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Lens advice: Tamron 70-300 f/ 4-5.6 vs. Nikon 70-300mm f/4-5.6D ED vs. Sigma 70-300mm. Supra II Macro
"W Chan" wrote in message news:USlLc.75056$ek5.8230@pd7tw2no... Hi I have a Nikon D70 and F401s... I am comparing the above 3 lens... and like to hear other users' opinions... I have the D70 & got a Nikon 70-300mm f/4-5.6 G - as I understand it the G and ED version in this lens are pretty much the same, performance wise. The lense is slow to AF, hunts a bit, but in bright light works just great. If you're saving up for a much better zoom, the G @ $100 or so will tide you over just fine for a while. That's why I got it It's also very light weight, which means you can toss it in the bag and carry it everywhere. Basically a good, cheap zoom you can bring with you. I'd get it again. Just don't expect it to outperform a $300-$600 zoom and you'll be happy with it. |
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Lens advice: Tamron 70-300 f/ 4-5.6 vs. Nikon 70-300mm f/4-5.6D ED vs. Sigma 70-300mm. Supra II Macro
"John S" wrote in message ... "W Chan" wrote in message news:USlLc.75056$ek5.8230@pd7tw2no... Hi I have a Nikon D70 and F401s... I am comparing the above 3 lens... and like to hear other users' opinions... I have the D70 & got a Nikon 70-300mm f/4-5.6 G - as I understand it the G and ED version in this lens are pretty much the same, performance wise. The lense is slow to AF, hunts a bit, but in bright light works just great. If you're saving up for a much better zoom, the G @ $100 or so will tide you over just fine for a while. That's why I got it It's also very light weight, which means you can toss it in the bag and carry it everywhere. Basically a good, cheap zoom you can bring with you. I'd get it again. Just don't expect it to outperform a $300-$600 zoom and you'll be happy with it. I have the Nikon 70-300 G lens, and was quite disappointed in its slow focussing and soft image at wide apertures. It now lives in the back of the cupboard until I need a lightweight lens with the range. The lens I lug about with me is a Sigma EX 70-200 f2.8 APO. I love the lens, and have the arm muscles to prove it :-) As the previous poster says, don't expect too much from an inexpensive lens. Dennis |
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Lens advice: Tamron 70-300 f/ 4-5.6 vs. Nikon 70-300mm f/4-5.6D ED vs. Sigma 70-300mm. Supra II Macro
"John S" wrote in message ... "W Chan" wrote in message news:USlLc.75056$ek5.8230@pd7tw2no... Hi I have a Nikon D70 and F401s... I am comparing the above 3 lens... and like to hear other users' opinions... I have the D70 & got a Nikon 70-300mm f/4-5.6 G - as I understand it the G and ED version in this lens are pretty much the same, performance wise. The lense is slow to AF, hunts a bit, but in bright light works just great. If you're saving up for a much better zoom, the G @ $100 or so will tide you over just fine for a while. That's why I got it It's also very light weight, which means you can toss it in the bag and carry it everywhere. Basically a good, cheap zoom you can bring with you. I'd get it again. Just don't expect it to outperform a $300-$600 zoom and you'll be happy with it. I have the Nikon 70-300 G lens, and was quite disappointed in its slow focussing and soft image at wide apertures. It now lives in the back of the cupboard until I need a lightweight lens with the range. The lens I lug about with me is a Sigma EX 70-200 f2.8 APO. I love the lens, and have the arm muscles to prove it :-) As the previous poster says, don't expect too much from an inexpensive lens. Dennis |
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Lens advice: Tamron 70-300 f/ 4-5.6 vs. Nikon 70-300mm f/4-5.6D ED vs. Sigma 70-300mm. Supra II Macro
I have the Nikon 70-300 G lens, and was quite disappointed in its slow
