Preferred brand.

adrianongs · 8th October 2008

Which would you spend on?

For myself, i prefer Sigma over the others.

ianwurn · 8th October 2008

Tough choice cos each of the brand have some good stuff....

I love the 11-16mm f2.8 Toks and the 105mm or 150mm Sigs macros.....

But I gave it to Sigma in the end for the variety of lenses they have.....

chiangkxv · 8th October 2008

Tamron for me..

simply love my 17-50 2.8 and 90 2.8 macro

sanfong · 8th October 2008

Tokina for me

screamingsnapshots · 8th October 2008

Sigma all the way for me. two thumbs up for the build quality, range, and excellent service standard. but the downside would be the matted coating on their lenses, that PEEEEELS! :l

adrianongs · 8th October 2008

Originally Posted by screamingsnapshots

Sigma all the way for me. two thumbs up for the build quality, range, and excellent service standard. but the downside would be the matted coating on their lenses, that PEEEEELS! :l

It peels off like a sticker?

blackdrakes · 9th October 2008

Originally Posted by screamingsnapshots

Sigma all the way for me. two thumbs up for the build quality, range, and excellent service standard. but the downside would be the matted coating on their lenses, that PEEEEELS! :l

isn't the coating a part of built quality?

cichlid · 9th October 2008

Love them all, I bought 1 lens from each of the 3 brands.

They are good at focal length / purpose that I bought them for and it's value for $ too.

Anyway, I vote for Sigma as it has lenses for every occasion.

calebk · 10th October 2008

I think they all have different strengths, according to what you are looking for, which is why brand preference can sometimes blind you from making the choice that works best.

Take for instance the ultrawide department. According to your needs, you'd pick the correct lens from a myriad of varieties from Tokina, Sigma, Tamron, and the original manufacturers.

So for instance, you need a fast lens because your primary usage of a ultrawide lens is in events where lighting is poor, then the Tokina 11-16 comes to mind. Then let's say a large aperture is not important, but you want an ultrawide that goes all the way wide, even on full-frame, you'd wanna pick the Sigma 12-24, because it is a full-frame compatible lens.

Purpose over brand preference for me, as well as most of the more discerning market, I'm sure.

thengz · 10th October 2008

Tough choice for me. I've got the Tokina 12-24mm, the Sigma 30mm and the Tamron 17-50mm. Its probably a toss-up between Tokina and Sigma. Went for Tokina in the end, cause the 12-24 is my longest serving lens so far.

Daedalus Trent · 10th October 2008

Originally Posted by screamingsnapshots

Sigma all the way for me. two thumbs up for the build quality, range, and excellent service standard. but the downside would be the matted coating on their lenses, that PEEEEELS! :l

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Sigma lenses

calebk · 10th October 2008

Originally Posted by Daedalus Trent

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otherwise, i Sigma lenses

Hoho my Sigma 100-300 f/4 is skinless.

ianwurn · 10th October 2008

Originally Posted by calebk

Hoho my Sigma 100-300 f/4 is skinless.

Hey Caleb,

Can you upload a photo to see see ? I wanna see what my Sigma may become in due course.... Have the 150mm APO Macro.....

Heh....

FireRawkz · 10th October 2008

I have the new Sigma 120-400 as my 2nd lens.

I plan to get a UWA very soon for my year-end holidays down under

. Contemplating either a Sigma or Tokina 11-16. I am leaning towards the latter following its good review @ KenRockwell.

ianwurn · 10th October 2008

Originally Posted by FireRawkz

I have the new Sigma 120-400 as my 2nd lens.

I plan to get a UWA very soon for my year-end holidays down under. Contemplating either a Sigma or Tokina 11-16. I am leaning towards the latter following its good review @ KenRockwell.

Definitely the Tok. Only down side is that it is APSC.....

