08-14-2011, 02:27 PM
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Which compatibility issues have you read about?
The Canon is faster in focus, but I have not read many complaints about the Tamron in lower light.
The Tamron offers f2, so a bit shallower DOF which is welcome for portrait use. It also has nicer bokeh. The Canon has quite strong light fall off (sometimes called vignetting) wide open when not used as macro.
The Tamron comes with lens hood standard, factor the optional hood in with the price for the Canon.
If I were to want a 60mm macro/portrait lens now, I would probably choose the Tamron as the Canon plus points are mainly mechanical and the Tamron plus points are mainly optical. But both lenses are good, so whatever one you choose will do fine.
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Thank you very much for your help, I really appreciate it.
Which compatibility issues have you read about?
The Canon is faster in focus, but I have not read many complaints about the Tamron in lower light.
The Tamron offers f2, so a bit shallower DOF which is welcome for portrait use. It also has nicer bokeh. The Canon has quite strong light fall off (sometimes called vignetting) wide open when not used as macro.
The Tamron comes with lens hood standard, factor the optional hood in with the price for the Canon.
If I were to want a 60mm macro/portrait lens now, I would probably choose the Tamron as the Canon plus points are mainly mechanical and the Tamron plus points are mainly optical. But both lenses are good, so whatever one you choose will do fine.
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Thank you very much for your help, I really appreciate it.