On Mon, Mar 3, 2008 at 8:04 AM, AlunFoto <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > I have both the 16-45/4 and the 16-50/2.8. Both are very nice and > capable lenses. My current favourite of the two is the /2.8, but I may > be defending my investment here... It would certainly be a nice > replacement for your Sigma. > > For telezoom, I have an ancient Sigma EX 70-200/2.8. Bought from Cotty > when he went to the Dark Side. Once had the opportunity to test it > side-by-side with the FA* 70-200/2.8 with the *istD, and didn't see > the point in switching. The new DA* has a shorter range, so think > carefully if you can live with that. Remember also that there's a > DA*60-250/4 emerging from the pipelines in July.
Thats the one i'm waiting for ;-) Dave > > Jostein > > 2008/3/3, Jerome Reyes <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>: > > > > I'm trying to figure out if the new Pentax DA* 16-50mm and 50-135mm lenses > > are worthy replacements for my Sigma 24-70mm and 70-200mm lenses. All four > > lenses have a max. aperture of f2.8. All would be used on K10D bodies. > > I've had the former two lenses for about 5 years now (since the MZ-S that > > I no longer have) and am thinking that it's time to get something better > > mated (?) with the digital bodies I own. > > > > Experiences? Opinions? Thanks. > > > > -- > > 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. > > > > > -- > http://www.alunfoto.no/galleri/ > http://alunfoto.blogspot.com > > > > -- > 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. > -- Equine Photography www.caughtinmotion.com http://brooksinthecountry.blogspot.com/ Ontario Canada -- 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.