Daedalus Trent · 10th October 2008

Originally Posted by calebk

Hoho my Sigma 100-300 f/4 is skinless.

my 70-200 is peeling like the dickens too.

should i buff the 'EX' coating off? Just wondering whether the material beneath the coating can stand up to the elements and (unintentional) torture...

blackdrakes · 11th October 2008

I remembered that sigma also has more lemons compared to other brands.
Is this true now?

calebk · 11th October 2008

Originally Posted by ianwurn

Hey Caleb,

Can you upload a photo to see see ? I wanna see what my Sigma may become in due course.... Have the 150mm APO Macro.....

Heh....

I gaffered my lens already; you won't be able to see the peeling.

Originally Posted by blackdrakes

I remembered that sigma also has more lemons compared to other brands.
Is this true now?

Not entirely. Every brand will have its lemons. Some Tamron 17-50 users get backfocusing sets, for instance.

Blur Shadow · 11th October 2008

I don't really favor any particular 3rd party brand. I like to view it has having more choices. I evaluate each manufacturer's product and select the best.

For instance, I prefer Sigma's 10-20mm over its competition and Tamron's 17-50mm over its rivals. Guess that puts me on the fence eh?

Daedalus Trent · 11th October 2008

Originally Posted by Blur Shadow

I don't really favor any particular 3rd party brand. I like to view it has having more choices. I evaluate each manufacturer's product and select the best.

For instance, I prefer Sigma's 10-20mm over its competition and Tamron's 17-50mm over its rivals. Guess that puts me on the fence eh?

I guess the fact that we all use 3rd-party lenses proves that we aren't brand-loyalists and care more about performance/cost

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screamingsnapshots Member Join Date: Dec 2007 Posts: 114	Re: Preferred brand. Sigma all the way for me. two thumbs up for the build quality, range, and excellent service standard. but the downside would be the matted coating on their lenses, that PEEEEELS! :l

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cichlid Member Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: S'pore Posts: 1,660	Re: Preferred brand. Love them all, I bought 1 lens from each of the 3 brands. They are good at focal length / purpose that I bought them for and it's value for $ too. Anyway, I vote for Sigma as it has lenses for every occasion. __________________ D90 & P5100 Last edited by cichlid; 9th October 2008 at 09:23 PM.

10th October 2008	#9
calebk Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Clementi Posts: 10,476	Re: Preferred brand. I think they all have different strengths, according to what you are looking for, which is why brand preference can sometimes blind you from making the choice that works best. Take for instance the ultrawide department. According to your needs, you'd pick the correct lens from a myriad of varieties from Tokina, Sigma, Tamron, and the original manufacturers. So for instance, you need a fast lens because your primary usage of a ultrawide lens is in events where lighting is poor, then the Tokina 11-16 comes to mind. Then let's say a large aperture is not important, but you want an ultrawide that goes all the way wide, even on full-frame, you'd wanna pick the Sigma 12-24, because it is a full-frame compatible lens. Purpose over brand preference for me, as well as most of the more discerning market, I'm sure. __________________ deviantART \| fotologue

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thengz Member Join Date: Aug 2007 Posts: 786	Re: Preferred brand. Tough choice for me. I've got the Tokina 12-24mm, the Sigma 30mm and the Tamron 17-50mm. Its probably a toss-up between Tokina and Sigma. Went for Tokina in the end, cause the 12-24 is my longest serving lens so far.

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FireRawkz Member Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Singapore Posts: 60	Re: Preferred brand. I have the new Sigma 120-400 as my 2nd lens. I plan to get a UWA very soon for my year-end holidays down under. Contemplating either a Sigma or Tokina 11-16. I am leaning towards the latter following its good review @ KenRockwell. Last edited by FireRawkz; 10th October 2008 at 05:57 PM.

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blackdrakes Member Join Date: Sep 2007 Posts: 754	Re: Preferred brand. I remembered that sigma also has more lemons compared to other brands. Is this true now? __________________ http://photobuok.wordpress.com/

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Blur Shadow Member Join Date: Sep 2005 Posts: 1,286	Re: Preferred brand. I don't really favor any particular 3rd party brand. I like to view it has having more choices. I evaluate each manufacturer's product and select the best. For instance, I prefer Sigma's 10-20mm over its competition and Tamron's 17-50mm over its rivals. Guess that puts me on the fence eh?