Hi All, I had the SMC-P version of this lens on my K10D when it decided it would rather bounce off the concrete floor than stay in my hand. I replaced it with the Tamron version (got a good price on it, and couldn't find the SMC-P variant anywhere). But I am finding (based on my first few test shots) that the Tamron version is much, much less sharp than the Pentax. They appear identical, and claimed by many to be the same lens optically. Flare isn't an issue in these shots, so I wouldn't expect it to be related to the coatings.
Has anyone tried both versions of this lens? Or can anyone reassure me that they should achieve the same sharpness and this example is just defective (or not)? Thanks, david -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List [email protected] http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
