I have that lens (Tamron 300/2.8 AF) and can confirm that its a great lens.
Paul -----Ursprungligt meddelande----- Från: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] För mike wilson Skickat: den 11 september 2007 22:53 Till: Pentax-Discuss Mail List Ämne: Re: The occasional 300mm John Francis wrote: > On Tue, Sep 11, 2007 at 12:53:01PM +0000, mike wilson wrote: > >>>From: Doug Franklin <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >>>Date: 2007/09/11 Tue PM 12:30:41 GMT >>>To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List <[email protected]> >>>Subject: Re: The occasional 300mm >>> >>>Hal Davis wrote: >>> >>>>What are thoughts on the Pentax A 300mm f2.8? >>> >>>It's a great lens, but /expensive/. I paid less for all of my cameras >>>and lenses put together ... well, that's a /little/ bit of an >>>exaggeration, but not a terrible one. ;-) >>> >> >>The Tamron equivalent seems to be a good lens and can be comparatively cheap. > > > It is. I used to have the Tamron until I came across the Pentax > at a price I couldn't refuse (not as good as $1200, though :-). > > Realistically you're going to be hard put to tell the difference > between the Pentax and the Tamron, either on their own or with > the appropriate matched 1.4x teleconverters. I did a brick wall > test, and found that they were practically indistinguishable. > About the only real difference is that you do, of course, have > to use the adaptall mount on the Tamron, and that's one more > mechanical linkage to go wrong. > > >>But my first thoughts are "BIG!" and "HEAVY!" > > > The Tamron is no smaller, and hardly any lighter. But it is > significantly cheaper (around half the price). > > At current prices you could probably get a new Sigma 300/2.8 > for less than you'd pay for a used Pentax, and get auto-focus > as well. I have no first-hand experience of the Sigma, but > I've heard people speak well of them. > > Tamron does an AF version now, which obviates the ADII mount. I think it is about £2500 new. -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List [email protected] http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net No virus found in this incoming message. Checked by AVG Free Edition. Version: 7.5.485 / Virus Database: 269.13.15/1002 - Release Date: 2007-09-11 17:46 No virus found in this outgoing message. Checked by AVG Free Edition. Version: 7.5.485 / Virus Database: 269.13.15/1002 - Release Date: 2007-09-11 17:46 -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List [email protected] http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net
