Tamron vs Sigma lenses?

12 years 11 months ago #2655 by Weston
For aftermarket lenses, which of these two is the best?


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12 years 11 months ago #2680 by reyvan21
Hmmm... tough choice. I like both of these lenses. I have tried the 18-55 2.8 by tamron and 70-200m 2.8 sigma. Both are great and I love them both.

But i think tamron has a 10 year warranty on each of their lenses which maybe an edge for tamron. :)


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12 years 10 months ago #5014 by Solstar
I think it may come down to which lens you are looking for. Dig around the net for reliable reviews for whatever type of lens you are looking into. I have just acquired a sigma 50mm f1.4 and it is very sharp and seems well made. I have a 70-300 (very cheap) tamron that has some decent sharpness for the money but is pretty slow focusing and has some serious chromatic aberration problems.


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12 years 10 months ago #5016 by ShutterGuy
Solstar has some good points. Between the two I would go with the Sigma.


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12 years 10 months ago #5043 by Screamin Scott
Every manufacturer has a "consumer" & a "pro" line of lenses...Make sure you are comparing apples to apples when doing your comparisons...

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12 years 10 months ago #5045 by Overread

Screamin Scott wrote: Every manufacturer has a "consumer" & a "pro" line of lenses...Make sure you are comparing apples to apples when doing your comparisons...


So true


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12 years 10 months ago #5090 by Weston
Thank you guys, this really is a big help. Let me ask the question another way. What are the "con's" to either of these lenses?

:whistle:


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