Yah, well, cynic that I am, I doubt the conventional wisdom about the M28/2.8 too. That I will have personal knowledge of as soon as I get a roll of film developed and put a loupe to the negative.
I would be more ready to believe that you had a defective lens, than that Sigma designed a worthless one. I can not believe that they are not adequate for 4x6 snap shots, and would be surprised if they didn't do nice 8x10s. Ciao, Graywolf http://pages.prodigy.net/graywolfphoto ---------------------------------------------------------------- ----- Original Message ----- From: Aaron Reynolds <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Monday, April 01, 2002 2:48 PM Subject: Re: FA 28-105 or FA 28-70 ? > On Sunday, March 31, 2002, at 09:00 PM, T Rittenhouse wrote: > > > Golly, I have to try one of these lenses. I can not without first hand > > experience believe they are that bad. Even my 35-70 super cheap Sigma is > > pretty good, not robust, but the image is OK. Of course people who > > complain > > of distortion on zoom lenses live in a different universe than I do, one > > with different laws of physics. Anyway, I can not believe the 28-105 > > 2.8/4.0 > > Sigma can be that bad considering its price point. > > It is so bad that I pleaded with Brendan not to buy it from me (not me > personally, but the store). It is the single most awful lens I've ever > mounted on a camera, and I own the infamous SMC-M 28mm f2.8. In fact, I > originally begged the distributor to not make me take it -- I had to > take a package to get certain prices, and based on my experience testing > that lens when I was at Sterling, I knew I'd never be able to > in-good-conscience sell it. > > This isn't a wholesale condemnation of Sigma's lenses, mind you: my > Sigma 24mm f2.8 is an excellent performer. It ain't no SMC-FA* 24mm > f2.0, but it's also half the weight and a quarter the price. > > -Aaron > - > This message is from the Pentax-Discuss Mail List. To unsubscribe, > go to http://www.pdml.net and follow the directions. Don't forget to > visit the Pentax Users' Gallery at http://pug.komkon.org . - This message is from the Pentax-Discuss Mail List. To unsubscribe, go to http://www.pdml.net and follow the directions. Don't forget to visit the Pentax Users' Gallery at http://pug.komkon.org .
