I have that lens. I think I have that lens - there were two versions, an f/4 &
an f/3.5 - f/4, but I think they're both really f/4. I don't know which
"version" I have.
It was part of a deal where I got the 10-20mm, a 35mm f/1.4 and the "Bigma" all
used for $1K.
It's a VERY wide angle of view at 10mm (110° IIRC).
On 12/2/2020 17:37:42, P. J. Alling wrote:
Fun fact, Thunderbird wants to correct Enablement to Enfeeblement, could be more
right than I want to admit.
Back to my original point. I just received my "new", refurbished actually,
Sigma 10-20mm f3.5 from KEH.com along with a Pentax silver (MZ/ZX), strap, with
snap pockets, which are just the right size for SD cards. Both are now proudly
on my K-3. It's a late birthday present early Christmas present to myself.
I'll post a mini review after I have a chance to play with it a bit.
However, my first impression is pretty favorable. This lens is one fat stubby
little sucker. The finish is typical Sigma, feels solid in the hand, rubberized
everywhere, focus and zoom rings are well damped, there are no hard stops on
the focus ring.
Just off the bat, it would be nice if there was a mark on the zoom ring where
the lens is at it's minimum physical length since that's somewhere between the
17mm and 14mm focal length marks.
I've fired a couple of shots using the K-3 just to see if everything is working
correctly and it seems to be.
So why didn't I get the Pentax DA* 11-18 f2.8 or Pentax DA 12-24 f4.0? Well
price of course in the case of the former. The KEH.com refurbished Sigma was
Less than a quarter the cost. The 12-24 has now become difficult to find, and
the price for a "New" Sigma lens was outstanding so I have a new adventure.
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