I have one of those, also and completely agree with you. A fast shutter is the only way you can "freely" use a lens of that length, regardless of lens element quality.
Jack --- On Sun, 2/8/09, Paul Stenquist <[email protected]> wrote: > From: Paul Stenquist <[email protected]> > Subject: Re: The Ghost Appears! > To: "Pentax-Discuss Mail List" <[email protected]> > Date: Sunday, February 8, 2009, 8:30 AM > I have the 80-320 4-5.6, but I know I need a new zoom in > this range. Having an extra stop, or two, is critical at > longer focal lengths. > Paul > On Feb 8, 2009, at 11:24 AM, John Graves wrote: > > > > > > > William Robb wrote: > >> ----- Original Message ----- From: "Dario > Bonazza" > >> Subject: Re: The Ghost Appears! > >>> Hmmm... I've just been informed that the > 60-250 is delayed (again!) to second half 2009. > >> They probably think that if they hold off on it > long enough they can jack the price to an even more > unreasonable level. > >> Note to Pentax: > >> The Sigma 70-200/2.8 is starting to look like a > contender, and they not only want less for it, they are > actually making it available to Pentax users. > > > > I have been very happy with my Sigma 70-300/4-5.6 APO. > My flying bird was shot with it. If the same quality is > there in the 70-200/2.8, I'd be tempted, except I have > the 70-300. > > > > John Graves > > WA1JG > > [email protected] > > > > > >> William (I normally hate Sigma) Robb > >> --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 - www.avg.com Version: 8.0.233 / > Virus Database: 270.10.19/1939 - Release Date: 02/07/09 > 13:39:00 > > > > -- > > 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.
