Fwd: Re: Lens improvements

2017-06-08 Thread Igor PDML-StR
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FfBQ3bNNwHs :-) P. J. Alling Wed, 07 Jun 2017 19:40:01 -0700 wrote: Dammit I did it again! -- 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 fo

Re: Lens improvements

2017-06-08 Thread Mark C
Sigma really did turn things around and they should get credit for that. They went from having a poor reputation for quality control and optics in the 1980's - mid 1990's, to being considered solid in both areas to being an innovator and leader in lens offerings. There are a lot of their curr

Re: Lens improvements

2017-06-08 Thread Larry Colen
Mark C wrote: How old is the lens? There was a time when Sigma had a terrible reputation for making really shoddy lenses. The old joke that Sigma = Significant Malfunctions. I think it was with the advent of the EX series and later that they redeemed themselves. I don't know real old sigma.

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2017-06-08 Thread Bipin Gupta
Thanks John for looking at my Water Drop Photography - a first time attempt. Alas I could not get a "mushroom" drop after trying for some 2- hrs. I believe Photogs have sold water drop photos for $s. May the Force be with you. Bipin. Amateurs worry about equipment, professionals about time

Re: Lens improvements

2017-06-08 Thread Mark C
How old is the lens? There was a time when Sigma had a terrible reputation for making really shoddy lenses. The old joke that Sigma = Significant Malfunctions. I think it was with the advent of the EX series and later that they redeemed themselves. On 6/7/2017 9:38 AM, Collin Brenden wrote:

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2017-06-08 Thread John Coyle
Excellent work there Bipin. John in Brisbane -Original Message- From: PDML [mailto:pdml-boun...@pdml.net] On Behalf Of Bipin Gupta Sent: Thursday, 8 June 2017 4:26 PM To: pdml@pdml.net Subject: Lens improvements Dear Dan, Pentax lenses have always been technically very advanced - at

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2017-06-07 Thread Bipin Gupta
Dear Dan, Pentax lenses have always been technically very advanced - at least my first SLR bought pre owned in 1975 - a Spotmatic with a Takumar proved to be. The reason I latched on to Pentax were the grand Lenses - after owning a Pentacon, Nikon, Kiev-19, Leica, Ricoh SLRs. I was amazed at the

Fwd: Re: Lens improvements

2017-06-07 Thread P. J. Alling
Dammit I did it again! Forwarded Message Subject:Re: Lens improvements Date: Wed, 7 Jun 2017 22:37:43 -0400 From: P. J. Alling To: Collin Brendemuehl The M/A* f4.0 300mm lenses are very compact. Some of us value that. In fact the A* and F 1.7x AF

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2017-06-07 Thread Daniel J. Matyola
On Wed, Jun 7, 2017 at 10:25 AM, William Robb wrote: > If I didn't like Pentax glass, there isn't much reason to shoot > with Pentax bodies. > MARK! Dan Matyola http://www.pentaxphotogallery.com/danieljmatyola -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml

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2017-06-07 Thread William Robb
On Wed, Jun 7, 2017 at 7:39 AM Collin Brendemuehl wrote: > It seems odd that one might pay $475 for the Pentax A* 300/4 when a newer > quality Sigma AF APO 300/4 can be acquired for $300. > Sure, the A* is built like a tank. But I'm not going to war with it. > With all the APO optics improvements

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2017-06-07 Thread Collin Brendemuehl
It seems odd that one might pay $475 for the Pentax A* 300/4 when a newer quality Sigma AF APO 300/4 can be acquired for $300. Sure, the A* is built like a tank. But I'm not going to war with it. With all the APO optics improvements I would think the A* (but for collectors) would be a lot cheaper?