Re: OT Great shot with a sigma lens

2012-10-18 Thread John Sessoms
From: Larry Colen On Oct 17, 2012, at 5:40 AM, Mark Roberts wrote: Larry Colen wrote: Knowing Godfrey's love of Sigma, here's a shot that I'm sure he'll love: http://500px.com/photo/3613140 That's as much Photoshop as photography but it's still a great image! You're probably right, I gue

Re: OT Great shot with a sigma lens

2012-10-17 Thread Larry Colen
On Oct 17, 2012, at 5:40 AM, Mark Roberts wrote: > Larry Colen wrote: > >> Knowing Godfrey's love of Sigma, here's a shot that I'm sure he'll love: >> >> http://500px.com/photo/3613140 > > That's as much Photoshop as photography but it's still a great image! You're probably right, I guess it'

Re: OT Great shot with a sigma lens

2012-10-17 Thread Mark Roberts
Larry Colen wrote: >Knowing Godfrey's love of Sigma, here's a shot that I'm sure he'll love: > >http://500px.com/photo/3613140 That's as much Photoshop as photography but it's still a great image! -- Mark Roberts - Photography & Multimedia www.robertstech.com -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail

Re: OT Great shot with a sigma lens

2012-10-16 Thread Steven Desjardins
That's a good one. The shot, that is. The lens isn't even 2.8. On Tue, Oct 16, 2012 at 8:14 PM, Larry Colen wrote: > Knowing Godfrey's love of Sigma, here's a shot that I'm sure he'll love: > > http://500px.com/photo/3613140 > > -- > Larry Colen l...@red4est.com sent from i4est > > > > > > -- >

OT Great shot with a sigma lens

2012-10-16 Thread Larry Colen
Knowing Godfrey's love of Sigma, here's a shot that I'm sure he'll love: http://500px.com/photo/3613140 -- Larry Colen l...@red4est.com sent from i4est -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit th

FS Friday: Pentax lenses and one Sigma lens

2007-05-18 Thread Boris Liberman
Hi! I am still offering for sale the following items: SMCP F 17-28/3.5-4.5 Fish Eye Sigma 18/3.5 in KA mount SMCP FA 28-105/4-5.6 IF SMCP FA 80-320/4.5-5.6 and I am also selling this: SMCP FA 50/1.7 If you're interested in any of these lenses, please contact me off-list. Thanks. Boris -- PDM

Re: Sigma Lens - Was "which camera to buy?"

2006-03-09 Thread John Whittingham
uot;Dario Bonazza" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: Sent: Thu, 9 Mar 2006 09:04:36 +0100 Subject: Re: Sigma Lens - Was "which camera to buy?" > Yes. With the 4-element Tamron 1.4X image iso not bad at center but > becomes noticeably softer at the very edges (on the D),

Re: Sigma Lens - Was "which camera to buy?"

2006-03-09 Thread Dario Bonazza
converter you have to overexpose 1/3-1/2 stop to get a proper exposure. I haven't tried 2X converters. Dario - Original Message - From: "John Whittingham" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: Sent: Wednesday, March 08, 2006 7:59 PM Subject: Re: Sigma Lens - Was "which camer

Re: Sigma Lens - Was "which camera to buy?"

2006-03-08 Thread Perry Pellechia
nd 70-80mm, the Sigma is still excellent, but the FA* is undoubtably > better (lower CA and higher res). > > Dario > > - Original Message - > From: "Derek" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: > Sent: Wednesday, March 08, 2006 6:35 PM > Subject: Sigma Lens

Re: Sigma Lens - Was "which camera to buy?"

2006-03-08 Thread John Whittingham
> I own the 70-200/2.8 EX (not DG) and it's a gem. Both build quality > and optical performance are at the top. You can use it wide open at > 200mm with no worry (which was not the case with any other zoom lens > in this range I used before the Sigma). That's reasuring, I can vouch for the buil

Re: Sigma Lens - Was "which camera to buy?"

2006-03-08 Thread Dario Bonazza
e Sigma is still excellent, but the FA* is undoubtably better (lower CA and higher res). Dario - Original Message - From: "Derek" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: Sent: Wednesday, March 08, 2006 6:35 PM Subject: Sigma Lens - Was "which camera to buy?" Speaking o

Sigma Lens - Was "which camera to buy?"

