On 11/11/03, [EMAIL PROTECTED] disgorged: >>i have the auto review turned off. i review only when i think there might be >>a problem. since that doesn't happen very often, i save battery power by not >>having it on except when i need it. > >I'm doing the same. My *istD has arrived some weeks ago, but as I havn't >had much time to use it, I didn't write any reports, here. The camera is >really fine - especially with the grip. The only thing that I'm missing >is a wide angle lens - my lenses start at 28mm (i.e. 42mm). Has anyone >here made experiences with the Sigma wide angles (17-35, 15-30 or the >new 12-14)? > >Cheers, Heiko
Heiko, I have the Sigma EX 14mm 2.8 and use it on my D60, giving an effective focal length of 22.4mm. On an *ist D it should work out to about 21mm. It is a large lens with lots of glass, the front element is weird - a huge spherical block of ice peering out from a built-in lens hood. Remember Hal? He's here. Although multi-coated, the lens does flare in bright sunshine so be prepared to flag it. See: <http://www.macads.co.uk/snaps/mods/frenchflag.html> Otherwise, it is a good performer and considering that you won't be using the edges on an APS DSLR - typically the worst part of the frame in terms of performance - then things aren't too bad at all. It is pricey (UK about 6 to 700 quid new) but they can be found on eBay. Mine was about £350 from a US seller. I use it frequently for landscape and street. It is plenty wide for me which is a good thing - to go wider on an APS DSLR is near impossible. Personally, with a Pentax I would go for the A 15mm 3.5. Good luck and HTH, Cheers, Cotty ___/\__ || (O) | People, Places, Pastiche ||=====| www.macads.co.uk/snaps _____________________________ Free UK Mac Ads www.macads.co.uk
