Finally, an affordable lens that has great reach! The Aperture isn't fantastic, but the value is totally worth it Tamron SP 150-600mm f/5-6.3 Di VC USD Lens for Canon AFA011C-700
Yup, I bought it some months ago. I'm not a great photographer, so my wife mostly uses it to view wildlife since she can't see very well through binoculars. They are great for ID shots for us. However, I have seen some stunning photos from friends with the lens and I am always in awe that we have the same lens and get such different results.
I heard or read somewhere this quote. "It's not the lens that makes the photographer. It is the photographer that makes the photographer." Or something like that anyhow
Yes there is this lens and a newer one with the same specs from Sigma. Actually Sigma makes two versions, a lighter and less expensive Contemporary and a heavier and more expensive Art. If you shoot Canon, they came out with a new version 2 of their popular 100-400 lens, but of course 400mm is much shorter than the Tamron and Sigma at 600mm, but the Canon is reported to be amazingly sharp. Still I have seen excellent reviews and photos from both the Tamron and Sigma and I think either one would can produce professional quality results in the right hands.
