Don, I'm in the market for the exact same lens you are looking for. Let me know what you end up going with. I'm hoping Pentax might come out with a new, longer zoom, specifically for the ist D/DS, but you know how slow they can be. I'm not wild about the Tokina 2.8 due to it's weight and price.
--- Don Sanderson <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Thanks Steve, yes I have considered it. > I own the MF version of this and like it a lot. > I'm still looking for something 'in between' this > and a 5.6. > I'll wind up with one of these or the Sigma, or > the Pentax someday, if I get rich suddenly! > > TA > Don > > > -----Original Message----- > > From: Steve Pearson > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > > Sent: Thursday, December 23, 2004 10:28 AM > > To: pentax-discuss@pdml.net > > Subject: Re: Older Sigma AF lens info > > > > > > Hi DOn, > > > > Have you considered this: > > > > > http://www.bhphotovideo.com/bnh/controller/home?O=productlist&A=de > > tails&Q=&sku=126973&is=USA > > > > I think it's a little on the heavy side though. > Just > > thought I would point it out to you, as it might > be in > > your price range. I've never had one, but I've > heard > > they are very good lenses. > > > > > > --- Don Sanderson <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > > > Does anyone know of a site(s) with info on Sigma > AF > > > lenses. > > > I'm interested in the ones made over the last > 5-6 > > > years. > > > Reviews, comments, specs, anything would help. > > > Sigma has about the least informative site I've > ever > > > seen. :-( > > > > > > TIA > > > Don > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > __________________________________ > > Do you Yahoo!? > > Dress up your holiday email, Hollywood style. > Learn more. > > http://celebrity.mail.yahoo.com > > > > __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Tired of spam? Yahoo! Mail has the best spam protection around http://mail.yahoo.com
