Tamron lens for Canon Rebel XTi...what are your thoughts?

Question

I will be getting a Canon Rebel XTi and I am trying to keep the cost down which is hard 'cause the camera body costs at least $672. I also need 2 diff. sized lenses. I'm considering purchasing the body and the lenses seperate.

Have you used Tamron brand lenses...does it have the same, better, or worse quality as a similar Canon lens? I'm looking at purchasing the...

-Tamron Zoom Wide Angle-Telephoto AF 28-80mm f/3.5-5.6 Aspherical Lens
-Tamron Zoom Telephoto AF 75-300mm f/4.0-5.6 LD Macro Autofocus Lens

How much should I expect to spend on these lenses? Are they descent enough lenses? How do they compare/contrast to similar Canon lenses? What will this lens allow me to do...will the camera be able to focus by itself, or will I need to twist the lens and push and pull it in and out? Would I still have to do that with a Canon lens too? What does autofocus allow me to do

Do any of you work at Best Buy or Circuit City...when's the next Rebel XTi sale with the two lenses? lol.

Answer 1

hey...i hav used a couple of tamron lenses...and yes im please to say that im happy with the results that i get from my tamron lenses. Some of the lens are close to the Canon L lens...As long as u get a Good copy of it... Why not try the tamron 28-75mm lens F2.8 is a reali good lens..Afforable...and worth the value...
Its good for everday photography.

As in all zoom lens...for ALL brands u hav to push and pull to get ur likeable focus length unless u are using prime lenses. If ur lens hav an in-built AF then u would be able to use the AF function. What is AF...well its simlple it basically means auto-focus..with automatically focus the object when u half-pressed the shutter button.

Answer 2

I worked at Best Buy a couple of months ago. We 1) did not carry the body only and 2) did not carry any Tamron lenses. Best Buy carries around 20 lenses on-line but only 2 in the stores.

amazon.com usually has good deals on the body, right around what you've quoted. You will not get that price in a Best Buy/Circuit City store. They have been charging $899 for the kit. That means that you'd be paying around $200 for the 18-55mm lens which isn't the best in the world (it's ok for wider angles...at least a cheap alternative to the 10-22mm). You can get a used kit lens for under $60 on ebay.

Answer 3

Compared to Canon lenses Tamron consumer lenses are crap. I held one before at my yearbook staff and compared to the Canon's lens kit (EF-S 18-55mm f/3.5-4.5), its horrible built. I highly recommond NOT going outside Canon lenses and save your money for Canon's L lenses. You skimp on lenses you pay for it on picture quality.

Here are my pet peves about 3rd party lenses:
1) You may buy an unlegit copy and the company will not cover it if you break it
2) They were not made for Canon so the focal point may not exaclty match the Canon camera
3) They may just change the mount on the lenses and say its a Canon verson without modifying the focal point
4) Slow autofocus (I mean really slow compared to Canon's USM system lenses)
5) Once you put one on your Canon Camera warrienty is automatically void for using a 3rd party lens
6) Quality is not the best (unless you get the pro verson but I still would try and stay within the Canon line)

Those are my pet peves thats why I save up for Canon L lenses because I know I am getting quality.

Answer 4

Buy your lenses carefully.
My philosophy is to get the best lenses, for best pictures possible.

Try to go with the Canon L series if at all possible. You'll be able to get shots the other lenses cannot, and with clarity beyond compare. Faster, better sealing, clearer photo, quieter operation, faster f stops, less aberation, etc.

Answer 5

I f you are going to use a Tamron lens, on a Cannon camera, then its not a cannon camera any more its a Tamron. i know its expensive, but if you can buy one lens at a time , then do that. Try to use same brand of lenses, they are built for them.

Answer 6

I used a Tamron af75-300mm on my Rebel 2000 film camera for 6 years and never had reason to complain. Good lens, good price, I think I paid $350.00 for it in 2000.

Answer 7

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