The most recent (II) version of the Sigma adds HSM in Sony and Pentax mounts, the previous version was HSM only in Nikon, Canon, and SA mounts.
-Adam On Tue, Jan 20, 2009 at 7:34 PM, Cory Waters <[email protected]> wrote: > The K mount Tamron is apparently shipping now.. > And Patrick, I believe the sigma lens does NOT use the HSM in K mount form, > unlike the Cannon and Nikon mounts. > > Cory > > Adam Maas wrote: >> >> The Tamron's quite rare at this point (I don't know if it's even >> shipped in K mount form yet). The Sigma's known to be a good performer >> though. >> >> -Adam >> >> On Tue, Jan 20, 2009 at 8:06 AM, Patrick Genovese >> <[email protected]> wrote: >> >>> >>> Ping.... Any takers ? >>> >>> Regards >>> >>> Patrick Genovese >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> On Mon, Jan 19, 2009 at 1:15 PM, Patrick Genovese >>> <[email protected]> wrote: >>> >>>> >>>> Has anyone had the opportunity to work with and or compare the >>>> >>>> Sigma 70-200 f/2.8 II HSM and the Tamron 70-200 f/2.8. >>>> >>>> I'm thinking of getting one of them but i'm finding it hard to make a >>>> decision based on the info I can find on-line. >>>> >>>> It looks like the tamron is a bit better optically especially at the >>>> 200mm but the sigma seems to enjoy some advantages in respect of >>>> faster AF, better handling and overall build quality. >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> Regards >>>> >>>> Patrick Genovese >>>> >>>> >>> >>> -- >>> 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. >>> >>> >> >> >> >> ------------------------------------------------------------------------ >> >> >> No virus found in this incoming message. >> Checked by AVG - http://www.avg.com Version: 8.0.176 / Virus Database: >> 270.10.9/1902 - Release Date: 1/19/2009 9:37 AM >> >> > > > -- > 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. > -- M. Adam Maas http://www.mawz.ca Explorations of the City Around Us. -- 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.
