The Sigma 17-35 2.8 is the same as the 2.8-4.0, they never made a constant aperture version.
So those votes will be pooled - will that put it above the 15-30?? > -----Original Message----- > From: Arnold Stark [mailto:as@;arnoldstark.de] > Sent: 28 October 2002 17:56 > To: PDML > Subject: Results! of the wide-angle zoom polls > > > Due to a very busy weekend, I am late in publishing the > results of this poll, but now and here they are: > > THE RESULTS OF THE WIDE-ANGLE ZOOM POLLS: > > I) Favourite SMC Pentax Zoom lenses covering the wide-angle range: > > 1.) FA20-35/f4 AL (15 votes, 42 points) > > 2.) FA24-90/f3.5-4.5 IF&AL (11 votes, 20 points) > > 3.) F17-28/f3.5-4.5 Fish-Eye (6 votes, 10 points) > > 4.) M24-35/f3.5 (4 votes, 9 points) > > 5.) FA*28-70/f2.8 AL (2 votes, 4 points) > > 6.) F28-80/f3.5-4.5 (1 vote, 3 points) > > 7.) A24-50/f4 (2 votes, 2 points) > 7.) FA28-70/f4 AL (2 votes, 2 points) > 7.) FA28-105/f4-5.6 (1 vote, 2 points) > > 10.) FA28-105/f3.2-4.5 AL&IF (1 vote, 1 point) > > II. Favourite 3rd party k-mount zooms covering the wide-range: > > Sigma 15-30/3.5-4.5 > Sigma EX 17-35 2.8 > Sigma EX 17-35 2.8-4.0 > Tamron SP 24-48 > Vivitar Series 1 24-48/f3.8 > Tokina RMC 4/25-50 > > III. The lenses that we wish Pentax would built for the wide-angle > range: > > 12-24mm F4 (or even better F2.8) rectiliear. (3 votes) > 17-35 recilinear (2 votes) > FA*18-100/f4 IF&AL (2 votes) > A*20-35/f2 (2 votes) > 24-90/f2.8 (2 votes) > FA24-105/3.5-4.5 (2 votes) > 15-30/f4 IF&AL (1vote) > FA*17-51/f4 AL (1vote) > FA*18-35/f2.8 IF&AL (1vote) > FA18-45/f3.5-4.0 (1vote) > FA20-35/f2.8 AL (1vote) > > A big Thank You to the 19 PDML members who contributed. > > Next will be similar polls on normal zooms. > > Arnold > >

