Ditto > -----Original Message----- > From: PDML [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of > [email protected] > Sent: 17 November 2012 05:41 > To: "Pentax-Discuss Mail List" > Subject: Re: WTB or trade > > Glad to see you posting, Boris. > > Because of your last post I have resisted contacting you off-list or > commenting on-list. > > Thoughts are with you and your family. > > Cheers, > frank > > --- Original Message --- > > From: Boris Liberman <[email protected]> > Sent: November 17, 2012 11/17/12 > To: "Pentax-Discuss Mail List" <[email protected]> > Subject: Re: WTB or trade > > Jos, > > Here are few points that I find relevant: > > 1. The price/quality and price/reliability ratio of DA* 16-50 is high. > Although I am not terribly bothered by the soft corners at wider > apertures and wider focal lengths, it is a bit unpleasant to look at > wide shots Galia and I took in our most recent trip to USA only to see > softness where ideally it ought to be sharp... > > 2. I did not have any SDM troubles with my sample, *yet*. That is, I am > going to emphasize that specifically in my ad for it - no SDM issues > whatsoever, *yet*. > > 3. I might use a slightly longer reach for outdoor situations where > maximal aperture of f4.5 won't be that objectionable. > > 4. Yes, the HSM OS lens is better on the paper. However in terms of > mechanical longevity the fact that it has the whole optical group > designed to be movable is not something I'd appreciate. > > 5. I've just missed an opportunity to buy one such lens for USD 195 > (plus shipping, taxes on my side, etc). So it is not very expensive. > > I've been introduced to this lens by Jaume few years ago when we met > here. So I kind of know this lens and even then I remember I was quite > surprised by it. > > I hope my answer makes sense to you. > > Boris > > > On 11/16/2012 10:11 PM, Jos from Holland wrote: > > Hi Boris, > > I wonder why you want the older one. > > I have the older one. I am happy with it, but last week in the > > theatre, I had to switch it to manual focus because of the > screwdriver > > noise. The HSM version would have been silent I guess. > > At the other hand: I try to avoid HSM lenses for reliability reasons. > > What are your arguments for wanting screwdriver and not HSM? > > greetz, Jos > > > > On 15-11-2012 6:09, Boris Liberman wrote: > >> Hi! > >> > >> I'm looking for Sigma 17-70/2.8-4.5 (not the modern OS HSM version, > >> but the older one). I'm willing either to buy it or to trade it for > >> my > >> DA* 16-50/2.8. In the case of trade some money would have to come > >> along with the Sigma lens. > >> > >> Thanks. > >> > >> Boris > >> > > > > > > > -- > 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.
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