I do believe the newer Sigmas are better. Perhaps I'll try one again some day, but my needs are covered now, and I only buy gear I truly need for work.
Paul via phone On Aug 31, 2013, at 11:44 PM, Rob Studdert <[email protected]> wrote: > I've got three recent sigma pro-zooms in my kit that I work pretty > hard, generally 1000+ exposures per session and they have been > flawless, the only lens that I currently have out of action is a > Pentax. I do a lot of live performance work, the extra stop comes in > very useful when lighting is bad (which is mostly the case). > > On 1 September 2013 13:40, Paul Stenquist <[email protected]> wrote: >> Every Sigma lens i've owned was junk. Don't think I'd take a chance on a >> high dollar one. That extra stop would be valuable if I were to shoot >> sports, but that's not likely. >> >> >> On Aug 31, 2013, at 11:36 PM, Rob Studdert <[email protected]> wrote: >> >>> I wouldn't, plus it's got the extra reach and faster aperture when >>> it's needed and it would allow me to offload my old A300/2.8. :) >>> >>> >>> >>> On 1 September 2013 13:33, Paul Stenquist <[email protected]> wrote: >>>> >>>> On Aug 31, 2013, at 11:24 PM, Rob Studdert <[email protected]> wrote: >>>> >>>>> On 1 September 2013 13:18, Paul Stenquist <[email protected]> wrote: >>>>>> I spend a lot of time around shooters with top end Canon and Nikon >>>>>> cameras, and I compete with them for space in newspapers and magazines. >>>>>> The K-5 holds its own. More than holds its own. >>>>> >>>>> It really depends what you're doing of course. Lens selection sucks >>>>> too, a friend just bought the new Sigma 120-300/2.8, it looks >>>>> fantastic and would really be good for me but alas it's not built in >>>>> Pentax mount :( >>>>> >>>>> http://www.sigmaphoto.com/product/120-300mm-f28-dg-os-hsm-s >>>> >>>> i'd be surprised if it could top the DA* 60-250/4. No many lenses can, >>>> particularly at f4. >>>> >>>>> >>>>> -- >>>>> Rob Studdert (Digital Image Studio) >>>>> Tel: +61-418-166-870 UTC +10 Hours >>>>> Gmail, eBay, Skype, Twitter, Facebook, Picasa: distudio >>>>> >>>>> -- >>>>> 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. >>> >>> >>> >>> -- >>> Rob Studdert (Digital Image Studio) >>> Tel: +61-418-166-870 UTC +10 Hours >>> Gmail, eBay, Skype, Twitter, Facebook, Picasa: distudio >>> >>> -- >>> 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. > > > > -- > Rob Studdert (Digital Image Studio) > Tel: +61-418-166-870 UTC +10 Hours > Gmail, eBay, Skype, Twitter, Facebook, Picasa: distudio > > -- > 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.
