Tamron or Sigma Lenses.... Which is best?

Question

I'm ready to upgrade my equipment so I can shoot at weddings with low light. I'm on a budget and would like a lens that is going to produce great bokeh, sharp photos and everything else that is great about wedding photos. But I don't want to go broke spending 1k on a lens. I've been researching Tamron and Sigma lens and there are so many reviews, it's overwhelming!! I'm thinking a 17-50mm F2.8 would be a good overall lens to shot a wedding with. But what brand??? I also plan on purchasing a Canon T2i as my body. That seems like my best bet for wedding photography on a budget... I sure hope I am crossing my T's and dotting my I's correctly with figuring my shopping lise!!! Please help...

I'm also picking up a Canon EF 50mm 1.8 lens at an amazing price, I'm already sold on this lens no matter what.

Answer 1

If you are considering photographing wedding's professionally, but you don't want to spend $1500 on a lens, you should reconsider your plans.



It takes a minimum of $10,000 worth of equipment to shoot a wedding professionally. If you don't have it, you just aren't ready.





If you show up with one lens and one camera you pretty much have a 100% chance of fracking up their wedding. You are going to get a reputation as someone who is not professional, and after 4 or 5 weddings, word will spread, and you will never be able to get another client again.





Edit:

I am not saying you should give up. I am saying you are not ready. If you can't afford $10k in camera gear you should save up until you can before you consider shooting weddings professionally.



How would you respond to me, if I told you I wanted to open a restaurant, but I only had $500. You would tell me it was impossible and that wouldn't even be enough to rent the building let alone hire staff and buy ingredients. And you would be right.





If you insist on showing up to shoot a wedding without the adequate back up equipment, and your gear fails, you can expect to be sued. Here is a video of a "professional" wedding photographer who shot a wedding without the proper equipment and got sued.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RjBSIvg3pjc





P.S. Thanks for the very long email that you sent me. Sorry, but I have only been shooting weddings for a hair over 10 years, but it appears like you know a lot more about wedding photography than I do.

Answer 2

I have 2 Sigmas and 2 Tamrons. The Sigmas are the 50/one million.four EX HSM and 28-90mm and the Tamrons are a SP 90mm f/two.eight macro and SP 24-135mm. The 28-ninety is not a foul lens, mainly for $20 and it has a macro transfer. The different 3 are are my favourite lenses. I use the 24-a hundred thirty five as a stroll-round lens. The 50/one million.four is my portrait lens. And the macro I purchased to make use of for product pictures. I'm no longer certain what you are watching for, a zoom, a first-rate? What variety? Budget? Affordable is a sexy relative time period. But I could obviously advocate both, mainly the Tamron SP and Sigma EX lenses.

Answer 3

Don't embarrass yourself, find another career!