1 of the article that i'd came across before going for the tammy over the tokina:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/nschaden/1332341897/
the number of tammy users of this lens is another deciding factor. cannot be so many users are all wrong rite? :)
and of course, above all, price :bsmilie...
yeah go w e tamron. u cannot go wrong w that. if ur camera comes w e kit lens, sell it off to fund ur tamron lens.
good luck n i'm sure u will love this lens just like many others, including me, who own this lens :)
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dunno wats e diff between w/ or w/o motor. but i own e motor version.
used it on my S5 for quite a number of event shoots like ge-tai and wedding dinner. focusing is spot-on and PQ is sharp! :thumbsup: highligh recommended.
i sacrifice the focual range for wideness... :what:
yes its true. got a bit of sound. unless u r doing detective works or shooting in ultra-quiet environment, i dun think u can ever find any lens that does not make any sound at all. if so, perhaps a compact camera may suit u better?
as all the others have mentioned, the motor sound from this...
think e price must have dropped quite a fair bit :(
got my nikon mount @ Sep08 from John @ 680 for 3yrs warranty.
go get it if its closer to 600. bet u'll love this lens :)