the Tamron 17mm manual is noticeably less sharp than the Pentax 24mm f2, especially in the corners.
Herb.... ----- Original Message ----- From: "Paul Eriksson" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Tuesday, March 04, 2003 14:24 Subject: Re: *ist D & Pentax prime lenses > The way i see it there is only two options, the tamron > adaptall 17mm (but I don't like the 82mm filtersize) and tokina 17mm manual > lenses. Of course Pentax will release some new wideangles this fall so > maybe it's best to wait?

