A lot of people reports that the FA* 24 is soft at the edges. Could this be caused by curved focus field?
-- MaritimTim 2009/2/15 John Whittingham <[email protected]>: > I've got the manual focus version in PKA fit and the AF version, both very > good optically. I've tried three seperate FA* 24/2's and went back to the > Sigma. The FA*24/2 was too soft at the edge until f/8, and although very well > made too big and heavy for my liking. I find the manual focus version well > made, mainly metal, the AF version is not as robust but decent. Fast and > noisy AF, good close focus, I've never had any problem with flare. Tha AF > version forms part of my main (serious) lens kit: > > Sigma EX 10-20 > Sigma 24/2.8 AF Super Wide II > Pentax FA 28/2.8 > Pentax FA 35/2 > Pentax FA 50/1.4 > Tamron Di 90/2.8 > Pentax FA 135/2.8 > > I'm hoping to add the DA70/2.4 in the not too distant future. You can find a > test on the Sigma at the following URL: > > http://www.photozone.de/pentax/144-sigma-af-24mm-f28-macro-pentax-k-photozone-review--lab-test-report > > Regards, > > John > > > > ________________________________________ > From: [email protected] [[email protected]] On Behalf Of Carlos Royo > [[email protected]] > Sent: 15 February 2009 07:52 > To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List > Subject: Re: anybody know about the Sigma 24mm f/2.8 1:4 Wide Angle Macro Lens > > Larry Colen escribió: >> There's one on ebay for a BiN of $126. It looks intriguing, and I >> don't have any primes wider than 31. >> > > I have one of those (the AF Super Wide II version). It is a very good, > sharp lens, mostly made of metal. It focuses really close (18 cm.), and > AF is fast, though noisy. I had a FA* 24 mm 2.0 and this Sigma is almost > as good as the FA was, being the main differences flare control (SMC > coatings win hands down, this Sigma 24 mm. flares a lot) and speed, of > course. I paid 100 euros for this lens 1 year ago, in like new, boxed > condition. > > Carlos -- 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.
