I know nothing about the Sigma 14mm f3.5. I was referring to the fact that there are two Sigma EX 10-20mm: a 3.5 and a 4-5.6. I have the latter and it is my favorite lens.
Darren Addy Kearney, NE On Sat, Jun 9, 2018 at 10:12 PM Mark C <pdml-m...@charter.net> > > You mention a Sigma 14mm f3.5. I own this lens, bought new many years > ago. I liked the results on slide film back in the day but on DSLR’s > it’s no good. Maybe my copy deteriorated (though it was seldom used ) > but its bad on APS-C and terrible on full frame. I usually don’t speak > that harshly about a lens but I don’t even want to try to sell this one, > because whoever buys it will be unhappy. > > After looking at the alternatives, I settled on he DFA 15-30. It’s not > perfect. You can’t use filters with it without buying into a very > expensive system , the bulbous front element looks like an accident > waiting to happen, and it’s really big and heavy. But it’s super sharp, > has incredible close focus, virtually no CA or light falloff, and an > excellent zoom range. I’m hanging onto the FA 20-35 for situations where > I want to use filters or want a light wide angle. > > FWIW - when I got the K1 I was prepared to replace both the the FA 20-35 > and also my Sigma EX APO 70-200 f2.8 (the original film version of this > lens, from the late 1990's). The Sigma proved to be a great performer - > exceptionally sharp, great flare control (really surprised me) and while > it has moderate CA wide open its very easily corrected. It's not ideal - > poor close focusing distance (3 meters) and slow cam driven AF - but for > me its fine. Upgrading it is off my list. So I agree there are a lot of > underappreciated lenses out there. > > Mark > > Darren Addy wrote: > > congrats on the enablement! > > Alternative purchase: > > KEH has a LN- for $1035. > > > > Alternate purchases (2&3) > > As a “bottom feeder” I’m more than happy with my Sigma 10-20mm f4-5.6 > > (bought used for $350). B&H has one now for $285. > > With the outstanding high ISO PERFORMANCE of the latest Pentax, I don’t > see > > a lot of sense in paying the premium for the f2.8. (A Sigma f3.5 version > is > > also available). Even for a K-1 owner, the 10-20mm will cover full frame > to > > about 13mm, exceeding the FOV of the 15mm. > > > > Darren Addy > > Kearney, NE > > > --- > This email has been checked for viruses by AVG. > https://www.avg.com > > > -- > PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List > PDML@pdml.net > http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net > to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and > follow the directions. > -- “The Earth is Art, The Photographer is only a Witness ” ― Yann Arthus-Bertrand, Earth from Above -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
