For Pentax? The Tamron site says it's only for C & N... Bong
On 9/12/07, Paulus Eriksson <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > 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 > -- Bong Manayon http://www.bong.uni.cc -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List [email protected] http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net
