Opinions please

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I have read the reviews looked at the lenses but would like some user
opinions.

Tamron 200-500mm lens vs

Sigma 50-500mm lens

Thanks
Greg

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"grenner" <regencytr1@hotmail.com> wrote in message
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>I have read the reviews looked at the lenses but would like some user
>opinions.
>
> Tamron 200-500mm lens vs
>
> Sigma 50-500mm lens

If you buy the Sigma, don't expect to be able to use it on future camera
bodies without sending it to Sigma for re-chipping.

I wouldn't touch Sigma with a 59 1/2 foot pole...

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"UrbanVoyeur" <nospam@nospam.net> wrote in message
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> Mark² wrote:
>> "grenner" <regencytr1@hotmail.com> wrote in message
>> news:1185b6ccq3p71b6@corp.supernews.com...
>>
>>>I have read the reviews looked at the lenses but would like some user
>>>opinions.
>>>
>>>Tamron 200-500mm lens vs
>>>
>>>Sigma 50-500mm lens
>>
>>
>> If you buy the Sigma, don't expect to be able to use it on future camera
>> bodies without sending it to Sigma for re-chipping.
>>
>> I wouldn't touch Sigma with a 59 1/2 foot pole...
> What if it was a 45-83 zoom pole?

Not even if it was a 459,003-698,007 zoom pole...