inexpensive lenses

So ... you want a new TAMRON, eh?

Shouldn't you get a few more lenses for your $3500?

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One for each day of the week, eh?

The Joy of Inexpensive Lenses

Let's have a show of appreciation for those lenses whose quality belies the price. Yes, we'd all like G and CZ in our bag, but what about the glass that cost nowt (bit of english there! Nothing to our friends across the pond :) ) but gives great results?

My two choices are...

Tamron 70-300mm Di Macro. Stunning performance for macro shots, fine for short range wildlife too.

Cosina/vivitar/phoenix 100mm macro. Sharper than a really sharp knife, sharpened by a samurai sword sharpener (you get the idea!). Plastic Fantastic loved by everyone and the stepping stone to macro shooting...