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Old 03-11-2007   #1
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Default Tamron 200-500 or sigma 50-500
What do you guys think would be my better choice, the tamron is about 200usd cheaper than the sigma-----which one would you rather have?---this is a welcome spring present to myself and will be used for airshows, wildlife etc...


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Old 03-11-2007   #2
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Based solely on internet hype, I'd go with the Bigma.
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Bigma seems to be well regarded from what I've read (not used one). Having that more useful 50mm at the widest end could be a deciding factor, though you need to also consider weight savings and relative aptertures.
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Sigma 50-500 f/4-6.3 EX DG gets a 3.42 out of 5 from Photodo
Rating: Sigma 50-500mm f/4-6.3 EX DG HSM user ratings

Review: Sigma 50-500mm f/4-6.3 EX DG APO HSM

Tamron 200-500mm f/5.6-6.3 Di gets a 4.25 out of 5 from Photodo
Rating: Tamron SP AF 200-500mm f/5-6.3 Di LD user ratings

Review: Tamron SP AF 200-500mm f/5-6.3 Di LD (IF)
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i say bigma. here is why, you cant shoot this with the tamron.

S2 bigma 50mm f13. no filters or pp other than resize
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hello friends,
i want to purchase a zoom lens for birding... anybody help me into the matter
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In the 2 years since this thread was originally posted, sigma has released an OS version of the bigma. And canon just announced a 200-400 TC, which will probably cost as much as a small new car.

The birding section of the forum might be able to enlighten you further.


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