I have a sigma 12 - 24 and can attest to the fact that at least my sample is a cracker. Only negative is that it isn't the world's smallest lens. It's about the same size and bulk as my other Sigma, 28 - 70 F/2.8.
Peter Boris Liberman wrote: > Hi! > > My FAJ 18-35 is a good lens but I want even wider lens. And I want it AF > and even more I want it to be full frame. > > It seems to me that my options are (in parentheses is Fred Miranda site > score): > Sigma 15-30/3.5-4.5 (8.5 out of 71 reviews) > Sigma 12-24/4.5-5.6 (8.7 out of 64 reviews) > Tamron 17-35/2.8-4 (8.9 out of 21 reviews) > > I favor Tamron lens due to its speed. However 17 mm is not too much an > improvement over 18 mm that I already have. Both Sigma lenses have good > reviews but in both cases it is said that the sample variation is very > significant. This worries me because it means either that I have to pay > very high premium locally or that I have to find a way to properly pick > the lens abroad. > > I wonder what do you have to say, especially if you have experience with > any of the above. Please remember - wider than 18 mm, full frame, auto > focus. All these requirements are mandatory. > > Thanks in advance. > > Boris-the-unsure > > -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
