Sony G 200-600mm f5.6-6.3
-RM6k (used) RM6.8k (new)
-30/20 fps (w/ Sony A1/A9)
-Upgrade path, 1.4x/2x teleconverter = (840/1200mm)

Tamron 50mm-400mm f4.5-6.3
-RM6k+ (new USD$1299)
-15 fps (max)
-Versatile (portrait to small birding)
-@50mm, 1:2 macro capability


This post has been edited by JimmyX: Sep 20 2022, 01:31 PM

personally i would go for the tamron.

versatile always better than superzoom.
superzooms get sidelined very fast and will be always sitting in your drybox a few months later.

got A1 go with Sony lens if u want to shoot moving subjects
with non Sony the AF is gimped not limited to FPS but also AF tracking, you will miss shots during bursts

I also think so like that..
Having long telephoto 600mm is nice for birding and perfect Moon shoot, but need to go deep forest/ hutan to find good looking birds in Malaysia, and same moon shot on Internet.

Hard to dismiss the 1:2 macro Tamron, almost 1:1 macro already.

Go for Sony the AF speed is much more reliable and faster. That tamron lens can sit in dumpster and nobody wants it.

Thanks, the Tamron lens review often miss focus. 15fps on moving subject, only 5-6 in focus.
In fact, I have 85mm f1.4 can convert to macro lens sometime.
So...Still a hard choice for me, between these 2.

rupanya thats how jimmy show his wife his tinder penis photo before they went on a date, rupanya using 600mm

he not yet buy the 600mm lens yet la

Tamron seems more useful to me

Size matters.

Oh wai...

birding in Msia? 600mm is still not long enough

and with zoom, you are mostly limited to perched birds, can forget about most actions, won't hv sufficient light.

Hahaha very funny.
No tinder btw.
Also, go fap to your gundam.

Thanks for advice.

Malaysia, likely need to join birding group to shoot, they got good birding spots.

Im also planning to buy the tamron 50-400mm

Damn versatile

It's a good landscape and nature lens

As long as you're not portrait and low light situations, its a good choice

impressive that snake can stay still straightened in the water so long

Yeah, good versatility, 1:2 macro @50mm > 85mm f5 > 400mm

From specs go straight for Sony.
It's not like the Tamron will make excellent portrait lens, use another lens for that purpose.

Inb4 hobi kami mahal

ohh please share your final decision. im more to landscape (on budget) and last year just bought tamron 70-180 F2.8 for landscape mostly and some street. Sometimes shoot sunrise / sunset / moon rise / moonset but the focal length not enough.

Im also considering the the sony 200-600 vs tamron 50-400

edit : tamron 70-180 is my first telephoto lens. and definitely got addicted to the power of compression.

This post has been edited by Joe1997: Sep 20 2022, 09:47 PM

I have 85mm f1.4 lens, it can convert to slight macro lens with adapter or other method, though. I can dismiss that Tamron macro capacity for sure. Just keep changing lens can be annoying sometime.

Hello there. If 1:2 macro is not your liking, go for the Sony 200-600mm, Facebook marketplace got used 200-600mm for around RM5.6~6k, new about RM6.8~7k.

1:2 macro is sometime good, when nothing to shoot in that spot, can find any tiny or small subjects, so you able to shoot those subjects with Tamron.

Sony 200-600mm got better autofocus, 1.4x or 2x teleconverter, better weather sealing, etc. Tamron is external zoom lens, Sony internal zoom, internal zoom can probably last a lot longer. When raining, external zoom is really suck.
Tamron external zoom, from review, not so balance and front heavy with Sony camera. Tamron released on 22 September, $1299, RM6k+ here already. So, add extra RM500 first party lens Sony better.

thanks !

i have 400mm 2.8, with 2x extender it becomes 800mm f5.6. photo a bit soft if you're pixel peeping.