Re: Any comments on Sigma 10-20 f3.5 or Pentax 15mm?

2014-11-03 Thread Ralf R Radermacher
Am 30.10.14 16:48, schrieb Sandy Harris: I am trying to put together a lightweight kit for travel. Looking at web reviews, I'm inclined to think the Sigma 10-20 f3.5 is a lens I want. However, the Pentax 15mm is considerably lighter and reportedly very good. I have the Sigma and it's quite

Re: Any comments on Sigma 10-20 f3.5 or Pentax 15mm?

2014-11-03 Thread Alastair Robertson
Ralf I don't see much flare in the night pictures I have taken with the 15 https://www.dropbox.com/sh/gnjd82fijffi9lt/AACBX9s4oEpWajDqKbM-MYjta?dl=0 You do get a starburst effect - perhaps that's what you mean? Admittedly most of these are at dusk rather than night and there does seem to a

Re: Any comments on Sigma 10-20 f3.5 or Pentax 15mm?

2014-11-03 Thread Ralf R Radermacher
Am 03.11.14 12:30, schrieb Alastair Robertson: You do get a starburst effect - perhaps that's what you mean? Yes, and definitely some of the more crude kind. Certainly more than what I'd want in my pictures. It's not as pronouced in your shots but what I'd seen in the Pentax Photo Gallery

Re: Any comments on Sigma 10-20 f3.5 or Pentax 15mm?

2014-11-03 Thread steve harley
on 2014-10-30 9:48 Sandy Harris wrote I am trying to put together a lightweight kit for travel. Looking at web reviews, I'm inclined to think the Sigma 10-20 f3.5 is a lens I want. However, the Pentax 15mm is considerably lighter and reportedly very good. i am looking for comments on those two

Re: Any comments on Sigma 10-20 f3.5 or Pentax 15mm?

2014-11-02 Thread Rob Studdert
Late to the party here Sandy, I have the Sigma 10-20/3.5 lens, it's pretty damned good, I managed to produce some pretty spectacular images using it. It's known to be a bit soft at the edges at 10mm but it's not insurmountable,10mm is extremely wide. That all said it's neither particularly light

Re: Any comments on Sigma 10-20 f3.5 or Pentax 15mm?

2014-11-02 Thread Sandy Harris
Rob Studdert distudio.p...@gmail.com wrote: I have the Sigma 10-20/3.5 lens, it's pretty damned good, ... That all said it's neither particularly light or small so maybe not great for travel unless you really need the versatility that the zoom affords. Yes, and neither that lens nor the

Re: Any comments on Sigma 10-20 f3.5 or Pentax 15mm?

2014-11-02 Thread Bill
On 02/11/2014 7:50 PM, Sandy Harris wrote: Rob Studdert distudio.p...@gmail.com wrote: I have the Sigma 10-20/3.5 lens, it's pretty damned good, ... That all said it's neither particularly light or small so maybe not great for travel unless you really need the versatility that the zoom

Re: Any comments on Sigma 10-20 f3.5 or Pentax 15mm?

2014-10-31 Thread Bob Sullivan
Sandy, Got the DA15mm Pentax and it's wonderful - Small enough to carry in your pants pocket, great flare resistance, Pentax lens quality. Here's a shot from last December with the sun in the frame. http://photo.net/photodb/photo?photo_id=17624225size=lg My go to kit right now is the

Any comments on Sigma 10-20 f3.5 or Pentax 15mm?

2014-10-30 Thread Sandy Harris
I am trying to put together a lightweight kit for travel. Looking at web reviews, I'm inclined to think the Sigma 10-20 f3.5 is a lens I want. However, the Pentax 15mm is considerably lighter and reportedly very good. i am looking for comments on those two lenses or on alternatives. Background,

Re: Any comments on Sigma 10-20 f3.5 or Pentax 15mm?

2014-10-30 Thread Paul Stenquist
Pentax 12-24/4 is very good and not unwieldy. Paul via phone On Oct 30, 2014, at 11:48 AM, Sandy Harris sandyinch...@gmail.com wrote: I am trying to put together a lightweight kit for travel. Looking at web reviews, I'm inclined to think the Sigma 10-20 f3.5 is a lens I want. However, the

Re: Any comments on Sigma 10-20 f3.5 or Pentax 15mm?

2014-10-30 Thread Mark Roberts
Sandy Harris sandyinch...@gmail.com wrote: I am trying to put together a lightweight kit for travel. Looking at web reviews, I'm inclined to think the Sigma 10-20 f3.5 is a lens I want. However, the Pentax 15mm is considerably lighter and reportedly very good. I tried out a Sigma 10-20 once and