Yup, Sigma lenses you get for most bodies, except Oly E-1 I'd say.
Since I somehow don't use zooms I'll get away cheaper buying my missing pentax lenses: next will be the DA-14/2.8 for 700 Euros, then the 31 limited for under 1.000 Euros. The other two lenses I miss I'll buy used, I am hunting ebay for quite some time now and would say the (F)A 200/2.8 will cost me 500 to 1.000 (last A200/2.8 sold last week for 445 Euros) and the (F)A 300/2.8 from 1.300 to 2.000 (a FA300/2.8 had been on ebay starting from 1.700 a few times and never got sold at this price).
So I'll be set at hopefully another 4.000 Euros (I already own 24/2.8 50/1.2 77/1.8 135/2.8 filling the hole in my buying list).
Zooms somehow don't do it for me - I had the DA16-45 and did not like it, way too dark for me and the handling didn't feel right, then there was the F100-300 which somehow made ugly pictures (plus CA and softness) so for now I gave up on zoom lenses.
I got no idea what qualifies to be a pro lens, but so far I quite liked most of my primes quite well.
cu, Sam
----- Original Message ----- From: "Jens Bladt" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Sent: Monday, October 25, 2004 4:42 PM
Subject: RE: Samples from today's shoot with the FA 80-320
Fair enough. If you buy Sigma lenses anyway, you could actually just as well
choose any camera body, right!?
I like Pentax lenses but can't really afford the new Pro versions. Lenses
like the FA 2.8/28-70mm = 1.300 Euros, the FA 2.8/200mm = 1.400 Euros, the
FA 2.8/300mm = 5.000 Euros or the FA2.8/80-200mm 1.800 Euros are way out of
my leage. A decent outfit 2-3 zoom lenses and 3-4 primes original Pentax Pro
quality would cost me something like 20.000-25.000 Euros (That money could
buy me a nice car). I'd have to be a professional to justify that.
So I buy old and/or used Pentax lenses or new third party lenses. My next lens will be a FAJ zoom lens.
Unfortunately Pentax does not make Pro lenses (especially wide angles, f2.8
or better) for digital cameras (H... I couldn't afford them right away,
anyway)
.
A guy I know complained about this to Pentax in Denmark - he couldn't get
his wide angle shots sharp enough. So they allowed him to return the camera
(*ist D) after having used it for a whole year!!!
Jens Bladt mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] http://hjem.get2net.dk/bladt
-----Oprindelig meddelelse----- Fra: Sam Jost [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sendt: 25. oktober 2004 08:15 Til: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Emne: Re: Samples from today's shoot with the FA 80-320
Well, for some the lenses don't eat up cash - they just buy a 28-300 Sigma for 100,- Euros and maybe a wider zoom and are done with it.
For me I agree, I only own the *istD for a few months and already spent
three times the price on lenses - and I only just startet (DA14 will be the
next for sure).
When I decided what camera system to buy (sigma, olympus, nikon, canon,
pentax) I mainly looked at the lens prices and ignored the cost of the
camera.
Sam
----- Original Message ----- From: "Jens Bladt" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Monday, October 25, 2004 7:57 AM Subject: RE: Samples from today's shoot with the FA 80-320
Speaking of cost of an autofocus F 2.8 - f 70-200mm lens: Pentax: SMC-FA ED IF 80-200 mm 2.8 (NO IS): 1800-1900 Euros Sigma: 70-200mm F/2,8 APO EX (No IS) : 760-1000 Euros Tokina AT-X 828 AF Pro (f=70-200mm F=2.8): 670 Euros Carl Zeiss Contax Vario Sonnar 80-200mm F4 (non IS) 1500 Euros Canon : EF 70-200mm f/2.8L USM (With IS): 1700-2300 Euros Nikon: AF-S VR 70-200 mm f/2.8G ED (With IS): 2100-2500 Euros
So, among non-IS lenses, Pentax lenses seem to be quite expensive (1800-1900 Euros against 670-1000 Euros) The contax lens is as expensive - for F4, that is!
It's funny how we often seem to focus (pun intended) at camera bodies. The
lenses, not the body, is what eats the cash.
Jens Bladt mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] http://hjem.get2net.dk/bladt
-----Oprindelig meddelelse----- Fra: Jens Bladt [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sendt: 25. oktober 2004 00:46 Til: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Emne: RE: Samples from today's shoot with the FA 80-320
Not, bad. But after all, it's a 1000 USD lens!
In Denmark the list price is 1800 USD, in Germany it can be found for less
than 800 Euros (1000USD).
I guess it ought to be very sharp.
The Tokina version is a little less expensive than the Sigma (Germany). The Pentax version 2.8/80-200mm is very expensive; close to 5000 USD in Denmark, and only 1800 Euros in Germany = app. 2300 USD. Oh my - why is Pentax so expensive here? I guess it really doesn't matter, 'cause they never sell any pro-Pentax leses up here.
Jens Bladt mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] http://hjem.get2net.dk/bladt
-----Oprindelig meddelelse----- Fra: Dario Bonazza [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sendt: 24. oktober 2004 23:42 Til: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Emne: Re: Samples from today's shoot with the FA 80-320
Sigma EX 70-200/2.8.
Dario
----- Original Message ----- From: "Jens Bladt" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Sunday, October 24, 2004 9:06 PM Subject: RE: Samples from today's shoot with the FA 80-320
So, which lens is it?
Jens Bladt mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] http://hjem.get2net.dk/bladt
-----Oprindelig meddelelse----- Fra: Dario Bonazza [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sendt: 24. oktober 2004 12:16 Til: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Emne: Re: Samples from today's shoot with the FA 80-320
Jens Bladt wrote:
> This seems to be a very sharp lens.
This is NOT the FA 80-320: http://www.dariobonazza.com/paw/5004det.jpg
My question for the fearless out there is still:
Camera: ISO: Focal length: Aperture: Shutter speed: PC RAW conversion/JPEG straight from camera:
Dario
