lense quality

[Swinners]

Hey guys and girls im only very new hear and realatively new to the whole photographic scene. I have just recently purchased a Canon 400D and am looking for a couple of upgrades from the kit lenses. My main question is canon lenses have differing quality going up to the L series lenses. Do the other lense makers such as sigma and tamaron have this kind of structure and how can you tell what quality there lenses are.

I hope everyone understands my question. Thanks in advance for any help.

Cheers Luke

[Raskill]

I know Sigma has an 'Ex' range, that is supposedly their 'pro' ranges. Lenses suck as their 24-70 F/2.8, 70-200 F/2.8, 120-300 F/2.8 and 300mm F/2.8 all fall in this catagory.

Sigma isn't a bad option if money is a bit tight. I've got all Sigma lenses and am very happy with them.

Can't speak for tamrom though.

[bwhinnen]

I know Sigma has an 'Ex' range, that is supposedly their 'pro' ranges. Lenses suck as their 24-70 F/2.8, 70-200 F/2.8, 120-300 F/2.8 and 300mm F/2.8 all fall in this catagory.

Sigma isn't a bad option if money is a bit tight. I've got all Sigma lenses and am very happy with them.

Can't speak for tamrom though.

That's a bit of a slip-up there Alan! Are you saying that your Sigma lenses suck

[sirhc55]

At the present time I do not have one Nikon lens - all Sigma and a lone Tamron - all great lenses.

Although good quality glass can be an asset under certain conditions, it really comes down to the person taking the photograph and not the equipment.

[Raskill]

I know Sigma has an 'Ex' range, that is supposedly their 'pro' ranges. Lenses suck as their 24-70 F/2.8, 70-200 F/2.8, 120-300 F/2.8 and 300mm F/2.8 all fall in this catagory.

Sigma isn't a bad option if money is a bit tight. I've got all Sigma lenses and am very happy with them.

Can't speak for tamrom though.

That's a bit of a slip-up there Alan! Are you saying that your Sigma lenses suck

'Such', I meant 'such', all you freudians out there can go smoke a cigar!!!

[bwhinnen]

I know Sigma has an 'Ex' range, that is supposedly their 'pro' ranges. Lenses suck as their 24-70 F/2.8, 70-200 F/2.8, 120-300 F/2.8 and 300mm F/2.8 all fall in this catagory.

Sigma isn't a bad option if money is a bit tight. I've got all Sigma lenses and am very happy with them.

Can't speak for tamrom though.

That's a bit of a slip-up there Alan! Are you saying that your Sigma lenses suck

'Such', I meant 'such', all you freudians out there can go smoke a cigar!!!

But it was fun

Sorry to hijack a perfectly good thread... I've not used any Sigma lenses either normal or EX so I can't comment.

[gstark]

I know Sigma has an 'Ex' range, that is supposedly their 'pro' ranges. Lenses suck as their 24-70 F/2.8, 70-200 F/2.8, 120-300 F/2.8 and 300mm F/2.8 all fall in this catagory.

Freudian Slip, Alan?