With the k5, the 12-24 won't be too slow, because you'll be gaining a minimum of two stops of upward ISO latitude over the K-7. That said, Adam has a very high opinion of the Sigma lense. I don't have much confidence in Sigma quality, but it might be worth giving this one a try. Paul On Nov 23, 2010, at 11:43 PM, Tanya Love wrote:
> Thanks for all of the feedback guys. Yep, I know that the AOV is quite > varied in this grouping - I am more interested really in the widest end, and > the speed (and of course overall image quality etc). I'm really thinking > that at f4 the 12-24 is just that bit too slow. I know that it is a lovely > lens and I considered it a while back but f4, with moving babies and darkish > interiors. Of course, when I get my hands on my new K-5, it won't be such > an issue... > > I do know also that the 16-50, isn't too much different from the 18-55 kit > lens that I currently have, but you know I NEVER use it unless it is for an > interior or a funky looking fashion shot and it is almost ALMOST used at > 18mm. I'd love something a little wider, but not to the point of being fish > eye, which is why I included the 16-50. I don't EVER use zooms anymore > unless I really have to. I shoot almost exclusively these days with my > FA50mm 1.7 or my FA100m f2.8 macro and very occasionally with the 18-55mm or > I also have a 28-70mm/f2.8 Tokina that is getting on now but is a huge, > heavy lens and gives fine results and used to be my main lens in my wedding > photography days... > > Anyways, I think I pretty much have it narrowed down to either the: > > 2. PENTAX-DA* 16-50mm f/2.8 ED AL[IF]SDM - about $1400 > Or > 4. Sigma Lens 10-20mm f/3.5 EX DC HSM - about $927 > > I just think that the 12-24mm is just that bit too slow. > > Interested to hear any further thoughts? > > > -- > 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.
