Tamron AF70-300MM F/4-5.6 or Sigma 70-300mm F4-5.6 APO MACRO SUPER II ?

Sushi · 2nd February 2005

looking for a 70-300 lens.
considering over these 2:

1) Tamron AF70-300MM F/4-5.6 or
2) Sigma 70-300mm F4-5.6 APO MACRO SUPER II

specs are almost identical.. so really dunno which to go for.

pls gimme some comments...
thanks.

erictan8888 · 2nd February 2005

dun know about the tamron version....
but i have the sigma one... very pleased with the lens....
given its price and what you get... i would say this is excellent value for money....

just my $0.02

Ghostpipefish · 2nd February 2005

the sigma is apparently more popular (i got one too) and the pics are ok. At $320 brand new or $280 second hand.....you can't go too wrong!

can't say anything bad about the sigma and i don't think anyone can once you factor in the price. Unbeatable value in my opinion as a starting long zoom.

iwicaks · 2nd February 2005

i tried the tamron one, very slow and noisy AF motor. Sigma wasnt horribly fast, but it was a bit quieter. optics, i think they are on par. if u search in google or others, they say a lot of good things about the sigma.
cheers, wicak

Sushi · 2nd February 2005

so far seem to see quite a number of sigma users..
is there any existing users of this tamron lens?

shioks76 · 2nd February 2005

settle on nothing except the nikon ed 70 - 300.

Ever wonder why theres so many of the sigma 70 - 300 on sale at the buy sell list?

Sushi · 2nd February 2005

Originally Posted by shioks76

settle on nothing except the nikon ed 70 - 300.

Ever wonder why theres so many of the sigma 70 - 300 on sale at the buy sell list?

true.. but then i am constrain by budget..

Ghostpipefish · 2nd February 2005

Originally Posted by shioks76

settle on nothing except the nikon ed 70 - 300.

Ever wonder why theres so many of the sigma 70 - 300 on sale at the buy sell list?

probably because the sigma 70-300 is a good value lens for individuals who wanted a 300m zoom but didn't want to blow out their bank accounts?

and when they upgrade to a ED or nikon whatver lens, they sell the 70-300mm on buy/sell....allowing others to pick up a good lens at a good price.

the nikon 70-300mm ED is of course, a nice lens, but you could get 2 sigmas for the price of the nikon. again, it depends on one's budget and preference.

wouldn't we all love a AFS,ED,VR,IF,etc Nikon all the time? We Do!!

but our wallets may not permit!

GPF

iwicaks · 2nd February 2005

i was offered the Nikon 70-300D AF for about 500sgd (new) with no warranty. the sigma was about 350 with a warranty.
since im still on the newbie side of things i preferred the sigma and save up for a ED VR lens rather than the Nikon AF D.

my $0.02.

ciao..

gooseberry · 2nd February 2005

In terms of build quality - the Nikon 70-300 AF-D ED lens beats the Sigma 70-300 APO Super Macro II, but for the other considerations like image quality/optics etc it's certainly debatable on which is better - I guess both are on par, with me personally leaning towards the Sigma.

So consider whether it is worth paying almost double in price for the better build quality - especially if you are only using this lens as a stop gap solution on your way towards a better quality and more expensive telephoto zoom in future.

Spyder_Web · 2nd February 2005

Tested the Sigma 70-300, image quality quite on par...... considering geting one....

Sushi · 2nd February 2005

Originally Posted by Spyder_Web

Tested the Sigma 70-300, image quality quite on par...... considering geting one....

u were using nikon or canon cam? indoor shot or outdoor?

Sushi · 3rd February 2005

another question.. Does the Sigma drain battery like hell ?

Ghostpipefish · 3rd February 2005

No. got no VR/IS, no gizmos, just a simple zoom lens. maybe/perhaps you shoot in really low light all the time and then the lens hunts and hunts and hunts and makes so much noise zooming in-zooming out and trying to acquire a focus.

2nd February 2005	#1
Sushi Member Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: Pasir Ris Posts: 235	Tamron AF70-300MM F/4-5.6 or Sigma 70-300mm F4-5.6 APO MACRO SUPER II ? looking for a 70-300 lens. considering over these 2: 1) Tamron AF70-300MM F/4-5.6 or 2) Sigma 70-300mm F4-5.6 APO MACRO SUPER II specs are almost identical.. so really dunno which to go for. pls gimme some comments... thanks. __________________ D700+MB-D10 \| 12-24 f4.5-5.6\| 24-70 f2.8 \| 70-200 f2.8 \| SB-900

2nd February 2005	#2
erictan8888 Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Singapore Posts: 2,223	dun know about the tamron version.... but i have the sigma one... very pleased with the lens.... given its price and what you get... i would say this is excellent value for money.... just my $0.02 __________________ Hope to learn from everyone here.... http://s28.photobucket.com/albums/c229/TanEric/

2nd February 2005	#5
Sushi Member Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: Pasir Ris Posts: 235	so far seem to see quite a number of sigma users.. is there any existing users of this tamron lens? __________________ D700+MB-D10 \| 12-24 f4.5-5.6\| 24-70 f2.8 \| 70-200 f2.8 \| SB-900

3rd February 2005	#13
Sushi Member Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: Pasir Ris Posts: 235	another question.. Does the Sigma drain battery like hell ? __________________ D700+MB-D10 \| 12-24 f4.5-5.6\| 24-70 f2.8 \| 70-200 f2.8 \| SB-900

2nd February 2005	#3
Ghostpipefish Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Posts: 160	the sigma is apparently more popular (i got one too) and the pics are ok. At $320 brand new or $280 second hand.....you can't go too wrong! can't say anything bad about the sigma and i don't think anyone can once you factor in the price. Unbeatable value in my opinion as a starting long zoom.

2nd February 2005	#4
iwicaks Member Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: ECP, Singapore Posts: 65	i tried the tamron one, very slow and noisy AF motor. Sigma wasnt horribly fast, but it was a bit quieter. optics, i think they are on par. if u search in google or others, they say a lot of good things about the sigma. cheers, wicak

2nd February 2005	#6
shioks76 Member Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: sengkang Posts: 70	settle on nothing except the nikon ed 70 - 300. Ever wonder why theres so many of the sigma 70 - 300 on sale at the buy sell list?

2nd February 2005	#10
gooseberry Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: Central West Posts: 1,913	In terms of build quality - the Nikon 70-300 AF-D ED lens beats the Sigma 70-300 APO Super Macro II, but for the other considerations like image quality/optics etc it's certainly debatable on which is better - I guess both are on par, with me personally leaning towards the Sigma. So consider whether it is worth paying almost double in price for the better build quality - especially if you are only using this lens as a stop gap solution on your way towards a better quality and more expensive telephoto zoom in future.

2nd February 2005	#11
Spyder_Web Member Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Take NEL Posts: 186	Tested the Sigma 70-300, image quality quite on par...... considering geting one....