Hi, I want to buy Nikon F60 but I like a lense in a range of 28-(120-200). Buying a Nikon lense is too expensive, so I think I might buy Tamron 28-200. Can we see the differece of the pictures that taken from Nikon lense and Tamron lense with bare eyes? Thank you for your help.

-- Hyniem Nguyen (hyniem@hotmail.com), April 03, 2002

Answers

Aftermarket lenses like Tamron are often high in optical quality (allowing for the fact that these companies build lenses in two or three different price points), but the build quality--their durability, may not be as good. Also, I wouldn't really expect very remarkable performance from a cheapish 5 to 1 or greater zoom. It's hard enough for them to make a good 3:1 zoom. A 28 to 200 is more than 7:1. Even the Tamron 35-105 f/2.8 is not as good as a Nikon zoom, even though it was only a 3:1. I'd read some specific user reports on the specific lens before buying.

Apart from that, You can get good value in Tamron or Tokina. Especially Tokina.

-- Bob Fleischman (RFXMAIL@prodigy.net), April 05, 2002.