I compared the Tamron and Sigma offerings in this range, and aside from the fact that the Tamron samples were just better, the Sigma was bigger and slightly more expensive. I've had the Tamron 28-75 Di for a month now and I couldn't be happier with it.
Amita > -----Original Message----- > From: Bruce Dayton [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > Sent: Wednesday, February 23, 2005 3:22 PM > To: ÃÃÃÃÃ ÃÃÃÃÃÃÃÃÃÃ > Subject: Re: Opinions about Sigmas > > > Hello ÐÑÑÑÑ, > > You should consider the Tamron 28-75/2.8 DI lens. It is > reasonable price and optically very good. I have it and am > very pleased with it. I have heard that the Sigma offering in > that range is not that good. > > Food for thought... > > -- > Best regards, > Bruce > > > Wednesday, February 23, 2005, 11:23:13 AM, you wrote: > > ÐÐ> I use MZ-S and I am in reflection about the new lenses and > ÐÐ> second body also. I now about the EX 2.8/70-200 but also I am > ÐÐ> interesting about 4.0/100-300 and some normal and wide-angle. > ÐÐ> Because FA 2.8/28-70 and 2.8/80-200 are now too expensive > for me (if > ÐÐ> new) and well used are very rare here in Russia. And FAJ > 18-35 has a low optical quality. > ÐÐ> In this case I try to find a good AF lenses with moderate > ÐÐ> prices. > > ÐÐ> Sincerely yours > ÐÐ> Arthur Grokhovsky > > ÐÐ> P.S. Does it true, that all FA lenses are discontinued now? > > ÐÐ> -----Original Message----- > ÐÐ> From: Cotty [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > ÐÐ> Sent: Wednesday, February 23, 2005 9:37 PM > ÐÐ> To: pentax list > ÐÐ> Subject: Re: Opinions about Sigmas > > ÐÐ> You don't > ÐÐ> say what system you are on but I suppose we must assume > ÐÐ> Pentax (as this > ÐÐ> is supposed to be a Pentax list, ahem) in which > case I would always > ÐÐ> advise a Pentax lens. Consider a well used Pentax > 80-200 2.8 ? If > ÐÐ> availability is an issue, then the Sigma EX's will > do. They > ÐÐ> are *not* SMC > ÐÐ> however...... > > > > > ÐÐ> Cheers, > ÐÐ> Cotty > > > ÐÐ> ___/\__ > ÐÐ> || (O) | People, Places, Pastiche > ÐÐ> ||=====| http://www.cottysnaps.com > ÐÐ> _____________________________ > > > > > > >
