I have the earlier still Sigma 18-35 3.5-4.5 - and it is very sharp! Only issue I have found it occasionally locks up when focusing on the ist-D, but a quick reset fixes it. It should be a great lens for the shows you'll be doing, I think.
John Coyle Brisbane, Australia -----Original Message----- From: PDML [mailto:pdml-boun...@pdml.net] On Behalf Of Rob Studdert Sent: Tuesday, 8 July 2014 2:52 PM To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List Subject: OT Sigma 18-35/1.8 Hi Guys, Well the now not so new Sigma Art series 18-35/1.8 lens is now finally available in K-mount, I picked mine up today first shipment into my local pushers this morning, I've played a little, it damn nice wide open and its build quality is superb. It's a bit big though, only slightly smaller than the DA*50-135 in stature so it has displaced my Samyang 8/3.5 and DA 35/2.8 Macro from my go-to kit for the moment. I have three shows to shoot before Sunday so it will get a good work-out in place of my Sigma 17-50/2.8, conditions permitting. I will report back on performance, particularly AF speed and lock wide open. Size comparison: https://www.dropbox.com/sh/ybuc4gc4b0bejkk/AACi53mrqBwt172NjDbv9t9_a Cheers, -- Rob Studdert (Digital Image Studio) Tel: +61-418-166-870 UTC +10 Hours Gmail, eBay, Skype, Twitter, Facebook, Picasa: distudio -- 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. -- 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.