2006-03-08 Thread Derek
Speaking of Sigma lenses, has anyone owned and used the Sigma 24-70/2.8 or the 70-200/2.8? Thanks, Derek -- Original message -- From: Mark Roberts <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > > >I owned one Sigma lens, the 17-35. It was

Re: Sigma lens oddity

2005-04-20 Thread Powell Hargrave
The Pentax 2x rear converter and Sigma 50mm 2.8 macro also give strange readings on the DS. The max aperture goes to 1.4 (guess that's why the converter is worth over $300 :) Although the displayed info is screwy the actual exposers seem OK and you can get really super close macro with this combi

Re: Sigma lens oddity

2005-04-19 Thread Jostein
Thanks, Mark (and Kostas too). It's good to know that it's not just my items that are faulty, even if it doesn't solve the issue...:-) Cheers, Jostein - Original Message - From: "Mark Cassino" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: Sent: Tuesday, April 19, 2005 12:57 AM

Re: Sigma lens oddity

2005-04-18 Thread Mark Cassino
o, MI www.markcassino.com - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Original Message - From: "Jostein" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: Sent: Sunday, April 17, 2005 5:46 AM Subject: Sigma lens oddity A couple of days ago I experimented with the AF 1.7TC, the autofocus teleconverter, on the *istD. My Penta

Re: Sigma lens oddity

2005-04-17 Thread Kostas Kavoussanakis
On Sun, 17 Apr 2005, Jostein wrote: > A couple of days ago I experimented with the AF 1.7TC, the autofocus > teleconverter, on the *istD. My Pentax lenses worked fine, but my > Sigma EX 70-200/2.8 did not work well with the TC. On full opening, > Anyone else had the same experiences? No, cause

Sigma lens oddity

2005-04-17 Thread Jostein
A couple of days ago I experimented with the AF 1.7TC, the autofocus teleconverter, on the *istD. My Pentax lenses worked fine, but my Sigma EX 70-200/2.8 did not work well with the TC. On full opening, the aperture reported was f/2.8. When stopped down, however, I could select f/40. That's 2/3

Re: Repairing Sigma lens

2005-04-02 Thread William Robb
- Original Message - From: "MikeM" Subject: Repairing Sigma lens A couple of plastic flanges that lock a lens into the MZ50 body broke off my Sigma 100-300 lens. Is it possible to replace the plastic part that these flanges on? Yup. Send it in. William Robb

Repairing Sigma lens

2005-04-02 Thread MikeM
A couple of plastic flanges that lock a lens into the MZ50 body broke off my Sigma 100-300 lens. Is it possible to replace the plastic part that these flanges on? Thanks Mike

Re: New Sigma lens

2004-07-21 Thread Sylwester Pietrzyk
on 21.07.04 2:33, Joseph Tainter at [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > I'd sure want to see a lens test on this before I bought one. I'll bet > it won't perform as well as the DA 16-45. So far Sigmas from DC series got quite favourable reviews and so far they were only cheapo versions (18-55/3.5-5.6 is 4x

Re: New Sigma lens

2004-07-20 Thread Joseph Tainter
I'd sure want to see a lens test on this before I bought one. I'll bet it won't perform as well as the DA 16-45. OTOH, it may be less expensive, and more importantly, you may actually be able to buy one. Joe

Re: New Sigma lens (for Pentax too ;-)

2004-02-12 Thread Mark Roberts
"Jens Bladt" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: >Does it work with film cameras? They're marketing it for *all* digital cameras and they specifically mention the 1Ds and DCS-14n full-frame cameras so it would seem the answer is yes. -- Mark Roberts Photography and writing www.robertstech.com

Re: New Sigma lens (for Pentax too ;-)

2004-02-11 Thread Mark Roberts
Sylwester Pietrzyk <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: >http://www.sigma-photo.co.jp/english/news/24_60.html >Seems like a very nice and bright wide-angle option, good addition >to 12-24 lens and DSLR with APS-sized CCD! And it takes smaller (77mm) filters than >older 24-70 (82mm) Looks nice. And it's f

