hi! i am planning to buy a new lens, both sigma and tamron 70-300 are on sale. which one is betterfor our A100? Which 1 should i get? please help me decide.

sigma AF 70-300 4.0-5.6 DL MACRO DG 159 euro.

tamron AF 70-300 4.0-5.6 MACRO Di 149 euro.


Thanks in advance.

forgot to mention i already have a tamron 28-200, will it make that much difference(you know what i mean)? is it still advisable to buy the 70-300?

for what purpose? 1:2 macro? more reach?
both are really poor at 300mm & are very slow but between the I'll get the Sigma

for macro shots of animals and insects. reach also. is the 100mm extra length worth it? my tamron 28-200 has a macro function as well but only at 200mm.

Roy, if you want macro - go for the 1:1 portrait|macro lenses and do not settle with any of these two: get either the Minolta 100/2.8 or Tamron 90/2.8

For -300mm reach, these lenses require lots of light (just that they are not fast enough) so don't be disappointed at first when you get one. If you can, you may would want try to hunt for the Big Beercan or Minolta 75-300/4.5-5.6 (http://www.dyxum.com/lenses/detail.asp?IDLens=52) before getting either of the Sigma or Tamron.

HTH

Thank you sir willy and sir moises for all your inputs, i was just looking thru the selling section of 1 website here in austria there is 1 secondhand Minolta 75-300mm price is 170euro. that would be 10,200 pesos. is this what you meant sir moises . there is no picture available though .

You have to verify it with a picture so you can compare it agains the lens DB in dyxum. I believe there are 4 versions of Min75-300, the next one worth getting is the II version. Pls see dyxum's lens DB to familiarize yourself with the versions. Cheers.

thank you sir moises! will follow your tip. i´ll look at it first.

No problem Roy but don't 'sir' me, I'm not a teacher :D

i am just used to calling my friends sir as a sign of respect. ok, thank you moises.:Grin:

No problem Roy but don't 'sir' me, I'm not a teacher :D

Matanda ka na Moises... hehehe :Grin:

hey roy, moises is right.. there were 4 version of the said minolta lens... one of this is the big beercan which is very popular among minoltians and a classic cult too :)

guys it´s me again. what do you guys think about this offer?
minolta AF 75-300 4.5-5.6 black + minolta AF 28-80 3.5-5.6 silver + minolta 505si analog camera for only 100euro or 6000pesos. i´ll just get the lens.

As long as its the better version of the 75-300, pwede na :)

As long as its the better version of the 75-300, pwede na :)
moises, how will i know if it´s the better version?

Check the lensDB at dyxum for pictures and ratings :)

moises, how will i know if it´s the better version?

hey roy.. i think heres the lens youre eyeing for... a descent one :) than the kit i think! :Grin:

http://www.dyxum.com/images/lenses/53/53_2.jpg

Hmm, I have one of these that I don't use that often anymore...

http://www.dyxum.com/images/lenses/52/52_1.jpg

^The big beercan! :D Roy, you may want to PM Arthur :)

here are the pics from the site. i really don´t know if it is okay to get this. im a real newbie.
http://i118.photobucket.com/albums/o97/e2icroyc/0_176006730.jpg
http://i118.photobucket.com/albums/o97/e2icroyc/0_-51586445.jpg
http://i118.photobucket.com/albums/o97/e2icroyc/0_1593563642.jpg

should i get this now?. price is 100euro with the analog body and the 2 lenses.

i think it is the same 75-300 as what arthur had post. thanks for your help guys.

Don't waste your money on the silver one. The 75-300 is OK, but for 100 Euros for all three pieces...talk them down.

Don't waste your money on the silver one. The 75-300 is OK, but for 100 Euros for all three pieces...talk them down.

i would go for the big beercan arthur have... hindi ka magsisi :)

Roy, PM mo na lang si Arthur! ;)

Roy, PM mo na lang si Arthur! ;)

Roy...let me add to this...PM Arthur (Bong) and convince him to let go of his big beercan soon or I will hehehe

OT: @Bong...what's your plans now that your arrival has been pushed back?
@jeff volunteer as organizer na so we can start planning a late Jan/Feb EB with Bong.

arthur is in canada i am in vienna so the shipment might cost almost 50 euros, not unless bong sells it to me for 50 euros :Grin: hahaha.

arthur, will you let go of your lens?

Sabi i-PM mo na eh ;)

hehehe...I still don't know if I am going to sell it, right now it is the longest lens that I own. BTW, I am leaving for Manila on January 25.

Roy, you may want to wait for this :D
http://www.trustedreviews.com/images/article/inline/5457-70300G.jpg

Very nice!

[quote=moiseslua;313445]Roy, you may want to wait for this :D
http://www.trustedreviews.com/images/article/inline/5457-70300G.jpg[/quote
moises, how much do you think will this cost?

G price nyan

Gold :)

Or you may just want to save for the upcoming Tam70-200/2.8 :D