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Zoom lens for Canon 300D - Tamron/Canon
Hi,
Looking for a zoom lens with atleast 300mm at the zoom end for my Canon 300D. Initially, I had made up my mind about the Tamron 70-300mm LD but then noticed that the Canon 75-300mm has USM. Quickly went thru reviews and realised that the Canon 100-300mm has true USM (ring-USM vs micro-USM) and is optically rated better than the Canon 75-300mm. Some even compared it to its "L" series sibling, the 100-400mm L. Anyways, a few more reviews down the line, some opined that the Tamron 28-300mm XR is sharper at the 300mm end than the Canon 100-300mm. The photodo tests rate the Canon 100-300mm USM at 2.4 while the Tamron 28-300mm is rated at 2.6. Then there are a few old Canon 100-300mm f/5.6 lenses floating around at eBay. What I liked about the Canon 100-300mm f/4.5-5.6 is that it has USM so AF should be faster, manual focus over-ride in AF mode and rear focussing element. I would like to hear comments on: 1. Optical quality comparison of the three 2. Build quality 3. Suitability for 300D sensor, that is, how bad does a lens have to be before the 300D sensor can start telling the difference? I am open to used lenses and my upper spending limit is US$200. Thanks, Siddhartha |
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