70 - 300 Nikon, Sigma or Tamron????

[Tractor Boy]

Hi Folks,

Just wondered if anyone had any input on the Tamron 70 - 300 DI motorised for a Nikon D40. I had been thinking of saving (and in reality will probably do so) for the Nikon 70 - 300AF-S VR but the Tamron is nearly a third of the price.

Whilst I appreciate that the Tamron is cheaper orf a reason and does not have VR is it a good lens in terms of sharpness and IQ?

I had thought of the Sigma but a lot of people seem to have build quality issues.:bang:

Does anyone have any sample images of the Tamron?

Many thanks for the advice.

 

[Dave_Taylor]

I have the sigma apo dg 70-300 macro lens, canon fit. Happy to send you some samples from that. Really pleased with it. Very, very sharp lens.

 

[desantnik]

Get the Nikon... I'm sure you already know its better, you just needed written justification... so here it is. Get the Nikon!

 

[Wail]

Don't rule out the Nikon 70-300G (not the VR version). It is slow, compared to the AF-S VR version, and noisy; but I've had some of my best shots of F1 taken with that lens.

For the price, resale value, and image quality it is superb. I would strongly recommend it even though it doesn't get much good mention.