Are "bug hunk of glass" lenses compound? Rob Brigham wrote: > One thing I would consider is what you want to use the lens for. For > me, wide angles are generally for landscape photography and this > introduces an additional issue to consider - the sun... The Pentax SMC > coating has always been far better than Sigma at avoiding flare and > ghosting and for this reason alone I would strongly consider it. > > Don't get me wrong - I have a lot of Sigma glass and many of the EX > lenses are great but these particular lenses are going to have a bug > hunk of glass catching the sunlight. > > I think these are both very fine lenses, and neither would be a bad > choice but my money would be on the Pentax. Mind you I also buy my > Pentax gear from somewhere that give me a free 3 year guarantee which > helps. > > Rob > > -----Original Message----- > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of > Timber > Sent: 06 May 2008 22:45 > To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List > Subject: Sigma 10-20 vs Pentax 12-24 > > Hi list! > > I am planning to buy a WIDE angle lens. I am hesitating between the > Sigma 10-20 and the Pentax 12-24 (maybe Pentax 10-17 Fisheye) > > As the price the Pentax 12-24 is almost 2 times as the Sigma 10-20 but > as I read the reviews both are good lens. Actually I am wondering if the > > Pentax one worths it's price compared to the Sigma one or should I go > for the Sigma? Is there any noticeable IQ or CA advantage to the Pentax? > > Some says the Sigma becomes best if stopped down... but I would like to > have a lens which is good at wide open too. > > So any advice? Is the Pentax that much better than the Sigma as the > price shows or not? :D > > Thanks, > .t > >
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