Jerome, Have you checked with Pentax USA on how much it would be to repair the 16-45? I know that it might not be done in time for your trip, but it might be the cheapest option.
Perry. On 4/11/06, Jerome Reyes <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Trusty Pentaxians, > > To prepare for a trip, I find myself having to e-bay / replace my 16-45mm > lens. There's a scratch on the front element that shows up in photos if I > close down past f8 or so. > > With that in mind, I'm trying to take the opportunity to re-evaluate my > lens situation. In short, the question is: should I get a new 16-45 or the > 12-24mm? More specifically, my main question is how do the two compare at > 16mm? I'm not sure if any one can answer this besides Paul (he came up on > just about every search in the archives), but any feedback will be > appreciated. > > Other thoughts: Current lenses are 20-35, 24-70, 50, 70-200mm. Main camera > is *ist-D. > > How distorted is the 12-24mm at the wide end? I noticed that Paul corrects > his shots in PS... but I don't own PS, so that won't be an option. It'll > be used 70% of the time for landscapes / waterfalls. While the 12-24mm is > nicely wide, I think I'll miss the versatility of the 16-45mm. The other > option is getting a 14mm... but that's running a distant 3rd right now. > > Just thinking aloud. > > - Jerome > > -- <----------------------------------------------------> Perry Pellechia Primary email: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Alternate email: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Home Page: http://homer.chem.sc.edu/perry <---------------------------------------------------->
