Re: A small epiphany...

2014-02-10 Thread Rob Studdert
Yes apparently it's yet to be delivered in Pentax mount, at least they are releasing this one for us. Cheers, On 9 February 2014 14:58, Igor Roshchin wrote: > > > Rob, > > I noticed that one two months ago, and even asked about it here, on > PDML: > http://pdml.net/pipermail/pdml_pdml.net/2013

Re: A small epiphany...

2014-02-08 Thread Igor Roshchin
Rob, I noticed that one two months ago, and even asked about it here, on PDML: http://pdml.net/pipermail/pdml_pdml.net/2013-December/365953.html Unfortunately, Adorama and B&H still have it listed as "available for preorder". The price tag is also rather steep, although it is less expensive tha

Re: A small epiphany...

2014-02-08 Thread John
The one Sigma lens I haven't been too happy with is the Bigma (50-500). I just haven't been able to get really sharp photos with it at 500, and I've got the rest of the range from 10-300 well covered, so 500 was all I really wanted it for. The Sigma 24-70 f/2.8 I bought came back from repair & so

Re: A small epiphany...

2014-02-08 Thread Rob Studdert
The Sigma fast wide angle for APSc users to covet would be the Sigma 18-35mm F1.8 DC HSM, I haven't had the opportunity to use one yet (wrong mount) but in the hand and build wise I have never seen anything as fine from Pentax. http://www.dpreview.com/lensreviews/sigma-18-35-1-8 On 9 February

Re: A small epiphany...

2014-02-08 Thread Igor Roshchin
Hi Darren, Unlike some PDMLers, I don't have hate toward Sigma lenses. I haven't had too many, but in my most recent experience, I've used 24/1.8, purchased from a kind fellow PDMLer (who kindly allowed me to testdrive it before making the decision). I wanted it for being a fast wide-angle lens,

A small epiphany...

2014-02-07 Thread Darren Addy
Straightening up my workshop this weekend I saw these three boxes http://www.flickr.com/photos/pixelsmithy/12376451995/ and was struck by the sudden epiphany that virtually ALL of my favorite images were produced with one of these three lenses. As a Pentax DSLR owner I have, admittedly, not owned a