Are you a user of Canon or Nikon DSLR cameras? Perhaps you want to have a special lens to create new photographs. You can choosing original lens Nikon or Canon, or you can buy a third-party lens such as Sigma, Tamron, Samyang, Tokina, Carl Zeiss lens or other.
There are many photographers who do not bother, whether to use the original lens or third parties lenses. The users of Canon or Nikon prefers to invest in the lens, so they could have more lenses to support their photography activities today and beyond. That's why they tend to purchase third-party lenses. What about you?
Not all photographers influenced by the old myth, that if using the genuine Canon or Nikon lenses, then you will be guaranteed to get the photographs that more accurate, sharp and brilliant. Also believed that the original lens is much more expensive third party lenses. It turns out this myth is not always true. Perhaps the debate will be more prevalent in aspects of price, and the additional features, which are available on the original lens or on a third-party.
Tamron or Sigma has a long experience to make good lenses for Canon and Nikon DSLR. There are a lot of their production equipped with special features than the original lens, for example, an Optical Image Stabilizer (OIS) technology, which is not found on certain types of lenses in Canon and Nikon lenses. Perhaps this is what makes third-party lens with OIS becomes more expensive than the original lens. However, you will enjoy the image stabilization feature, so you can take pictures with convenient, without worrying if a little shake occur.
When you choose a superzoom lens or telephoto lens, it turns out you can get a longer zoom range on a third-party lens, even more affordable price. Therefore, you need to see the catalog or information on the Internet, before you decide to buy a new lens for your DSLR camera. If you insist on buying original lens for Canon or Nikon camera, then you can buy a used lens. You can get a used lens in trusted shops in your town, especially when you do not really believe to buy secondhand lenses in the online store. There are photographer club or community who are willing to share information about used lenses. You can also buy a used lens on the community.
Another way to get the original lens is to trade with your own lens. You can also buy Nikon or Canon lens by installments, of course with a credit card or other finance companies. If you have a steady income as an employee or have income from your online business, then you can have telephoto lens, wide angle, superzoom, macro or fixed lens.
Indeed, there are many considerations before deciding to buy the original lens or a third party lens. Don’t forget to consider the opinions or camera lens reviews in a leading photography magazine or photographers forum on the Internet. Hopefully this article can help you to get the best lenses for your Nikon or Canon DSLR camera. Please share this information with friends or family who have the same hobby with you, so that everyone can become a great photographer like you. Sharing is beautiful.
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