Late to the party but unless you are dead keen to purchase a Pentax branded lens then you might also consider the Sigma 18-50/2.8 (which according to a few tests is a better performer than both the equivalent Tamron and Pentax lenses) or the new C series Sigma 17-70/2.8-4. I have the Sigma 18-50/2.8 but since buying the Sigma 17-70/2.8-4 it's now on the block as it doesn't get used at all, the 17-70 is a very nice lens.
On 31 January 2016 at 04:48, David J Brooks <pentko...@gmail.com> wrote: > On Fri, Jan 29, 2016 at 11:27 AM, Ed Keeney <ewkph...@gmail.com> wrote: > >> >> To start, I am looking at the DA 17-70 to roughly cover the same range >> as the 18-55 and luckily it's the lowest priced one. B&H has it >> listed for $350, Amazon $300. > > My two colpies had serious focus issues right from the get go, but the > sample shots i took with it were very nice IQ very good. I went Sigma > 17-70 > > Dave >> >> Online reviews are hit and miss on this (SDM focusing issues). >> >> I'd like to get PDML thoughts, so fire away! >> >> Thanks! >> Ed >> http://www.flickr.com/photos/edkeeney/ >> >> -- >> 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. > > > > -- > Documenting Life in Rural Ontario. > www.caughtinmotion.com > http://brooksinthecountry.blogspot.com/ > York Region, 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. -- 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.
