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

"Thomas" wrote in message
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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.



Mine is the non-APO and it has no APO written anywhere to be seen on packaging
or the lens itself. If the one you are looking at says "APO" then it will be.

"D.R." DR@NewZealand wrote in message
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"Thomas" wrote in message
...
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.



Mine is the non-APO and it has no APO written anywhere to be seen on packaging
or the lens itself. If the one you are looking at says "APO" then it will be.


Some images taken with my lens (all except the third image):
http://radel.inet.net.nz/photography/people.html

and:
http://radel.inet.net.nz/photography/macro.html

Scanned with a cheapie scanner.

I am no "photographer" as such, and I risk humiliation by Mr Ainsworth for even
showing these here. But here you go.

You can get much sharper lenses than this, but more $$$$$....

D.R.