General consensus is that it is a very good lens for the range covered. It has become almost an essential piece of kit for digital SLR users. However, in order to achieve the range they had to do some compromising which you need to make sure you can live with, mainly that the lens hood cannot be removed, so you cannot use normal filters - it uses special rear filters. It is also likely to be flare prone due to the large front element, but then so will most wideangles in this range. I have the 17-35 which is very good and less of a compromise, but doesn't go so wide. If I didn't already have the 17-35 lens and was buying a DSLR, I would give serious consideration to the 15-30. But then Pentax will HAVE to come out with something ultra wide to accompany the camera anyway - they are lacking in both the zoom and prime department in this range. If it is primarily for the DSLR you want the lens, then I would wait to see what alternatives Pentax offers.
> -----Original Message----- > From: whereswayne [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] > Sent: 09 January 2003 05:55 > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Subject: anyopne used the sigma 15-30mm lens > > > i have readmixed reviews on this lens both ob the net and in > magazines this would solve my wide angle p[roblem and give me > a 22-45mm on a pentax digital any in the group used the lens > and how has it worked for you > >
