Tamron AF 55-200mm verses Canon EF 55-200 lens


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Tamron AF 55-200mm verses Canon EF 55-200 lens


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Denise Powell

12/03/08 12:37

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Hi everyone novice here,

I am looking to buy a telephone lens mostly for portrait work have narrowed the field down to Tamron and canon. Read somewhere that the canon 55-200 was not up to much and that the Tamron one much better?

anyone out there who can advise.

many thanks

Denise

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Dennis Low

14/03/08 16:24

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I like a nice fast aperture when I shoot portraits - f2.8 or faster - the two lenses you're looking at are budget telephoto zooms. Great for beginners and people on tight budgets but portraits? There are better alternatives out there I reckon.

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Simon Boone

14/03/08 19:52

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I use a Tamron 90mm Macro lens. It is f2.8 and is great for Macro shots and doubles as a portrait lens.

A great Portrait lens is the cheapo 50mm Canon lens. (Under £100) It is fast and sharp.

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