I too have the original 70-200/2.8. Very pleased with it. However I have bought the 60-250, so the Sigma has to go.
Anyone interested, contact me off-list. Jostein 2009/5/23 John Whittingham <[email protected]>: > I have the original 70-200/2.8 non-Macro, non-HSM. I'm very happy with the > image quality even with the 1.4 EX converter fitted. The build quality is > very good but not dust and moisture sealed, it's a heavy well made piece of > kit. Thibouille is correct in stating that the converters do not work with > HSM/SDM, something that Sigma need to fix IMHO. Some Teleplus, Kenko and > Tamron converters do allow HSM/SDM. > > Regards, > > John > ________________________________________ > From: [email protected] [[email protected]] On Behalf Of > [email protected] [[email protected]] > Sent: 23 May 2009 04:27 > To: [email protected] > Subject: Sigma 70-200mm f/2.8 DG HSM II Macro Zoom Lens > > Does anyone on the list have this lens. I am thinking of buying it, but I > thought I would ask if anyone has thoughts about it. You can also get a 1.4 > adapter for it which would make it a F4.0..I know Paul does not have it as I > spoke to him on the phone a couple of days ago. He said as you all know he > likes the new Pentax 60-250 F4.0 lens. I do like the extra stop (2.8)on the > Sigma..Thanks Joe > > -- > 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. > -- http://www.alunfoto.no/galleri/ http://alunfoto.blogspot.com -- 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.
