Good Sport TAMRON 100-400mm f4.5-6.3 DI VC USD ZOOM
Fast telephoto prime lenses are a staple of sports photography, but they’re expensive and not always the most practical option, especially when the environmental conditions are challenging. Being more flexible, telezooms can be a good solution, and 100-400mm is becoming a popular choice, particularly for its balance of capabilities and manageable physical dimensions. The 400mm focal length still gets you in close for sports, action or wildlife, while the remaining 100mm to 300mm range is useful for a whole lot of more general subjects.
If this lens also happens to be comparatively affordable, then you’re even better-off, which is why Tamron’s new 100-400mm f4.5-6.3 model looks like a very appealing way of gaining additional focal length ‘fire power’ in a zoom with wider applications too.
Tamron has been very busy of late, upgrading old models and releasing band new ones. The 100-400mm joins the G2 series 150-600mm in Tamron’s telezoom stable, but it’s possible the latter may be a bit too much lens for some users… if only because it’s quite a lot bigger and also more expensive.
