----- Original Message ----- From: "Hugo Lopes" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "EOS Mailing List" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Sunday, September 29, 2002 9:48 PM Subject: EOS Tamron 28-105mm f2.8 - Any good?
> I'm glad somebody reminded that this lens exists. I have a friend who wants > to buy an EOS camera (probably the EOS 30). He wants a single lens only, as > he wants to travel light. He primarily shoots portraits and landscape. He > owned a 28-80/4.5-5.6 and found it was too slow for he's needs. He finds the > 28-70/2.8L too short on the long end and doesn't want to pay the price of L > glass. He was considering a Sigma 28-105/2.8-4. Then I read this post > mentioning the Tamron 28-105mm f2.8. Is this lens any good, considering my > friend's needs (landscape/portrait)? How about focusing? How slow and noisy > is it? Thanks for any comments. > > Hugo > I'm not sure of the quality of the Tamron, but my wife had the Sigma 28-105 f2.8-4, and we found it to be of very poor quality, both build wise and optically. I'd be willing to bet your friend would be happier with the Tamron. Skip Middleton http://www.shadowcatcherimagery.com * **** ******* *********************************************************** * For list instructions, including unsubscribe, see: * http://www.a1.nl/phomepag/markerink/eos_list.htm ***********************************************************
