zoom lens

[zig]

hey guys i am thinking of these two zoom lenses would like your opinions
70-300mm f/4-5.6 APO Zoom Macro Super II and
the tamron 70-300mm f4-5.6 lv macro
from your experinces which one produces better image quality?
color accuracy and sharpness.
how about the prices?
thanks for providing me your much appriciated feedback

[chenwei]

in photographyreview tamron one rate better, but individually i prefer sigma one. didn't try tamron one but to me, sigma one is good enuf, just too bad bit heavy wif no tripod collar...

[majere2sg]

Originally Posted by chenwei in photographyreview tamron one rate better, but individually i prefer sigma one. didn't try tamron one but to me, sigma one is good enuf, just too bad bit heavy wif no tripod collar...

Heavy ? It is quite light already...

[chenwei]

Originally Posted by majere2sg Heavy ? It is quite light already...

yar it's quite light, but putting it on ur 20D, wif ur grip, fully extended, then handheld for half hour, u'll get wat i mean.

(maybe i nvr NS, so i'm weak )

[majere2sg]

Originally Posted by chenwei yar it's quite light, but putting it on ur 20D, wif ur grip, fully extended, then handheld for half hour, u'll get wat i mean. (maybe i nvr NS, so i'm weak )

But you not going to hold that lens fully extended and stay there for half hour rite.. I have no problems with 10D with grip + 100-400mm IS lens.. that one is much heavier than with a 70-300mm sigma lens...

[zig]

wa! how you all know i use 20d?....somemore know i serving NS....you guys some reconnaisance photographer huh?
anyways..thanks but i would want to know how you guys feel the image quality because thats the important stuff

[chenwei]

Originally Posted by majere2sg But you not going to hold that lens fully extended and stay there for half hour rite.. I have no problems with 10D with grip + 100-400mm IS lens.. that one is much heavier than with a 70-300mm sigma lens...

erm... IS is diff... my hand shake easily

btw zig to me when stop down the image quality ok to me, u can see some photos i took here. bit USM was applied anyway.

[nickmak]

Originally Posted by zig wa! how you all know i use 20d?....somemore know i serving NS....you guys some reconnaisance photographer huh? anyways..thanks but i would want to know how you guys feel the image quality because thats the important stuff

No, not recon photographer... PAPARAZZI!