Re: Re: Re: OT: Sigma 170-500mm APO for Pentax AF

2010-09-14 Thread Jens
Thanks guys, very interesting to se pictures actually shot with this lens. Regards Jens -- Treat others as you would like to be treated yourself. On Sep 14, 2010 00:21 "David J Brooks" wrote: > Here is the only one i could find on ther net. > http://photo.net/photodb/photo?photo_id=10901470 >

Re: Re: OT: Sigma 170-500mm APO for Pentax AF

2010-09-14 Thread John Sessoms
From: Alastair Robertson from what I have read the Bigma 50-500 is a much better piece of glass despite the longer range They sell for about $1000 US new I think Alastair It is also slightly soft at the long end of the range, but it's a solid lens, and I don't think I'll part with mine until

Re: Re: OT: Sigma 170-500mm APO for Pentax AF

2010-09-13 Thread Alastair Robertson
from what I have read the Bigma 50-500 is a much better piece of glass despite the longer range They sell for about $1000 US new I think Alastair On Tue, Sep 14, 2010 at 10:21 AM, David J Brooks wrote: > Here is the only one i could find on ther net. > > http://photo.net/photodb/photo?photo_id=

Re: Re: OT: Sigma 170-500mm APO for Pentax AF

2010-09-13 Thread David J Brooks
Here is the only one i could find on ther net. http://photo.net/photodb/photo?photo_id=10901470 D200 with the 170-500 at 500. No tripod, but resting camera and lens on the truck door, some shake though. To me its soft. I have some of ducks at the farm, i just need to find them Dave On Mon, Se

Re: Re: OT: Sigma 170-500mm APO for Pentax AF

2010-09-13 Thread Adam Maas
Here's a couple (on flickr) http://www.flickr.com/photos/mawz/2769227796/ http://www.flickr.com/photos/mawz/2816747552/ http://www.flickr.com/photos/mawz/2820590948/ -Adam On Mon, Sep 13, 2010 at 2:29 PM, Jens wrote: > Thans David and Adam. I'd apreciate samples to look at :-) > I might just

Re: Re: OT: Sigma 170-500mm APO for Pentax AF

2010-09-13 Thread Jens
Thans David and Adam. I'd apreciate samples to look at :-) I might just get me one - they are quite affordable at the moment. I alrady have a Sigma 135-400mm, which is NOT sharp enough for my needs. And it's gone take a while before a can afford a real Pentax long tele photo lens. Regards Jens T