No, the Pentax is much softer and much sooner in the zoom range. I too disagree about the Sigma being 'extremely' soft at 300, all zooms of this range are a 'little' soft at the long end, but the sigma is and always has been the best of the bunch.
> -----Original Message----- > From: Gary L. Murphy [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] > Sent: 16 January 2003 02:36 > To: Pentax Users Group > Subject: Comparison > > > How does the Pentax FA 80-320mm zoom compare to the Sigma > 70-300 DL macro? > > I know the Sigma is extremley soft at 300, but is the Pentax > any better? > > Thanks! > > > > Later, > Gary > > > >