I wish it was 16mm at the wide or 400mm at the end. Like their DSLR version. Cause if I'm handling something big and unbalanced, then I dn't want to be bothered why I didn't have something a bit wider or longer in many scenes. And last note, IDK why Tamron didn't give those incredibly useful focus hold buttons to any of their apsc lenses. They are not so cheap compared to their fullframe siblings.

@mattisulanto 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks for sharing.

@Aleksilausti 2 жыл бұрын

Glad you enjoyed it Shahab - Pat & Mat show sounds about right 😀

@christophehanon8396 2 жыл бұрын

Seems a great general purpose / travel lens for Fuji. IMHO the closest contender is Fuji 70-300. Thanks for looking at Fuji stuff !

@mattisulanto 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks. I plan to look at more Fuji stuff in the future😀

@glennvanderbusse4137 2 жыл бұрын

Hi, thanks for posting your video. I still use my old Sony NEX 6 and am seriously looking at the Tamrom 18-300mm,the new cost here in NZ is $1250 and I have just spotted a second hand one for $950 with only 3 months warranty, just wondering if I should be concerned at buying 2nd hand so I would like to know if you have had any issues with the lens to this date. Cheers Glenn from NZ

@mattisulanto 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks for watching. Like I said in the video the lens was on loan from Fujifilm and I can't say anything about the reliability. Tamron lenses generally are quite good and reliable though, based on my experience.

@gonpixel 2 жыл бұрын

In the spec it mentioned the VC only applies up to 70mm. Does that meant no VC at 71mm-300mm? Need to consider since my XT3 dont have IBIS.

@mattisulanto 2 жыл бұрын

The specs say: Using AI technologies, the lens will choose the compensation characteristic for videography at focal lengths of 70mm or less. To me that means something special for VIDEO under 70mm.

@AlainLafleche1 2 жыл бұрын

Thx for the review. I think the Fuji XF70-300mm is a better choice, why ? because most people will buy a combo xt-4 with 16-55mm or even 16-80mm so it cover already a part of the range of the tamron 18-300mm. My second reason, i can add teleconverter 1.4x or 2.0x to the fujifilm ...something i can't with the Tamron.

@mattisulanto 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks for sharing.

@lorenschwiderski 2 жыл бұрын

$699 in USA. Inexpensive. Might be a fun lens, but not to carry all day long. Personally don't like having to carry a bazooka all that much :))

@mattisulanto 2 жыл бұрын

That is a good price.

@garybrown9719 2 жыл бұрын

How does the image stabilization compare to the g9 100-400mm

@mattisulanto 2 жыл бұрын

We did not compare that, we only had that one camera and one lens with us.

@IgorZirinski 2 жыл бұрын

tamron well done! but for me the best portable system is 1 inch, and the best zoom is Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX10 iv

@mattisulanto 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks for sharing. The RX10 is a great camera, all versions😀

@Aleksilausti 2 жыл бұрын

I'm with you on that Igor, the RX10 IV is a fantastic camera.

@bakermantube 2 жыл бұрын

It seems so, the IBIS worked also very well, because your shooting was without a tripod and you were freezing and mabe jittering 😀 A good lens, indeed. Thanks for the interesting and funny video!

@mattisulanto 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks. Yeah, the camera and the lens both worked well😀

@hVF8KZuQPeCc8u 2 жыл бұрын

Very helpful video, thanks! I own the Fuji X-T4 and have wanted a lens suitable for birding. I saw the Fuji 70-300mm but both B&H and Amazon have not had it in stock or I would have gotten one for Christmas. Then news of the Tamron 18-300 came my way through Pal2Tech. I dislike switching lenses when outdoors so this may be the new super zoom for me. Such a wide range! Sharpness and video continuous autofocus may not be the best but then again I am an enthusiast not a professional photographer. I'll take good enough.

@mattisulanto 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks for sharing. If you don't like switching lenses this Tamron might be for you.

@paxperfect4101 2 жыл бұрын

Is there something equal for the mft system (or maybe planned?)

@mattisulanto 2 жыл бұрын

OMS 12-200mm F3.5-6.3, Lumix G 14-140mm F3.5-5.6, Tamron 14-150mm F3.5-5.8, OMS 14-150mm F3.4-5.6 just mention some.

@christianmayrhofer4178 2 жыл бұрын

@@mattisulanto The Tamron 14-150mm MFT is discontinued.

@mattisulanto 2 жыл бұрын

@@christianmayrhofer4178 That might be, but it's still on Tamron web site and no mention being discontinued. www.tamron.jp/en/product/lenses/c001.html

@KudoYoung Жыл бұрын

Seem like a couple of gents I'd like to grab a coffee with.

@mattisulanto Жыл бұрын

Anytime😀

@arttukivimaki8940 2 жыл бұрын

Oon kuullut että tolla objektiivilla zoomaaminen on todella jäykkää😄 Pitääkö paikkansa?

@mattisulanto 2 жыл бұрын

Ei ollut todella jäykkää todellakaan.

@Aleksilausti 2 жыл бұрын

Tuntu ihan normaalin jäykältä eli sopivalta🙂

@arttukivimaki8940 2 жыл бұрын

@@mattisulanto noniin hyvä! Pitää itekkin sit ostaa toi linssi😀

@bosamuelsson3052 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks! But Photo Wales should probabilistisk take place in sunshine…😎

@mattisulanto 2 жыл бұрын

Good point!

@markdalion3019 2 жыл бұрын

Is it compatible with a teleconverter?

@mattisulanto 2 жыл бұрын

I don't think so, but maybe you check Tamron home page to make sure.

@M_freedomOfSpeech Жыл бұрын

$1,000.000 Question: Can I use the "70-300mm XF 1.4x TC WR Teleconverter" -- with the TAMRON 18-300MM?

@ProbablyAnAmateur 7 ай бұрын

i dont think you can. it doesnt have the appropriate spacing to fit the 1.4x teleconverter.

@JoeS5263 2 жыл бұрын

My most used camera: Panasonic G9.

@mattisulanto 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks.

@55whiplash 3 ай бұрын

In case you were wondering why Matti spends winters in the Southern Hemisphere these days.

@mattisulanto 3 ай бұрын

The answer is in the video😀

@angeloregina 2 жыл бұрын

Fine that Tamron is making a super zoom for Fuji. Usually only Nikon and Canon had super zooms for their APS lines DSLR camera. For mirrorless only Sony has supersoom for their APS camera.

@mattisulanto 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks for sharing.

@telebruce221 2 жыл бұрын

now if they'd make one to fit micro 43.............

@ProbablyAnAmateur 7 ай бұрын

late reply but the m43 equivalent is the Olympus 12-200mm lens

@dherman0001 2 жыл бұрын

What's the real f stop?

@mattisulanto 2 жыл бұрын

F stop is the ratio of the focal length to the entrance pupil.

@dherman0001 2 жыл бұрын

@@mattisulanto yes, what's the real f stop for this lens?

@mattisulanto 2 жыл бұрын

@@dherman0001 It's in the video too F3.5-6.3.

@dherman0001 2 жыл бұрын

@@mattisulanto I guess my question relates to cheaper lenses. I've found the advertised f stop to be off quite often. I didnt know if you noticed anything on this lens.

@dherman0001 2 жыл бұрын

@@mattisulanto Also, have you tried it with a speedbooster. I do quite a bit of filiming around campfires in low light and would love to have just one lens as I'm often hiking in remote locations for weeks at a time. I use the sigma with speedbooster and a fixed telephoto 500 for now.