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<blockquote data-quote="AC016" data-source="post: 127238" data-attributes="member: 9619"><p>I am by no means a &quot;lens nerd&quot;, but i have tried out a few.&nbsp; Aside from Nikon, i have tried out some Vivitars (Circa late 1970s), Sigmas and Tamrons.&nbsp; There are &quot;not so good&quot; lenses from every manufacturer, even Nikon.&nbsp; Though i have the means to do so, i just cannot justify spending thousands of dollars on a lens.&nbsp; Therefore, i do look at 3rd party lenses, as well as 2nd hand lenses.&nbsp; I'm in the process of trading in my 55-200 for a 70-300mm f/4 - 5.6 Di VC USD SP.&nbsp; I tried the Nikon equivalent and it was very nice.&nbsp; However, the Tamron has a rebate and with the trade in value of my 55-200mm, i am looking at a nearly %50 discount.&nbsp; I have read reviews and have watched Youtube reviews of the Tamron and as far as i can see, it seems to be on par with the Nikon.&nbsp; So, from this experience, if you are looking at 3rd party lenses, do your research and try to get your hands on one before you buy.</p></blockquote><p></p>

[QUOTE="AC016, post: 127238, member: 9619"] I am by no means a "lens nerd", but i have tried out a few. Aside from Nikon, i have tried out some Vivitars (Circa late 1970s), Sigmas and Tamrons. There are "not so good" lenses from every manufacturer, even Nikon. Though i have the means to do so, i just cannot justify spending thousands of dollars on a lens. Therefore, i do look at 3rd party lenses, as well as 2nd hand lenses. I'm in the process of trading in my 55-200 for a 70-300mm f/4 - 5.6 Di VC USD SP. I tried the Nikon equivalent and it was very nice. However, the Tamron has a rebate and with the trade in value of my 55-200mm, i am looking at a nearly %50 discount. I have read reviews and have watched Youtube reviews of the Tamron and as far as i can see, it seems to be on par with the Nikon. So, from this experience, if you are looking at 3rd party lenses, do your research and try to get your hands on one before you buy. [/QUOTE]

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