On Thu, 18 Jan 2001 16:08:58 +0800, Jon Hope wrote:
>Hi all
>
>Well, my insurance company is prepared to replace my MZ-5n and F series
>50mm macro with the new equivalent (MZ-5n and FA 50mm Macro). I can spend
>the money at the store they have nominated in any way I like, which gave me
>the idea of upgrading the MZ-5n to the MZ-3 and replacing the Pentax 50mm
>Macro with the Sigma 105mm EX macro.
>
>I like the idea of the 1/4000 of a second top speed on the MZ-3 for my
>horse racing photos, and the 1/125 sync is handy with the 105mm macro.
>However I don't really know if I'm gaining or losing by going from the 50mm
>Macro to 105mm Macro (and from the Pentax to the Sigma).
My wife has an MZ-3, she spent a lot of time deciding between the 2 but
she has used the 1/4000th of a second on occasion so she is happy. I
find the MZ's a little on the small size and prefer the feel of the
Z1-p.
The Sigma 105EX is a very nice lens. I have had mine for over 18
months and haven't regretted buying it ever. It's extremely sharp,
even when blown up to 5 foot wide - I do a lot of slides and the detail
it can capture is amazing. I was torn between the Sigma and the Tamron
90. When I looked at both in the shop they didn't have the Tamron in
Pentax mount so it was attached to a Nikon something and the Sigma to
an MZ5n. The sales droid told me I should expect the Nikon to focus
faster - it focused slower. And though only looking through a
viewfinder the Sigma seemed sharper - I know the Tamron is sharp as a
friend of mine has one on his Minolta. It was probably the Nikon
camera that sold me on the Sigma, but as I said, I like it.
Leon
http://www.bluering.org.au
http://www.bluering.org.au/leon
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