Paul, glad to read your 16~45 remarks. I just ordered the lens and will (happily) deal with the $100 Rebate process. When I receive the lens, I plan to do some comparing with my A-20mm f/2.8. If I'm satisfied with the 16~45 performance, I'll likely eBay the 20mm.
Jack --- [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > I'm very fond of this lens. It's among my most used. Here's a pic I > posted just the other day. It's at f4.5 and 16mm. Plenty of flare > potential here, but the lens handled it well. > http://www.photo.net/photodb/photo?photo_id=5222820&size=lg > Paul > -------------- Original message ---------------------- > From: "John Whittingham" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > I've been looking at buying a lens for the K10D in the region of 14 > or 16mm, > > a good zoom preferably. Despite it's age I'm considering the DA > 16-45 mainly > > due to coverage and relatively low price. There seems to be some > quite > > conflicting opinions regarding CA, distortion etc. > > > > Is there anything I really need to look out for? > > Is there a high degree of sample variation? > > > > I can't seem to find a published lens test anywhere, no surprises > there, > > everyone seems to test the latest C****n or N***n hardware, > although I'm > > sure that's all about to change for the better ;-) > > > > Finally would anyone like to sell their 16-45? > > > > Regards, > > > > John > > > > > > > > > -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- > > -------------------- > > > > The information transmitted is intended only for the person to whom > it is > > addressed and may contain > > confidential and/or privileged material. If you have received an > email in error > > please notify Carmel College > > on [EMAIL PROTECTED] then delete all copies of it from your > systems. > > > > Although Carmel College scans incoming and outgoing emails and > email attachments > > for viruses we cannot > > guarantee a communication to be free of all viruses nor accept any > > responsibility for viruses. > > > > Although Carmel College monitors incoming and outgoing emails for > inappropriate > > content, the college cannot > > be held responsible for the views or expressions of the author. > > The views expressed may not necessarily be those of Carmel College > and Carmel > > College cannot be held > > responsible for any loss or injury resulting from the contents of a > message. > > > > > -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- > > -------------------- > > > > > > -- > > PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List > > [email protected] > > http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net > > > -- > PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List > [email protected] > http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net > ____________________________________________________________________________________ Sponsored Link Compare mortgage rates for today. Get up to 5 free quotes. www2.nextag.com -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List [email protected] http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net
