Then the 16-45 is your kind of zoom! --- J and K Messervy <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> The only flash I ever use is my Sigma 500st, so that > isn't an issue. Also, > the size of the lens isn't really an issue for me. > I want a quality wide > ish zoom. > > James > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Rick Womer" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: "Pentax-Discuss Mail List" <pdml@pdml.net> > Sent: Friday, October 27, 2006 2:01 AM > Subject: Re: Pentax 16-45 vs 18-55 > > > >I have two quibbles with the 16-45: > > > > First, it is both bigger and heavier than the > 24-90, > > which was plenty big and heavy for me (don't look > for > > me to be carrying f/2.8 zooms around anytime > soon!). > > > > Second, it zooms backwards: barrel is all the way > in > > at 45mm, all the way out at 16mm. As Toine said, > it > > doesn't play nicely with the popup flash for that > > reason. > > > > However, it takes very nice pix, and it's my > most-used > > lens on the D. > > > > Rick > > > > --- Toine <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > >> I got the 16-45 in a kit with the D. It's a great > >> lens. Almost as good > >> as primes. > >> Later I got the 18-55 for a bargain price and now > I > >> find myself > >> walking around with the 18-55 because it's also > an > >> excellent lens and > >> it's much smaller. And last but not least because > I > >> can use the popup > >> flash without problems (the popup flash is > useless > >> with the 16-45 > >> below 20 mm). Don't shoot me for using the pop up > >> flash :-) > >> > >> Toine > >> > >> On 10/26/06, J and K Messervy <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > >> wrote: > >> > When my K10D finally arrives, I'm trying to > >> decide which lens to get with > >> > it. > >> > > >> > My ist DL came with the Sigma 18-50, so the bar > >> has been set pretty low. > >> > > >> > I gather the Pentax 18-55 is quite a bit > better. > >> > > >> > My question is, is the Pentax 16-45 a big > enough > >> improvement over the 18-55 > >> > to warrent the extra $? > >> > > >> > What are the areas where improvement will be > >> noticeable? Sharpness, colour, > >> > etc? > >> > > >> > James > >> > > >> > > >> > -- > >> > PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List > >> > PDML@pdml.net > >> > http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net > >> > > >> > >> -- > >> PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List > >> PDML@pdml.net > >> http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net > >> > > > > > > http://www.photo.net/photos/RickW > > > > __________________________________________________ > > Do You Yahoo!? > > Tired of spam? Yahoo! Mail has the best spam > protection around > > http://mail.yahoo.com > > > > -- > > PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List > > PDML@pdml.net > > http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net > > > > > > > -- > PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List > PDML@pdml.net > http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net > http://www.photo.net/photos/RickW __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Tired of spam? Yahoo! Mail has the best spam protection around http://mail.yahoo.com -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net
