I'm positive that these companies make good lens -- and at FAR less cost (the 10-24 I bought was about half!)... and for our uses are better than we are!
Really -- I also believe that the amount of hours and actual pics the average person takes -- you'd never wear them out - and you'd never really "get your money's worth" --- except that you'd have the pictures/memories. Thus I bought the TAMRON over the Nikkor lens.
I just don't like the way the lens FEELS and then start to kick myself for buying it. If I was working and spending hard earned money -- then A) - I wouldn't probably own a Nikon in the first place... and B) would buy all my lens USED rather than new.
I bought the 70-200 f2.8 telephoto lens for the express reason of going to the Monaco Grand Prix... and wanted the speed and the telephoto. My kids are grown so I'm long past the sports events.. and that's where these length lens really shine! I can guarantee you that if I had the Sigma vs the Nikkor - you'd never be able to see the difference...
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