I own a Canon 20D and a 10D digital Cameras. I have an old Canon EF 75-300mm 1:4-5.6 zoom lens that I bought back in 1996! So I know this lens was never designed for digital SLR cams. I'm on a very limited budget so I need to know which of these lens is better. The Tamron is in my reach more so then the Canon USM lens. But I want to get the best of the two. Obliviously the more expensive lens would work better. So my question, which of these two is the better lens to invest in.
2007-11-19 16:25:07 · 5 answers · asked by Alfred L 2 in Arts & Humanities ➔ Visual Arts ➔ Photography
If you have the money, lenses made by the same manufacturer as your camera - Canon, in this case - are almost always worth it versus a third-party lens. You can save money by buying Tamron or Sigma or any other, but the glass, build quality and performance are, generally speaking, lower quality than Canon's.
2007-11-19 16:45:45 · answer #1 · answered by Bryan L 6 · 1⤊ 1⤋
Well as far as aperture and zoom go they are pretty much the same since one has f/4 from 70-200mm and the other has f/4 from 70-200mm and then f/5.6 from 200-300mm. Obviously you get an extra 100mm at a stop less. However L glass is Canon's pro series lenses. They are those off white colored lenses you see a lot of pro's using. You get far superior build quality including a lens that does not extend when you zoom (less chance of dust getting inside), you also get far superior image quality including sharper images at the maximum aperture. I would have no problem choosing the 70-200 f/4. After using high quality L glass theres just nothing to compare to it, even for the extra 100mm. The 70-200 f/4 is probably sharper or just as sharp using a 1.4x teleconverter to get the extra reach. Obviously you also do not have IS with the 70-200 and you may decide that you want that. Personally I have been in few situations where I wanted IS since most of the time I either have a tripod or I am shooting subjects that require faster shutter speeds anyhow. Its really up to you, a lot of people are perfectly happy with the 70-300.
2016-04-04 23:37:08 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
In this case, upgrading to the Canon 70-300 IS makes sense; switching to the Tamron 70-300 is questionable.
The Canon 70-300 IS is a very sharp, digital-era lens and the image stabilization is very helpful in reducing image blur at slower shutter speeds. The USM is fast and quiet.
Tamron is primarily an OEM lens maker and optical glass manufacturer. (I mean that they make and/or design some lenses for the big name brands; Tamron glass is to be found in a number of Leica lenses.) Having said that, I find Tamron lacking in the ultrasonic motor arena. Maybe it's because of licensing agreements with Canon and Nikon, I do not know. The AF70-300 Tamron lens is going to focus slowly. Optically, you're not going to see much difference with your Canon 75-300.
Your old Canon lens may not be optimized for digital but keep in mind that you are only using the center "sweet spot" of the lens (which was designed for full-frame cameras).
If you are unhappy with the sharpness of the 75-300, then you will enjoy the 70-300 IS lens.
Happy shooting!
2007-11-19 17:26:41 · answer #3 · answered by HXT1138 3 · 1⤊ 1⤋
I have the Canon and it is great but just one word of advice...it is HEAVY!!!
2007-11-20 09:45:54 · answer #4 · answered by Perki88 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
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2007-11-19 16:57:25 · answer #5 · answered by Antoni 7 · 3⤊ 0⤋