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Lensplay ( www.lensplay.com ) have been surveying buyers to see how reliable lenses are from the different manufacturers out there. Full details are here but this is the summary information.
(It's useful info so please don't turn it into a "chest beating" thread :nono
Bob
Canon lenses - 11923 with 888 defects
The probability of getting a good lens is 93 %
The probability of getting 5 good Canon lenses in a row is 68 %
Sigma lenses - 2516 with 563 defects
The probability of getting a good lens is 78 %
The probability of getting 5 good Sigma lenses in a row is 28 %
Tamron lenses - 1262 with 193 defects
The probability of getting a good lens is 85 %
The probability of getting 5 good Tamron lenses in a row is 44 %
Tokina lenses - 420 with 69 defects
The probability of getting a good lens is 84 %
The probability of getting 5 good Tokina lenses in a row is 41 %
Nikon lenses - 2164 with 171 defects
The probability of getting a good lens is 92 %
The probability of getting 5 good Nikon lenses in a row is 66 %
Pentax lenses - 616 with 67 defects
The probability of getting a good lens is 89 %
The probability of getting 5 good Pentax lenses in a row is 56 %
Minolta/Konica/Sony lenses - 578 with 60 defects
The probability of getting a good lens is 90 %
The probability of getting 5 good Minolta/Sony lenses in a row is 58 % Other lenses - 814 with 86 defects
The probability of getting a good lens is 89 %
The probability of getting 5 good Other lenses in a row is 57 %
(It's useful info so please don't turn it into a "chest beating" thread :nono
Bob
Canon lenses - 11923 with 888 defects
The probability of getting a good lens is 93 %
The probability of getting 5 good Canon lenses in a row is 68 %
Sigma lenses - 2516 with 563 defects
The probability of getting a good lens is 78 %
The probability of getting 5 good Sigma lenses in a row is 28 %
Tamron lenses - 1262 with 193 defects
The probability of getting a good lens is 85 %
The probability of getting 5 good Tamron lenses in a row is 44 %
Tokina lenses - 420 with 69 defects
The probability of getting a good lens is 84 %
The probability of getting 5 good Tokina lenses in a row is 41 %
Nikon lenses - 2164 with 171 defects
The probability of getting a good lens is 92 %
The probability of getting 5 good Nikon lenses in a row is 66 %
Pentax lenses - 616 with 67 defects
The probability of getting a good lens is 89 %
The probability of getting 5 good Pentax lenses in a row is 56 %
Minolta/Konica/Sony lenses - 578 with 60 defects
The probability of getting a good lens is 90 %
The probability of getting 5 good Minolta/Sony lenses in a row is 58 % Other lenses - 814 with 86 defects
The probability of getting a good lens is 89 %
The probability of getting 5 good Other lenses in a row is 57 %