focussing and soft image at wide apertures. It now lives in the back of the cupboard until I need a lightweight lens with the range. The lens I lug about with me is a Sigma EX 70-200 f2.8 APO. I love the lens, and have the arm muscles to prove it :-) As the previous poster says, don't expect too much from an inexpensive lens. Dennis That is quite a price range and unfortunately none of these lenses focus really quickly. ~$100 Nikon 70-300 G ~$200 Sigma 70-300 ~$300 Nikon 70-300 ED ~$700 Sigma 70-200 f2.8 Now if you really want sharp at f2.8, fast and accurate the ~$1400 Nikon 70-200 2.8 VR is the best lens out there for that range. Using 300mm on a D70 puts you at 450mm equivalent which is very hard to hand hold to get a clean shot without a high shutter speed. In a Canon lineup there is a more selection among the fast focusing sharp lenses. I'd have a 70-200 f4L in a heartbeat. It is very sharp even at f4 and fast focusing lens with a reasonably size and weight, half that of the Sigma 70-200 $550 70-200 f4 L $1000 70-200 f2.8 $1400 70-200 f2.8 IS |
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Lens advice: Tamron 70-300 f/ 4-5.6 vs. Nikon 70-300mm f/4-5.6D ED vs. Sigma 70-300mm. Supra II Macro
I have the Nikon 70-300 G lens, and was quite disappointed in its slow
focussing and soft image at wide apertures. It now lives in the back of the cupboard until I need a lightweight lens with the range. The lens I lug about with me is a Sigma EX 70-200 f2.8 APO. I love the lens, and have the arm muscles to prove it :-) As the previous poster says, don't expect too much from an inexpensive lens. Dennis That is quite a price range and unfortunately none of these lenses focus really quickly. ~$100 Nikon 70-300 G ~$200 Sigma 70-300 ~$300 Nikon 70-300 ED ~$700 Sigma 70-200 f2.8 Now if you really want sharp at f2.8, fast and accurate the ~$1400 Nikon 70-200 2.8 VR is the best lens out there for that range. Using 300mm on a D70 puts you at 450mm equivalent which is very hard to hand hold to get a clean shot without a high shutter speed. In a Canon lineup there is a more selection among the fast focusing sharp lenses. I'd have a 70-200 f4L in a heartbeat. It is very sharp even at f4 and fast focusing lens with a reasonably size and weight, half that of the Sigma 70-200 $550 70-200 f4 L $1000 70-200 f2.8 $1400 70-200 f2.8 IS |
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Lens advice: Tamron 70-300 f/ 4-5.6 vs. Nikon 70-300mm f/4-5.6D ED vs. Sigma 70-300mm. Supra II Macro
"Mark Kovalcson" wrote in message ... I have the Nikon 70-300 G lens, and was quite disappointed in its slow focussing and soft image at wide apertures. It now lives in the back of the cupboard until I need a lightweight lens with the range. The lens I lug about with me is a Sigma EX 70-200 f2.8 APO. I love the lens, and have the arm muscles to prove it :-) As the previous poster says, don't expect too much from an inexpensive lens. Dennis That is quite a price range and unfortunately none of these lenses focus really quickly. ~$100 Nikon 70-300 G ~$200 Sigma 70-300 ~$300 Nikon 70-300 ED ~$700 Sigma 70-200 f2.8 Now if you really want sharp at f2.8, fast and accurate the ~$1400 Nikon 70-200 2.8 VR is the best lens out there for that range. Using 300mm on a D70 puts you at 450mm equivalent which is very hard to hand hold to get a clean shot without a high shutter speed. In a Canon lineup there is a more selection among the fast focusing sharp lenses. I'd have a 70-200 f4L in a heartbeat. It is very sharp even at f4 and fast focusing lens with a reasonably size and weight, half that of the Sigma 70-200 $550 70-200 f4 L $1000 70-200 f2.8 $1400 70-200 f2.8 IS Thanks Mark That is a grand job you have done of listing the available range. Had cost been no object, I would have gone for the Nikon 70-200 2.8 VR and I had been considering the Nikon 70-300 ED. In the end I decided on the Sigma 70-200 2.8, and have been very happy with it in all respects. Dennis |
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Lens advice: Tamron 70-300 f/ 4-5.6 vs. Nikon 70-300mm f/4-5.6D ED vs. Sigma 70-300mm. Supra II Macro
Thanks Mark
That is a grand job you have done of listing the available range. Had cost been no object, I would have gone for the Nikon 70-200 2.8 VR and I had been considering the Nikon 70-300 ED. In the end I decided on the Sigma 70-200 2.8, and have been very happy with it in all respects. Dennis I've heard good things about the Sigma 70-200 f2.8, but my understanding is that you need to stop it down to f4 before it is sharp and it is slow to focus. Still many are a fan of that lens. This site has some reasonable reviews of lenses by lens owners. http://www.fredmiranda.com/reviews/ Here is a good link for Canon lens reviews. http://www.luminous-landscape.com/re...n_lenses.shtml |
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