Pros: For the price of this lens, it is an amazing lens! What a super value! Excellent for sports and wildlife. Let me say, I am truly impressed with the quality and speed of this lens. I shoot Canon, and have a 600 prime lens.

Still testing it but it looks great so far. I am happy with the reach and bouquet. Heavy, but not much. Good construction. I like that it comes with the tripod collar.

I tend to travel on the wide side when it comes to lens selection, so it was exciting to get a hold of Tamron's new super telephoto zoom-the SP 150-600mm f/5-6.3 Di VC USD G2 (Model A022). And what better way to give this big beauty a try than to take it on safari?

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.

Tamron's update to its ultra-telephoto lens promises an enhanced capability with faster focusing and improved optical performance – so how do these new features fare? As any sports or wildlife photographer will tell you, an ultra-telephoto lens is an invaluable part of their kit bag.

The SP 150-600mm G2 (Generation 2) ultra-telephoto lens with upgraded optical performance enables handheld shooting with remarkable definition. This new lens builds upon the success of the current SP 150-600mm (Model A011) which Tamron first introduced in December, 2013, including better overall...

The next-generation Tamron SP 150-600mm f/5-6.3 Di VC USD G2 has mighty pulling power...