Scored a $200 lens for $60!!
admin April 14th, 2008
I have been spending a few days trying to find a telephoto lens for my XTi. I was comparing between Canon 70-300mm, Sigma 70-300mm and also Tamron 70-300mm. As I was going through the reviews, many people said that the Canon one would only be good with IS (it is also $300 more expensive), so I ended up with either Tamron or Sigma. Both of them produce good results, at least for me, as a new photographer.
Some of the reviews said Tamron was better and some of the reviews said Sigma was better. But most of the reviews said Tamron and Sigma are way better than Canon without the IS. However, after reading everything I could find on both of these lenses, I concluded that both are about the same quality. If I really want a very good quality, I should buy the Canon L series lens.
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