Jim, Larry, Joseph, Igor Thanks for the feedback on this. It seems the Pentax/Tamron 18-250 is a viable option, provided I stay aware of the limitations. Definitely being considered.
Jim - thanks for the thoughts on the Sigma 18-135 mm. That one would probably meet most of my needs for a walk about lens. The Sigma 17-70 is probably not long enough for what I think I need! Cheers Brian ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ Brian Walters Western Sydney Australia http://members.westnet.com.au/brianwal/SL/ On Sun, 12 Apr 2009 13:43 -0400, "Jim King" <[email protected]> wrote: > Brian Walters wrote on Sun, 12 Apr 2009 03:55:38 -0700 > > G'day all > > > > I'm contemplating getting a wide to tele zoom as a "walk around lens", > > when I just want to carry a camera and a single lens. I'd like > > something that starts at around 18 mm and goes to at least 135 mm. > > > > I'm aware of the Pentax, Tamron and Sigma 18-250 mm zooms but that > > range > > seems to be asking a lot of optical design. Does anyone have > > experience > > with any of these? Are the Pentax and Tamrons pretty much the same > > thing > > under the skin? > > > > Are there any other affordable options? > -- -- http://www.fastmail.fm - The professional email service -- 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.
