Ralf wrote: >German "fotomagazin" - not exactly known for its bias towards Pentax >products - has an elaborate test of 14 mm wideangle lenses in this >month's issue
You can say that again. In the back of the magazine there's usually a list of all current digital cameras. No Pentax DSLR's were listed here. They simply don't seem to exist! Regards Jens Jens Bladt http://www.jensbladt.dk -----Oprindelig meddelelse----- Fra: Ralf R. Radermacher [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sendt: 19. marts 2006 01:34 Til: Pentax Mailingliste Emne: Good press for Pentax in Europe this month French magazine "Réponses Photo" in their article about the PMA calls Pentax "the outsider on the way up ... who'll benefit no doubt from Konica-Minolta's retreat". German "fotomagazin" - not exactly known for its bias towards Pentax products - has an elaborate test of 14 mm wideangle lenses in this month's issue. They've compared the following lenses: Canon EF 2.8/14 mm L USM, AF-Nikkor 2.8/14 mm D ED, Pentax DA 2.8/14 mm ED, and Tamron SP 2.8/14 mm asph. IF. The result is a most pleasant surprise: lens optical mechanical Canon 67 % 90 % Nikon 77 % 90 % Pentax 89 % 89 % Tamron 69 % 88 % Here their comments on the Pentax lens: "Optics: For an extreme wide-angle, this digital lens shows fabulous results. Distorsion is phantastically low for this opening angle - a must for architecture and landscape photography. The high vignetting at full opening is inevitable for a lens of this focal length. Two stops down it's comparatively good to very good. Mechanics: Professional lens for DSLR's with a very solid metal construction. Very good handling. Lens hood with cut-out for easy filter control. Very good close-focussing capability. Overall: An excellent match for Pentax DSLR's and a clear statement in favour of prime lenses." Criticism of the other lenses points out strong vignetting (Nikon and Tamron) as well as mediocre resolution with full-format sensors (Canon). Just thought I'd let you know. Ralf -- Ralf R. Radermacher - DL9KCG - Köln/Cologne, Germany private homepage: http://www.fotoralf.de manual cameras and photo galleries - updated Jan. 10, 2005 Contarex - Kiev 60 - Horizon 202 - P6 mount lenses -- No virus found in this incoming message. Checked by AVG Free Edition. Version: 7.1.385 / Virus Database: 268.2.5/284 - Release Date: 03/17/2006 -- No virus found in this outgoing message. Checked by AVG Free Edition. Version: 7.1.385 / Virus Database: 268.2.5/284 - Release Date: 03/17/2006
