Thanks Bob. I think you're right. I use a Sigma 10-20mm. Only 4-5.6, but quite useable and nice - rectiliniar. I own lots of lenses including the old Limited ones - but I rarely use other lenses than this one, my Tamron 28-75mm and my FA* 2.8 80-200mm and occationally for maacro my Tamron 2.5 90mm (MF). Thesee four lenses cover in fact all my current needs for optics. :-).
Regards Jens > Jens, > I agree with Mark here. It is a US$1,000+ lens in terms of quality > and full frame coverage. > Mark can do a better job of comparing it to the DA16-45/2.8 which he uses. > I've resisted buying the new lens as I have the older one and am quite > happy. > Price would be an issue as the new DA16-45/2.8 is $1,100+ over here at > B&H. > More for you I suspect... > Regards, Bob S. > > > On Wed, Jul 2, 2008 at 4:24 PM, Mark Roberts <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: >> [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: >>> Hello guys >>> I've been off list for about six months now. I've been buzy doing other >>> things - I got married, got a new family and home - as well as new born >>> son - Alvin. He is eight weeks old these days. >> >> That *is* a busy six months! ;-) >> >>> I'm looking foreward to reading you postings again. >>> >>> I've come across and old 28-80mm for sale. They sell for 1000 usd at >>> ebay. >>> Are they really worth it? I recently purchased a Tamron 28-75 mm. It is >>> excellent. Is the quality difference really justifying huge difference >>> in >>> pricing (2½ times), please? >> >> The FA*28-70/2.8 is truly an outstanding lens. Is it worth $1000.00? >> Hard to say. I don't know that I'd *spend* that much money one one, but >> on the other hand, I wouldn't part with mine for less than that. >> >> >> -- >> 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. >> > > -- > 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. > -- 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.
