Man she would just love the 24-90!!!
> -----Original Message-----
> From: dick graham [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]
> Sent: 09 September 2002 15:49
> To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> Subject: RE: Pentax FA / Tamron vs Sigma 28-200's
>
>
> Rob, Toni also told me that the 28-135 Sigma is much better
> than the 28-80.
>
> DG
>
>
>
> At 03:31 PM 9/9/02 +0100, you wrote:
> >Well let me say that the biggest improvement I have ever seen in my
> >photography was moving from the Sigma 28-80 to a Sigma 28-70
> EX. The
> >difference was stark - I suddenly realised that many of my
> older photos
> >werent bad because I was no good, but because they were soft, had no
> >detail and no contrast/colour. Even though the 28-70 is not
> a patch on
> >the best lenses out there, I could not believe the improvement!
> >
> >I am not saying all Sigma consumer lenses are rubbish, I love the
> >70-300APO (for the money), and I think the 28-135 is reasonably well
> >regarded but anyone who tells you they love the 28-80 is
> either lying
> >or doesn't know what they are talking about.
> >
> > > -----Original Message-----
> > > From: dick graham [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]
> > > Sent: 09 September 2002 15:29
> > > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> > > Subject: Re: Pentax FA / Tamron vs Sigma 28-200's
> > >
> > >
> > > Don't be so quick in condemning Sigma consumer grade
> lenses. Check
> > > out Toni Lankerd's stuff on www.photocrituque.net , look
> under "list
> > > by photographers" ,especially the third one down "ambience".
> > > Toni is a long
> > > time PUG contributor and a field editor for the e magazine Nature
> > > Photographer. She uses Pentax bodies and Sigma 28-80 and
> > > 28-135 consumer
> > > grade lenses as her main stays, and she tells me she loves
> > > the glass. Both
> > > of these lenses have had good lens test reports from Pop Photo.
> > >
> > >
> > > DG
> > >
> > > At 12:33 PM 9/7/02 +1000, you wrote:
> > > >The general feeling is that the original Tamron/Pentax were
> > > dogs. The
> > > >later Tamron is much better. I know little about the Sigma
> > > other than I
> > > >would never buy a Sigma consumer lens - which this is.
> > > >
> > > >Bob
> > > >----- Original Message -----
> > > >From: "Fred" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> > > >To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> > > >Sent: Saturday, September 07, 2002 12:26 PM
> > > >Subject: Pentax FA / Tamron vs Sigma 28-200's
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > > Hello out there in Pentax-Land.
> > > > >
> > > > > Does anyone have any experience with both of the
> following lens
> > > > > designs, and (if so) could compare them -
> > > > >
> > > > > The Pentax FA / Tamron 28-200/3.8-5.6 (I understand that
> > > these are
> > > > > the same lens)
> > > > >
> > > > > - versus -
> > > > >
> > > > > The Sigma 28-200/3.5-5.6
> > > > >
> > > > > Yes, I understand that these "do-everything" (<g>) lenses are
> > > > > chock-full of compromises, but nonetheless I am
> > > interested in their
> > > > > comparative optical and build qualities.
> > > > >
> > > > > Thanks.
> > > > >
> > > > > Fred
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
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