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Posted by J. RAMON PALACIOS on July 09, 1999 at 00:32:43:
In Reply to: Tamron vs Other lenses posted by Mani Subramanian on July 01, 1999 at 12:48:15:
I would like to buy a Zoom lens for my Canon RebelG. The camera came with 28-80 and preferably I would like to get a 80-200 or 80-300. I have heard and read good reviews of Tamron lenses which are supposedly better than Sigma. Canon's own lenses seem to be pricier.
I would appreciate your help in helping me decide.
Mani
RESPONSE:
Modern Tamron lenses are indeed very good.
Characteristics we used to look for were distorsion on edges,
fuziness on edges and corners, chromatic aberration, and so on,
to be able to make comparisons.
Nowdays, most of those problems are solved with the use of better
quality lenses (internal elements) and more precise tooling for
the lens body itself and its internal parts; in fact they are
quite comparable to the Sigma's.
You may still find small differences in performance (resolution,
color rendition, and so on) when comparing same type and same
characteristics lenses (focal length and aperture, but, unless
you are going to make enlargements beyond 11 by 14 (inches), most
human eyes will not detect any difference.
In the end it is a matter of budget and personal feeling and
taste.
I have not seen recently other great lenses: Vivitar.
If you learn in time that you love photography start saving, a
little at a time, keep those savings hidden from yourself and get
a Nikon system. Reward yourself with the tool of a pro when you
think you have earn it. You dont even have to go all the way to a
Nikon F5, a Nikon N70s will do. (and it weights less).
Enjoy life and keep the memories in good negatives and prints.
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