Have you ever purchased a Tamron or Sigma Lens

[lynweber]

Or should I say what do i need to purchase one for my nikon d5000 what is compatible? a simple link would be appreciated

[kirbinster]

They both make Nikon mount lenses. You probably want a sigma with the HSM designation which means it has a focus motor in the lens, so it will autofocus on your body which does not have a focus motor. Tamron has similar lenses but I am not sure what they call their motorized lens. If you can aford the money you should try to get a Nikon lens, they are generally better than the equivalent aftermarket lenses.

[cheap]

Originally Posted by kirbinster

Tamron has similar lenses but I am not sure what they call their motorized lens.

Tamron B.I.M. (Built-in Motor).

[techmaster.mah]

Try to invest in nikon lenses if u brag on quality and sharpness.......third-party lenses are a bit less on those aspects.........

[StarVue]

You didn't say what kind of lens you wanted.. I do have a suggestion, if you go on google and put in the search window "Camera lens for rent".
Some of these places do rent Tamron and Sigma lens. I do this when I am not sure what kind of lens I want or if the Tamaron or Sigma would work for what I want to use it for. Lens are big investment and renting one and trying it out is a great way to play with it before putting the money out. All that being said I tend to stay with Nikon lens for my D90 but I do have a Tamron 28-300 lens that works just great.
Good luck on your search...

rent camera lenses - Google Search

[LENAAPPLE1974]

I personally did not like the Sigma lens I bought, so that is a great suggestion, to rent the lenses! I must look into that myself actually. It was a 70mm-300mm lens. The Sigma lens was not as crisp as the actual (in my case Canon) Canon lenses I have. (18-55 & 70-200). The more I zoomed, the more of a blur would happen. (And no, not because I was moving, or the camera moved). I am sure that the more expensive lenses are made better though...and I know lots of people that do use them, but I have heard several of them also say they are not as crisp. (They use Nikons). Not sure if that was helpful, but maybe...

[lynweber]

thanks I think for now I am not ready to experiment with the other lens and feel most comfortable even if my pocket book doesnt buying Nikon lenses. I feel they know the camera the best and it narrows down my lense hunt...

[nokiN]

Some of the 3rd-party lenses are quite good, some aren't. The really good ones don't usually wind up being a whole lot less expensive than the still slightly better Nikon counterpart.

Another point of departure is warranties.

The one Sigma lens I have purchased, the APO 150-500 mm f/5.6-6.3 DG HSM did not have an equivelent in the Nikon line up. I have been very happy with the build quality and performance of the lens, considering it's price.