buying lenses

[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?

 

[ileaf]

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]

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]

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]

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! :thumbsup: