Lens advice: Tamron 70-300 f/ 4-5.6 vs. Nikon 70-300mm f/4-5.6D ED vs. Sigma 70-300mm. Supra II Macro

Preddy will be pleased as it seems Sigma kicks butt here.

Check out:
http://www.photozone.de/2Equipment/easytxt.htm

For Optical quality:

3.21 out of 5 = Sigma 70-300mm. Macro Super II APO

How do I know is this lens?
It Just says APO Macro on the Barrel and it has a gold band around the
front.

"Randall Ainsworth" wrote in message
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SNIP
It's all made together to work together...Nikon.

Load o' Crap!

Preddy will be pleased as it seems Sigma kicks butt here.

Check out:
http://www.photozone.de/2Equipment/easytxt.htm

For Optical quality:

3.21 out of 5 = Sigma 70-300mm. Macro Super II APO
2.79 out of 5 = Tamron 70-300 f/ 4-5.6
2.79 out of 5 = Nikon 70-300mm f/4-5.6D ED
2.17 out of 5 = Sigma AF 4.0-5.6 70-300mm DL Macro Super

The Sigma 70-300mm Macro Super II (non APO) isn't as sharp as the APO version. I
own this one (the non APO), and it's not too bad actually, so I'd go the APO
version.

The Sigma AF 4.0 100-300mm rocks above the all at a whopping 4.18 out of 5, but
is priced miles above these.

D.R.

In article , D.R.
DR@NewZealand wrote:

"Randall Ainsworth" wrote in message
news:200720042253412886%
SNIP
It's all made together to work together...Nikon.

Load o' Crap!

You will get better results using a Nikon lens with a Nikon camera than
you will using a 3rd party lens.

Preddy will be pleased as it seems Sigma kicks butt here.

The sting of low quality remains long after the sweetness of low price
is forgotten.