Coming up is a DA* 50-135, much higher quality than the Nikon, has
supersonic motor drive so should be very fast autofoucus, constant aperture
v nikons variable aperture, probably more expensive but better quality.
Shel
> [Original Message]
> From: Juan Buhler <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> To: Pen
Hi,
There are a couple 3rd party options comparable in functionality to
Nikon's 18-135, although probably not in par in terms of quality, and
definitely not supersonic driven:
Sigma 18-125 F3.5-5.6 DC
Sigma 18-200 F3.5-6.3 DC
Tamron 18-200 F3.5-6.3 XR Di II
I know nothing about the image quali
I haven't heard of anything from Pentax. I just checked the lens road
map and there doesn't seem to be anything in the near future either.+
Juan Buhler wrote:
>A coworker of mine asked my opinion. He's about to buy a DSLR, and his
>main two options are a Nikon D80 and a K10D.
>
>Of course, I su
I'm not a fan of such lenses generally.
A friend of mine who also isn't seems to be very happy with the Sigma
17-70 of late. Not that I love Sigma, but I have usually found John's
choices to be apt.
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On 9/29/06, Juan Buhler <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> A coworker of mine asked my opinion. He's about to buy a DSLR, and his
> main two options are a Nikon D80 and a K10D.
>
> Of course, I suggested he goes with the K10D, saying that its specs
> are closer to a D200 than to a D80. He's leaning towar
What class is that - wide focal range zooms (what else is in that class?),
price range, quality range? What lenses are in those classes?
Shel
> [Original Message]
> From: Amita Guha
> If he goes with Nikon, he also has the option of the
> 18-200mm, which is supposed to be superb for its cla
Superzooms. The Sigma and Tamron 18-200's, and the Nikkor, which is
significantly better optically, 1/2 stop faster at the long end and
3-4x the price (Although much of the price difference is in the VR)
-Adam
Shel Belinkoff wrote:
> What class is that - wide focal range zooms (what else is i
Superzoom = wide focal range. OK, thanks. I heard the term mentioned once
and thought it meant something else. Now, what's "VR?"
Overall and generally speaking, how do these "superzooms" compare to zooms
with a lesser focal range? Do they measure up to even those standards?
Shel
> [Origina
On 9/30/06, Shel Belinkoff <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> Superzoom = wide focal range. OK, thanks. I heard the term mentioned once
> and thought it meant something else. Now, what's "VR?"
"VIbration Reduction" Nikon's version of IS
> Overall and generally speaking, how do these "superzooms" com
On 9/29/06, Juan Buhler <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> Of course, I suggested he goes with the K10D, saying that its specs
> are closer to a D200 than to a D80. He's leaning towards it, but says
> that he likes that Nikon has an 18-135 lens--he doesn't want to carry
> any extra lenses (!).
Is it jus
On 9/30/06, Shel Belinkoff <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> What class is that - wide focal range zooms (what else is in that class?),
> price range, quality range? What lenses are in those classes?
I guess you'd call it a digital superzoom. All prices @ B&H:
Nikon 18-200mm f/3.5-5.6G DX VR AF-S $
I wonder if Kenny-boy has bothered to shoot with it
before recommending it. If he shot with it, I wonder
if he bothered to look at the pix.
Cynical me.
Rick
--- Amita Guha <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
>...Ken Rockwell claims it's replaced most of the
> lenses in his bag, including primes.
http
Amita Guha wrote:
> PopPhoto says the Nikon is the best superzoom they've seen optically,
> and Ken Rockwell claims it's replaced most of the lenses in his bag,
> including primes. It's quite a popular lens from what I've seen on
> Nikon message boards.
>
If Ken Rockwell says that, then all of
David Savage wrote:
> On 9/30/06, Shel Belinkoff <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
>> Superzoom = wide focal range. OK, thanks. I heard the term mentioned once
>> and thought it meant something else. Now, what's "VR?"
>
> "VIbration Reduction" Nikon's version of IS
>
>> Overall and generally speaking
Mat Maessen wrote:
> On 9/29/06, Juan Buhler <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
>> Of course, I suggested he goes with the K10D, saying that its specs
>> are closer to a D200 than to a D80. He's leaning towards it, but says
>> that he likes that Nikon has an 18-135 lens--he doesn't want to carry
>> any ext
It's small, light and decent. But not up to the quality of Nikon's
70-200VR and 28-70 AF-S or 17-55 AF-S.
