buying lenses

wingless84 · 24th July 2004

heya

i'm thinking of buying the sigma 28-200 compact hyperzoom (quoted $399 at TCW) and the tamron 90mm macro (quoted $560). any advice/warnings?

ileaf · 24th July 2004

good lens there! superb sharp & great handling! u won't regret it!

tamron just launched a new Di (digitally-integrated) version (applicable for both film & digital).
the one that you're quoted is it the new Di version or current version?

wingless84 · 24th July 2004

i'm not sure but i won't buy the Di version

probably more expensive, too.
how about the sigma 105mm macro? They're about the same price...

anybody tried the 28-200 zoom before? because i heard that there's quite significant distortion at both ends...

GENO · 8th August 2004

the tamron len is way much better than sigma, unless someone hv tried the new 105mm DG sigma? Di is good if yr using dynax bodies with the D function. I am looking forward in getting one myself, only the one with Di. $650 i think? 28-200? they say at 28mm is OK if u shoot around F8? who knows very has their own stories about 28-200mm lens. my friend brought one (nikon) not bad he said.

rainman · 9th August 2004

Originally Posted by wingless84

heya

i'm thinking of buying the sigma 28-200 compact hyperzoom (quoted $399 at TCW) and the tamron 90mm macro (quoted $560). any advice/warnings?

Tamron is very well known for its macro lens... Sigma recently came out the 50mm macro 2.8 It has superb reviews...

Personally I owned a Sigma 180mm macro and I believe this 50mm is a go!

24th July 2004	#1
wingless84 Member Join Date: May 2004 Location: Joo Chiat, Singapore Posts: 215	buying lenses heya i'm thinking of buying the sigma 28-200 compact hyperzoom (quoted $399 at TCW) and the tamron 90mm macro (quoted $560). any advice/warnings?

24th July 2004	#2
ileaf Member Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: Reservoir Posts: 410	tamron SP 90mm macro good lens there! superb sharp & great handling! u won't regret it! tamron just launched a new Di (digitally-integrated) version (applicable for both film & digital). the one that you're quoted is it the new Di version or current version?

8th August 2004	#4
GENO Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Teddy Bear Land Posts: 2,859	the tamron len is way much better than sigma, unless someone hv tried the new 105mm DG sigma? Di is good if yr using dynax bodies with the D function. I am looking forward in getting one myself, only the one with Di. $650 i think? 28-200? they say at 28mm is OK if u shoot around F8? who knows very has their own stories about 28-200mm lens. my friend brought one (nikon) not bad he said.