Tamron 70-300mm or Sigma 70-300mm

kelvgoh · 10th October 2006

Which whould you choose and why?

Cheers

Kelvin

mckenzy · 11th October 2006

tokina 80-400... sorry ah.. dun fit your list!!

want to get long... get longest... for around the same price factor

kelvgoh · 11th October 2006

Originally Posted by mckenzy

tokina 80-400... sorry ah.. dun fit your list!!

want to get long... get longest... for around the same price factor

Tat was my initial tot too, but then again 300mm is my limit of steady hand

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Cheers

Kelvin

mckenzy · 27th November 2006

eh... M-16 heavier than that lah...

ortega · 27th November 2006

sigma 170-500

dnaxe · 4th December 2006

Originally Posted by ortega

sigma 170-500

might as well suggest the 100-300 f2.8 or 50-500 right

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To answer the OP - the sigma apo dg used to be the best regarded, until the newest (dunno what it's designiation is) tamron, which is also apparently pretty hot stuff.

ortega · 4th December 2006

Originally Posted by dnaxe

might as well suggest the 100-300 f2.8 or 50-500 right

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To answer the OP - the sigma apo dg used to be the best regarded, until the newest (dunno what it's designiation is) tamron, which is also apparently pretty hot stuff.

wah you are the

my suggestion, don't need to rob bank

yipdanny · 5th December 2006

First of all, ask yourself whether you really need to shot at 100mm, 200mm and 300mm. Personally feel that zoom lenses like this give you very soft images if you shot anything beyond 120mm. Unless you have really huge budget for Nikon 70-200mm f/2.8 VR or Canon 70-200mm f/2.8L that really can give you really sharp images.

Why not consider invest a little bit more for lenses that you will use more often and last for you a long long time:
Tokina AF 28-80mm F2.8 AT-X 280 AF PRO or
Tokina AF 50-135mm F2.8 AT-X 535 PRO DX (Up & coming) or
Tamron SP AF17-50mm F/2.8 Di-II LD IF

I used to be greedy to have long zoom like 200mm & 300mm but the images does not give me any satisfaction because it is always very soft!

Cheers!

Netbaby · 6th December 2006

Tamron 70-300mm and Sigma 70-300mm telephoto Lens! Good for shooting Couple kiss kiss hug hug from far.

haha jkjk.

Hm... Not really sure about Sigma 70 - 300mm.
Tamron 70-300mm is light weight, images taken is to me still ok (in term of the price of that lens) and it comes with a hood.

The Drop back I find is slow and loud AF!

dnaxe · 6th December 2006

Originally Posted by yipdanny

First of all, ask yourself whether you really need to shot at 100mm, 200mm and 300mm. Personally feel that zoom lenses like this give you very soft images if you shot anything beyond 120mm.

Really?

When I get home I'll paste you a 100% crop of a picture I took at 300mm

calebk · 6th December 2006

Originally Posted by yipdanny

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I used to be greedy to have long zoom like 200mm & 300mm but the images does not give me any satisfaction because it is always very soft!
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Have you considered, maybe PLBV

No offence, but it's possible that it's due to handshake.

dnaxe · 6th December 2006

Originally Posted by dnaxe

Really?

When I get home I'll paste you a 100% crop of a picture I took at 300mm

100% crop of basically the center, Pentax K100D with sigma APO DG 70-300 at 300, f 5.6 1/125, ISO 800, handheld with brace

Subject approximately 15 meters away.

yipdanny · 6th December 2006

Can post actual picture and show the man face so that we can then can compare.

I am quite sure it is soft. I have even use a Tokina 100-300mm f/4 lens (so-called prime lens) yet to results not satisfying.

Originally Posted by dnaxe

100% crop of basically the center, Pentax K100D with sigma APO DG 70-300 at 300, f 5.6 1/125, ISO 800, handheld with brace

Subject approximately 15 meters away.

calebk · 6th December 2006

Originally Posted by yipdanny

Can post actual picture and show the man face so that we can then can compare. I am quite sure it is soft. I have even use a Tokina 100-300mm f/4 lens (so-called prime lens) yet to results not satisfying.

The above photo was for centre sharpness. Anyway, looks like you've been quite suay. Get a lot of bad copies.

yipdanny · 6th December 2006

Regardless it is centre sharpness or not, why not you just post the full shot. Otherwise you maybe painting a false picture. Shot on human face will always tell you facts.

Originally Posted by calebk

The above photo was for centre sharpness. Anyway, looks like you've been quite suay. Get a lot of bad copies.

dnaxe · 6th December 2006

Originally Posted by yipdanny

Regardless it is centre sharpness or not, why not you just post the full shot. Otherwise you maybe painting a false picture. Shot on human face will always tell you facts.

erh. don't have a model release

i'll take some random shot soon.

dnaxe · 8th December 2006

http://img528.imageshack.us/img528/1508/imgp1458cc0.jpg

Didn't manage to get out, but so this isn't left hanging, I looked quickly through archives.

This was K100D, 170mm, 1/50, f/4.5, ISO 800

Sharp enough for you?

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5th December 2006	#8
yipdanny Deregistered Join Date: May 2006 Posts: 674	Re: Tamron 70-300mm or Sigma 70-300mm First of all, ask yourself whether you really need to shot at 100mm, 200mm and 300mm. Personally feel that zoom lenses like this give you very soft images if you shot anything beyond 120mm. Unless you have really huge budget for Nikon 70-200mm f/2.8 VR or Canon 70-200mm f/2.8L that really can give you really sharp images. Why not consider invest a little bit more for lenses that you will use more often and last for you a long long time: Tokina AF 28-80mm F2.8 AT-X 280 AF PRO or Tokina AF 50-135mm F2.8 AT-X 535 PRO DX (Up & coming) or Tamron SP AF17-50mm F/2.8 Di-II LD IF I used to be greedy to have long zoom like 200mm & 300mm but the images does not give me any satisfaction because it is always very soft! Cheers! Last edited by yipdanny; 5th December 2006 at 11:19 PM.

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Netbaby Member Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Hougang Posts: 150	Re: Tamron 70-300mm or Sigma 70-300mm Tamron 70-300mm and Sigma 70-300mm telephoto Lens! Good for shooting Couple kiss kiss hug hug from far. haha jkjk. Hm... Not really sure about Sigma 70 - 300mm. Tamron 70-300mm is light weight, images taken is to me still ok (in term of the price of that lens) and it comes with a hood. The Drop back I find is slow and loud AF! __________________ Learn Learn Learn

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dnaxe Member Join Date: Oct 2006 Posts: 1,214	Re: Tamron 70-300mm or Sigma 70-300mm http://img528.imageshack.us/img528/1508/imgp1458cc0.jpg Didn't manage to get out, but so this isn't left hanging, I looked quickly through archives. This was K100D, 170mm, 1/50, f/4.5, ISO 800 Sharp enough for you?