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jtm1
37
Aug 22, 2015
Also, USA market vs grey market is important. If you ever need to get it serviced, Nikon USA won't touch it if it is grey. Plus, Nikon apparently doesn't provide parts to third party repair companies anymore.
hyperlinked
304
Aug 22, 2015
jtm1The savings on this one is steep enough that I'd be willing to take the risk and I was pretty close to joining, but after weighing my options, I've come to the conclusion that the Tamron clone of this is a better bet and would be even less than the drop price after rebate.
SimplyTre
17
Aug 22, 2015
hyperlinkedI don't know if you have owned any in the past, but be careful about 3rd party zoom lenses. They tend to have a lot more issues than Nikon/canon zooms!
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304
Aug 23, 2015
SimplyTreYeah, I've always been hesitant to go to the third parties and I still am. The only lens I have that's not a Nikon lens is a seldom used Fisheye so I definitely have my hang ups about going generic, but I've already had to ship my 8 month old d750 back to Nikon for warranty service and my old d300 suffered from the grease spots that Nikon claimed to be a myth for a long time.
In light of recent experience, I'm a little less willing to see the Nikon brand as being ironclad. The Tamron comes with a six year warranty and the opinions I've read from people who've owned both seem to point at the Tamron as the better bet so wish me luck. This'll be my first Tamron lens.