Hi Arnie/Bruce, I've got the Sigma EX 28-70 2.8. I think it's great bang for buck, assuming you get it mail order. In the shops here in Australia it costs way tooo much, and I learnt that the hard way. I've found it really sharp at 5.6-8, and the build quality's great. It also stops down to f32 if you need it. Contrast and colour are good. Also the constant 2.8's a plus. However, it does search a bit and it's not the quietest lens. Unless you have lots of spare money around I can't think of any reason why you'd pay so much more for Pentax's similar pro zoom. But I think if you're not going to be using a decent flash (also the popup can be too low for the prozooms shooting wide), you might find even 2.8 not enough, in which case you might be happier with maybe a couple of speedy primes.. Like Bruce says..What's your price range?
Cheers, Ryan ----- Original Message ----- From: "Bruce Dayton" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "arnie" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Sunday, December 07, 2003 1:52 PM Subject: Re: indoor zoom > Hello arnie, > > What is your price range. If you are looking for speed, then the > constant 2.8 lenses are going to be the right ticket. However, they > are also quite expensive. Pentax and Tokina make a constant aperture > 28-70/2.8 and Sigma make a constant aperture 28-70/2.8, along with a > 24-70/2.8. I can't vouch for optical or build quality on the Sigmas > as I have never used them. Perhaps someone will chime in with some > experience. > > Bruce > > > > Saturday, December 6, 2003, 7:19:58 PM, you wrote: > > a> hey guys, i need some advice, and i've noticed little hesitancy on the part > a> of most pdmlers to give such. > > a> my brother in law is getting married in 4 weeks, and i want a lens that will > a> work well indoors. i currently have the tamron 28-200 xr 3.8-5.6 but i find > a> the lens to be very slow for indoor use. how the 24-90? are there any other > a> zooms i should take a look at? > > a> thanks > > a> arnie > > > > >
