Late to the party here Sandy, I have the Sigma 10-20/3.5 lens, it's pretty damned good, I managed to produce some pretty spectacular images using it. It's known to be a bit soft at the edges at 10mm but it's not insurmountable,10mm is extremely wide. That all said it's neither particularly light or small so maybe not great for travel unless you really need the versatility that the zoom affords.
Cheers, On 1 November 2014 05:16, Bob Sullivan <[email protected]> wrote: > Sandy, > > Got the DA15mm Pentax and it's wonderful - > Small enough to carry in your pants pocket, > great flare resistance, Pentax lens quality. > > Here's a shot from last December with the sun in the frame. > http://photo.net/photodb/photo?photo_id=17624225&size=lg > > My go to kit right now is the DA60-250/4, FA31/1.8, and DA15/4. > They cover lots of territory with quality. > > Regards, Bob S. > > On Thu, Oct 30, 2014 at 10:48 AM, Sandy Harris <[email protected]> wrote: >> I am trying to put together a lightweight kit for travel. Looking at >> web reviews, I'm inclined to think the Sigma 10-20 f3.5 is a lens I >> want. However, the Pentax 15mm is considerably lighter and reportedly >> very good. >> >> i am looking for comments on those two lenses or on alternatives. >> >> Background, for anyone who cares: >> >> My current walking around combo is A 50 1.4 on K-X. That is likely to >> get upgraded to DA 50 1.8 on K-3; Adorama have a bundle that includes >> both and I'll buy it unless they cancel before next week when I'm >> expecting funds. That is my favorite focal length, all I need for most >> street shooting. >> >> I need a wider lens for landscapes and architecture including interior >> shots. I have the 16-45 f4 which goes more-or-less wide enough, but it >> is heavy and not all that wide, so I will likely leave it with my >> daughter who also shoots Pentax. I also have the A 28 2.8 but it is >> not wide enough to be the main lens for this and is not autofocus; >> I'll bring it since it is light but will probably not use it much. >> >> The Pentax 21 f3.2 limited looks good but may not be wide enough. >> Tokina 11-16 f.2.8 does not seem to be available for Pentax. >> >> -- >> 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.
