Tips on choosing a third-party lens for travel photos, portraits, landscape or weddings

Tips on choosing a third-party lens for travel photos, portraits, landscape or weddings

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Do you want to upgrade your kit lens to make photographs as portraits, wedding photos, landscape photos, family photos or to accompany you traveling? You can choose lenses made by a third party, such as a standard zoom lens made by Tamron or Sigma.

When you buy a DSLR cameras, particularly Canon or Nikon, usually you get a kit lens 18 - 55mm. Perhaps you want to have a lens that you can use to create portraits. Many people who advise you to choose a fixed lens. If you rarely use, I suggest you select a zoom lens 17-50mm f / 2.8. You can choose Tamron lens 17-50mm f/2.8 XR Di II LD Aspherical IF or Sigma 17-50mm F2.8 EX DC OS HSM.

Why is that?

 

Portrait photo by Tamron lens. Image: jonathanfleming.wordpress.com

It is true that a fixed lens such as 50mm version is very nice if you use to create portraits, such as graduation photo, photographing newlyweds or a family photo. You will get brilliant photos and sharp. Fixed lens made by Nikon or Canon are usually expensive. 

17-50mm F2.8 EX DC (OS) HSM by Sigma. Image: youtube.com

If you are a budding photographer, you should choose the lens 17 - 50mm f2.8. This lens is suitable for making photographs in various categories such as travel, landscape, wedding & events, family, and of course the portrait. Tamron and Sigma could be the right choice, besides the original lens from Canon or Nikon.

Tamron lens 17-50mm f/2.8 XR Di II LD Aspherical IF manufactured is a sensible option upgrade. Why does it make sense? At the moment you do not need a Tele lens and still 'awkward' when you use a prime lens, then you need a standard zoom lens with a large aperture. Besides Tamron, you can also choose a lens 17-50mm F2.8 EX DC (OS) HSM made by Sigma.

 

Landscape photo by Sigma. Image: picture-power.com

The Tamron zoom lens bokeh with a focal length 17-50mm f / 2.8 is ideal for everyday shooting, but the resulting picture has a good quality and sharp, because this lens has a maximum aperture f / 2.8. A lens with a large aperture with such, you would normally find on a fixed lens. Standard zoom lens such as Tamron or Sigma production of this new lens is very flexible for a variety of everyday use, good for traveling, wedding photos or to make a portrait.

Meanwhile the Sigma 17-50mm F2.8 EX DC OS HSM is a perfect wide to standard zoom lens designed for APS-C DSLRs. Equipped with a Hyper Sonic Motor (HSM) and an Optical Stabilizer (OS), the 17-50mm boasts a large fixed 2.8 aperture throughout the entire zoom range. Sigma also claimed that the OS allows for easier handheld shooting while the HSM ensures quick, accurate and consistent.  Accordint to sigmaphoto.com, this lens is powered with FLD glass elements (with performance equal to fluorite) along with two glass mold elements and one hybrid aspherical lens provide excellent correction of aberrations and allow for incredibly sharp images with great contrast.

 

Tamron lens 17-50mm f/2.8 XR Di II LD Aspherical IF. Image: karachicamera.com

Tamron lensa 17-50mm f/2.8 XR Di II LD Aspherical IF has many excellent features that may not be owned by another lens manufacturer. Tamron seriousness to build 17-50mm lens f / 2.8 of this, it is evident there are some versions that are made compatible with various famous brands DSLR. In addition, there are also Tamron 17-50mm f / 2.8 with a complete stabilizer VC, of course the price is slightly more expensive than the version without stabilizer VC. Tamron also claims that the lens can be relied upon to produce bokeh photos or photos with a narrow depth of field. By setting the right focus, you can get a portrait photo with the background blurred, but the model will always look sharp, bright with natural skin tone.

You are free to choose one of the standard zoom lens, whether you will choose a Sigma or Tamron, so you have a companion lens besides the kit lens, which has been provided by Nikon or Canon. If you are curious you can compare with similar lenses manufactured by Tokina, Samyang, even by Canon or Nikon, although the specifications and features are somewhat different, and of course at varying prices. If you want, you can also choose the latest version of the standard lens zoom.

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Original Canon and Nikon lenses vs third-party lenses: myths and facts

Original Canon and Nikon lenses vs third-party lenses: myths and facts

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The photographers were not affected by the prices or models from Canon or Nikon DSLR camera, will argue that they are more concerned to invest their money on the lens, instead of prioritizing the camera body. Once they are confident with the choice of a DSLR camera, photography enthusiast then began to hunt an additional lens, instead of just relying on the default kit lens. They are trying to buy original Canon or Nikon lenses. They may not think to buy a third-party lens camera manufactured by Tamron, Sigma, Rokinon, Tokina or other brands.

There is also a growing myth that if you use the original lens, then you will get brilliant and sharp picture, even guaranteed to be accurate. Also believed that the original lens is much more expensive than lenses manufactured by third party companies such as Rokinon, Sigma, Samyang, Sigma, Tokina or Carl Zeiss lenses, and more. 

It turns out this myth is not always true, either on the accuracy and sharpness or brilliance of photographs that can be produced by a third-party lenses. If the disputed from the aspect of price, it turns out the original Canon or Nikon lenses could be cheaper than lenses made by Sigma or Tamron.

 

Tamron vs Canon vs Nikkor. Image: youtube.com

Tamron or Sigma has a long experience to make a good lens for Canon and Nikon DSLR. There are a lot of their production lenses that have better features than the original lens Nikon or Canon, for example, an image stabilizer technology, which is not found on certain types of lenses in Canon and Nikon lenses. Perhaps this is what makes third-party lens becomes more expensive for the same type than the original lens Canon or Nikon. However, you will enjoy the image stabilization, so that you believe yourself to shoot at certain conditions.

Third party lenses. Image: billfortney.com

When you choose a superzoom lens or telephoto lens, it turns out you can get a longer zoom range on a third-party lens, even more affordable price. 

You can get this information from the online shops specialized in selling lenses and cameras. So that you are more confident, you need to look at the official website of Sigma, Tamron or Tokina, so you get more accurate information. Who knew you could find another lens with attractive offers such as a macro lens, wide angle lens or fixed lens.

Therefore, you need to see the catalog or information on the Internet, before you decide to buy a new lens for your DSLR camera. If you insist on buying original lens for Canon or Nikon camera, then you can buy a used lens. You can get a used lens in stores trusted in your town, if you have not got the guts to buy online. There is a community of photographers who are willing to share information about the lens used, you can even buy a lens that you dream to one of the members of that community.

Tokina, Tamron or Sigma? Image: keepsnap.com

Another way to get the original lens is to trade with your own lens. You can also buy original lens Nikon or Canon to pay in installments, of course with a credit card or other finance companies. If you have a steady income as an employee or have income from your online business, then you can realize your dream to get a telephoto lens or fixed lens. Make sure that you are wise you will not bother to pay off your credit card.

 

                                                                          Rokinon lens. Image: nofilmschool.com

My simple advice is, make sure beforehand about the type and model of the lens you need, not because it is affected by your friends or stuck on the original lens Canon or Nikon. Consider also the opinions or reviews of the camera lens in a leading photography magazine photographers or forum on the Internet. Hopefully this article can help you to get the best lenses for your photography activities. Because sharing is beautiful, please share this information with friends or family who have the same hobby with you, so that everyone can become a great photographer like you.

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