Same with the Sigma 170-500 i have. Big, heavy, not really hand holdable. I still have it, and use it for eclipse shots, thats about it.
Dave On Tue, Sep 2, 2008 at 6:10 PM, wendy beard <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > I used to own one. > It was ok but really big and heavy. I couldn't handhold it well and > consequently never took it anywhere because I was too lazy to haul a > tripod or a monopod along too. > > Wendy > > On Sun, Aug 31, 2008 at 9:04 PM, John Sessoms <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: >> According to one blurb I've seen, it's HSM, meaning High Speed Motor?. >> >> If I understand it correctly, you need a K20D to take advantage of that, >> but it will work with the K10D. And it's DG, so it should also work with >> the PZ-1P. >> >> Or am I mistaken? >> >> Anyone have experience with this lens? >> >> My employer has it on their web site for $999 plus tax. I get a 10% >> discount. I'm thinking about it, since I doubt I'll ever see a FA-600 >> f/4 for sale, nor ever be able to afford one even if I do. >> >> Or does anyone have inside info from Pentax (that they can share) to >> indicate Pentax will once again offer big, fast glass to the faithful? >> >> -- >> 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. > -- Equine Photography www.caughtinmotion.com http://brooksinthecountry.blogspot.com/ Ontario Canada -- 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.
