On Tue, Apr 6, 2010 at 6:16 AM, Carlos R <[email protected]> wrote: > > > Larry Colen escribió: > >> >> >> I don't know this lens, but it's probably at least as good as the kit >> lens, and a lot faster: >> >> Apr 4 - Sigma 18-50mm f/2.8 EX DC Macro Lens for Pentax - $325 - (oakland >> rockridge / claremont) pic photo/video >> >> > > It is MUCH better than the kit lens. I've had one for more than two years, > and it is one of my most used lenses. The only advantages of the kit lens > over this Sigma EX are: QSF and (if you care about it) that the Sigma lens > blocks the RTF under 24 mm. > > Carlos >
It very much depends on the version. There's two versions of the Sigma and the earlier is no better than the new DA 18-55 II design optically and arguably worse wide-open. The second is better. Note these are being replaced by Sigma's 17-50 f2.8 OS HSM. -- 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.
