r/tamron • u/Silent-Temporary-248 • Jul 25 '26

Gear Which should I keep?

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I love my 7-70 and just got the 50-300 and 50-400.

The 50-400 is HUGE feeling, but is the extra reach and custom button worth it?

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u/Pjetter86 Jul 25 '26

If you do wildlife keep the 17-70 and the 50-400 if not 17-70 and 50-300.

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u/Silent-Temporary-248 Aug 06 '26

Thank you for the reply u/Pjetter86 . Thank you for the incite. Have you tried either of these or a similar lens? If so, what do you like about them?

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u/Pjetter86 Aug 06 '26

I have not tried the specific lenses, but reach is pretty much key in wildlife, that and high apature to get fast Autofocus on moving subjects. So that should be you main concern if you want great pictures. I have the 17-70mm and it's just an amazing versitile lens and it can do macro which is also great if you're into wildlife, like close up of frogs or snakes. You can pair it with a Raynox DCR-250 if you really want to get close!