on 2012-04-01 24:00 Tim Bray wrote
Sigma Kmount 24mm f/2.8 macro:
http://www.ebay.com/itm/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=251030175361&ssPageName=ADME:B:ONA:CA:3160
Looks like a pretty nice lens. I bid a couple times but dropped out;
I’d go a couple hundred if I weren’t reasonably well covered in the
wide-angle space. If you’ve got a wide-angle hole in your lens
spectrum, this might be a good choice. -T
i can vouch for this lens model; i've had one for 10 days (it was $130 shipped,
not minty, but excellent, with a metal hood and a high quality filter, via
pentaxforums), and i really enjoy it
it's intended to accompany my A 50/1.7 as my basic everyday pair of lenses, but
it hasn't come off the camera yet; color is a little different from my 50, but
not in a bad way; i haven't dissected the IQ but it seems pretty good; "macro"
is only 1:4, but very useful; it's a very nice lens to use if
manual-focus/auto-aperture works for you
it took me a couple of months to find one at a good price — i was also
considering an Adaptall 24/2.5 01B or 01BB (i've got a PK/A adapter); i did buy
an 01B on eBay ($110 total), but it came with a very sluggish aperture
mechanism so i sent it back for a refund; barely got to use it but i like the
focus ring of the Sigma better
sorry if someone was ready to snipe this one (but i didn't broach it)
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