Ken's an idiot, but we all know that already. But he has shot with it
(And used it in his 50mm comparison, which included test shots).
-Adam
Rick Womer wrote:
> I wonder if Kenny-boy has
K10D viewfinder IS beter than the one of the D IMO.
Check before stating things. I did.
2006/9/30, Adam Maas <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>:
> Mat Maessen wrote:
> > On 9/29/06, Juan Buhler <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> >> Of course, I suggested he goes with the K10D, saying that its specs
> >> are closer to
I suspect if you put the K10D's Bright Matte II screen into the D or DS,
you'll be pleasantly surprised (provided they're compatible, which I
hope for). The new screen (introduced with the DL) is very bright.
However, I'd rate the D200 finder as being better than the D's by a mild
margin. So
Mark Roberts wrote:
> Mat Maessen wrote:
>
>> Is it just me, or does it seem like a bad idea to make a decision on a
>> camera system based on a single consumer-zoom lens?
>
> It's not just you :)
>
Actually, it makes a lot of sense for the average consumer, who will
never own more than 1-2
On Sat, Sep 30, 2006 at 02:40:38PM -0400, Mark Roberts wrote:
> Mat Maessen wrote:
>
> >Is it just me, or does it seem like a bad idea to make a decision on a
> >camera system based on a single consumer-zoom lens?
>
> It's not just you :)
Still, it seems a slightly more informed choice than pic
Mat Maessen wrote:
>Is it just me, or does it seem like a bad idea to make a decision on a
>camera system based on a single consumer-zoom lens?
It's not just you :)
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Mark Roberts wrote:
>Mat Maessen wrote:
>
>>Is it just me, or does it seem like a bad idea to make a decision on a
>>camera system based on a single consumer-zoom lens?
>
>It's not just you :)
Of course, if you're going to do it, why settle for a measly 17-200?
Go with this Tamron and you'll los
It really depends on your expectations. I've been using the SMC-P FA
28-200mm on the D and Ds and it makes a fine lightweight, if not
particularly compact event lens. I wasn't happy with it on film, it was
a bit soft in the corners and edges at the long end and suffered from
noticeable barre
AII. Ken Rockwell The master of all things
photographic, the man who does "hands on" reviews of equipment made out
of unobtainium, (at least as far as he would know since he's never
actually had his hands on it), (and admits it in his hands on reviews).
That KEN ROCKWELL
On 2006-09-29 14:25, Juan Buhler wrote:
> Of course, I suggested he goes with the K10D, saying that its specs
> are closer to a D200 than to a D80. He's leaning towards it, but says
> that he likes that Nikon has an 18-135 lens--he doesn't want to carry
> any extra lenses (!).
He should take a com
On Wed, Oct 04, 2006 at 12:19:58PM +0200, Martin Trautmann wrote:
> On 2006-09-29 14:25, Juan Buhler wrote:
> > Of course, I suggested he goes with the K10D, saying that its specs
> > are closer to a D200 than to a D80. He's leaning towards it, but says
> > that he likes that Nikon has an 18-135 le
This is why I like the Tamron 28-300 on the *istD. My current condition
makes it extremely difficult to carry around extra lenses. However, I hope
to improve enough by next spring to take my full complement of lenses to
GFM.
Bill
> > Of course, I suggested he goes with the K10D, saying that it
On 9/30/06, Amita Guha <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
[...]
> Ken Rockwell claims it's replaced most of the lenses in his bag,
> including primes.
[...]
I doubt I can compete with that recommendation from one of the greats.
I'll just tell my friend to go Nikon.
:)
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On 9/30/06, Juan Buhler <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> On 9/30/06, Amita Guha <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> [...]
> > Ken Rockwell claims it's replaced most of the lenses in his bag,
> > including primes.
> [...]
>
> I doubt I can compete with that recommendation from one of the greats.
>
> I'll just
On 1/15/07 12:57 PM, "Thibouille", <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> D80 got:
> Ergonomics: 4/5
> Functions: 3.5/5
> Picture Quality: 4/5
>
> K10D got:
> Ergonomics: 4/5
> Functions: 4.5/5
> Picture Quality: 4/5
Seeing various reviews, I am convinced that Pentax's investment to beef up
their imaging
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