Adam Maas wrote: >The 28-75/2.8 SAM is massively overpriced anyways, the Tamron and >Konica/Minolta versions of the lens are not only optically identical >(Tamron's coatings differ, KM coatings are the same) but far cheaper >and more functional as screwdriver lenses can use DMF focusing mode >for manual focus override, which is lacking on SAM lenses.
I just ordered the Tamron version :) BTW: I'll post a summary of my initial impressions of the camera in a few days. I haven't had enough time as I'd like to work with it yet, so the first installment will be mostly about build quality, ergonomics, user interface, etc. I expect to do more serious shooting with it at GFM, so I'll follow up with an image quality report after that. I will say that Mike Johnston's impressions on image quality - the resolution, of course, and also his assessment that this camera has the best dynamic range of anything currently available - were a large part of my motivation for buying it and they're proving very accurate. Dynamic range is amazing: obviously in a different league than my K20D. -- 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.
