At a premium.
Paul Stenquist wrote:
> Both the DA 16-45 and the DA 12-24 are far superior, particularly the
> latter.
> Paul
> On Feb 20, 2007, at 10:16 PM, Mark Cassino wrote:
>
>
>> Hi Bong - Nice to see you back on the list.
>>
>> Can't help much with the lens decision - I'm thinking through the same
>> thing now. I find the Da 18-55 to be an adequate lens, but not on par
>> with other zooms like the FA 28-70 f4 AL or the FA 20-35 f4. And while
>> those are very good, they fall short of the best primes (eg a 50mm
>> f 1.7
>> or 1.4). But... the 18-55 is better than all in the 18-27 mm range :-)
>>
>> My specific complaints about the Da 18-55 are chromatic aberrations in
>> the corners, and notable light dropoff (even at fairly small
>> apertures).
>> But for a <$100 lens - well, like they say a Popular Photography
>> "excellent performance for a lens of this class."
>>
>> I really only need this lens, or any lens in the focal range, for
>> wider
>> angles - I have better non-DA lenses for 28mm on. But the 17-28mm
>> fisheye distorsts too much to be good on a DSLR and too little to be a
>> fisheye, and my 14mm Sigma prime is (aside form being a monster in
>> size)
>> really prone to flare. So getting something at the wide end that is
>> good
>> and convenient and portable is a challenge.
>>
>> Keep us posted if you do get an upgrade.
>>
>> - MCC
>>
>> Bong Manayon wrote:
>>
>>> Hello...I'm back after all these years.
>>>
>>> I got my istDS over a year ago and since I have an existing
>>> collection
>>> of lenses, I got it without the kit lens (18-55/3.5-5.6). Except for
>>> the fact that I don't have a wide angle with my DS (since all my
>>> 28mms
>>> became 42mms), I was quite happy with my setup. Opportunities that
>>> came my way (a couple of guys bought my 28mms--Pentax are rare in the
>>> Philippines even if some models are actually assembled here) left me
>>> without anything that approximates a wide lens for the DS (I shortest
>>> lens in my inventory now is a 35mm). Checking the net shows that the
>>> price of the DA 18-55 has dropped below $100 so the cheapskate in me
>>> sees a bargain.
>>>
>>> Or is it?
>>>
>>> Should I save up for the upcoming DA* 16-50/2.8?
>>>
>>> Or go for the Sigma 18-50/2.8 which is available now (over $300
>>> last I checked)?
>>>
>>> Or maybe even stick with the Sigma 18-50/3.5-5.6 DC has always been
>>> around under $100?
>>>
>>> Bong
>>>
>>>
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