Custard
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Reged: 08/01/2007
Posts: 27
Loc: Middlewich, UK
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Hi all i currently use a sigma 28-300mm lens on my EOS400D and although i am happy with it i find alot of the time if i am using it near to the 300mm end i have to use a fast shutter speed or suffer camera shake, i was wondering if anyone has bought or tried the tamron 28-300mm VC Di lens. I have tried to find a review of it but not been successfull.
Cheers in advance
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beejaybee
Marvin
Reged: 18/07/2007
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i find alot of the time if i am using it near to the 300mm end i have to use a fast shutter speed or suffer camera shake,
Did you try a tripod, resting the lens on a wall or someone's shoulder to steady it, ...It's perfectly normal to need a fast shutter speed when hand-holding a camera fitted with a long lens.
Image stabilization can help but is not a perfect solution; the effect is limited, though you may find you can usually get away with say 1/60 sec at 300mm rather than having to go to 1/500 sec; also image stabilization does not compensate for blur caused by a subject which is moving.
Did you consider the Canon 55-250 f/4-5.6 IS lens which is very reasonably priced (around £200 in the shops) and is probably less of a compromise optically than the "superzoom" type lenses? If you want to replace the Sigma completely, you'll need something to cover the wide end too, the Canon EF-S 18-55 f/3.5-5.6 IS at around £120 would be the perfect partner - but avoid the old non-IS version as it's not noted for its image quality!
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Custard
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Reged: 08/01/2007
Posts: 27
Loc: Middlewich, UK
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Thanks for the advice, i do use a monopod but i find it annoying and it often gets in the way but it does help.
I already own a canon 18-55mm which came with the camera but i only use it for landscapes and portraits etc.
I would like to find a direct replacement for the sigma 28-300mm as it is not very often off the camera and i find it very usefull.
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