the Sigma 12-24 full frame is large and generally soft until stopped way down. even then, it is soft compared to 16-45 at any aperture. the difference is that the Sigma is better corrected for chromatic abberation than the Sigma 15-30 that i used to have.
Herb... ----- Original Message ----- From: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Cc: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Wednesday, October 27, 2004 12:02 AM Subject: Re: M42 ultra-wide > One doesn't know what a 14/2.8 non-DA Pentax would look like. The > 12-24 APS-format Nikkor isn't small, light, or cheap as most people > assumed an APS-format lens would be, but it's probably a lot smaller > and cheaper than it would be in 35mm format (assuming you could even do it > with 35mm coverage...)