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Old 26-06-07, 20:52
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Originally Posted by Petroica View Post
thanks Postcardcv & Nirofo. I haven't looked into Tamron at all so I will do some research on them, and check the forum's old posts.
Nirofo - for you why does the Tamron stand out as better than the Sigma? ie: weight, clarity, light gathering?
I use mine mainly for bird photography from the car window via a purpose built window ledge and bean bag, or for flight shots, I also use a Nikon f4 500mm AFS. Whilst the Nikon has obvious build and image quality it is not as versatile as the Tamron and the photographs I have obtained with it so far are not that far behind either, certainly not £4400 behind?? I have also used various Sigma lenses which optically are quite good, however for wildlife versatility and clarity of image, I would go for the Tamron every time.

Here's a few images from the Tamron.



http://i117.photobucket.com/albums/o...fo/Eiders5.jpg

http://i117.photobucket.com/albums/o...1stWinter2.jpg



http://i117.photobucket.com/albums/o...lldrinking.jpg



http://i117.photobucket.com/albums/o...ankcalling.jpg


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