Re: z-1 and sigma lens compatibility

2003-09-28 Thread ernreed2
> I recently purchased a Z-1 > > I have used two Sigma lens on it > The camrea sometimes decides these lenses are f1.2 (24-70 f3.5-5.6/28-90 > f3.5-5.6)and wont focus. > I have also used Pentax current 50mm f1.4 and an old Pentax F 28-80 with no > problems. > > Do I h

Re: z-1 and sigma lens compatibility

2003-09-28 Thread Michel Carrère-Gée
Paul Nylund a écrit: I recently purchased a Z-1 I have used two Sigma lens on it The camrea sometimes decides these lenses are f1.2 (24-70 f3.5-5.6/28-90 f3.5-5.6)and wont focus. I have also used Pentax current 50mm f1.4 and an old Pentax F 28-80 with no problems. Do I have a compatibility

z-1 and sigma lens compatibility

2003-09-28 Thread Paul Nylund
I recently purchased a Z-1 I have used two Sigma lens on it The camrea sometimes decides these lenses are f1.2 (24-70 f3.5-5.6/28-90 f3.5-5.6)and wont focus. I have also used Pentax current 50mm f1.4 and an old Pentax F 28-80 with no problems. Do I have a compatibility problem or a camera

Re: Advice: Sigma lens on *ist D

2003-08-23 Thread T Rittenhouse
guarantees on this though). Ciao, Graywolf http://pages.prodigy.net/graywolfphoto - Original Message - From: "Brian Dipert" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Saturday, August 23, 2003 1:40 AM Subject: Advice: Sigma lens on *ist D > In preparing for t

Re: Advice: Sigma lens on *ist D

2003-08-23 Thread Michel Carrère-Gée
Brian Dipert a écrit: In preparing for the sooner-or-later retail channel stocking of the *ist D, followed closely (likely) by my purchase of it, I'm trying to figure out if the body alone will suffice or if I should purchase it in conjunction with the 18-35mm zoom. I already own a Sigma 21-35mm f3

Advice: Sigma lens on *ist D

2003-08-22 Thread Brian Dipert
In preparing for the sooner-or-later retail channel stocking of the *ist D, followed closely (likely) by my purchase of it, I'm trying to figure out if the body alone will suffice or if I should purchase it in conjunction with the 18-35mm zoom. I already own a Sigma 21-35mm f3.5-4.2 with 77mm filte

Re: Sigma lens

2002-12-24 Thread Jostein
- Original Message - From: "Frankie Lee" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >It would be great if the IS function is also valid for Pentax manual body. Frankie, I believe the IS function will need help from an IS enabled body to work. At least for power supply... Jostein

Sigma lens

2002-12-24 Thread Frankie Lee
I visited a camera exhibition show two days ago. When I walked to the Sigma area, I have chance to play some of the high-end lenses. What impressed me came from two new products which not yet released in Hong Kong market. They are 135-300mm f2.8 HSM and 80-400mm f4.5-5.6 with IS function. If the

Re: Sigma Lens

2001-06-30 Thread Alan Chan
>Does anybody know if there is a compatablidy issue with a Sigma 24/2.8 >Super wide angle II with PZ-1 or PZ-1P. I have an opportunity to pick one >up very cheaply and I want it to work with my new to me Z-5 I had the MF version which was excellent optically - sharpness and colour. However, b

Sigma Lens

2001-06-29 Thread Jim . Fellows
Does anybody know if there is a compatablidy issue with a Sigma 24/2.8 Super wide angle II with PZ-1 or PZ-1P. I have an opportunity to pick one up very cheaply and I want it to work with my new to me Z-5 Jim Fellows Manufacturing Manager Prentice Hall School Phone: 781-455-1306 Fax: 781-455-1

Super Program Sigma Lens

2001-05-26 Thread Wenzowski Family
: Fri, 25 May 2001 15:49:02 -0700From: "Richard S. Ross" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>   Subject: SuperProgram Sigma lens (in)compatability?Hello everyone,I just picked up a Sigma 135-400/4-5.6 zoom and find that it does notgive correct aperture information in Program and Shutter Priority mod