RE: WTB or trade

2012-11-17 Thread Bob W
Ditto -Original Message- From: PDML [mailto:pdml-boun...@pdml.net] On Behalf Of knarftheria...@gmail.com Sent: 17 November 2012 05:41 To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List Subject: Re: WTB or trade Glad to see you posting, Boris. Because of your last post I have resisted contacting you

Re: WTB or trade

2012-11-17 Thread Jos from Holland
Boris, I understand and agree with your reasoning. I have also the Sigma 18-50/2.8, a very fine lens, but I'am using the Sigma 17-70/2.8-4 as default lens for its longer range, I bought it as new for 230 euro, I will not switch to the SDM -version for reliability reasons (my general

Re: WTB or trade

2012-11-17 Thread Boris Liberman
Thanks for the kind words, Jos! On 11/17/2012 6:36 PM, Jos from Holland wrote: Boris, I understand and agree with your reasoning. I have also the Sigma 18-50/2.8, a very fine lens, but I'am using the Sigma 17-70/2.8-4 as default lens for its longer range, I bought it as new for 230 euro, I

Re: WTB or trade

2012-11-17 Thread Boris Liberman
...@gmail.com Sent: 17 November 2012 05:41 To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List Subject: Re: WTB or trade Glad to see you posting, Boris. Because of your last post I have resisted contacting you off-list or commenting on-list. Thoughts are with you and your family. Cheers, frank --- Original Message --- From

Re: WTB or trade

2012-11-16 Thread Jos from Holland
Hi Boris, I wonder why you want the older one. I have the older one. I am happy with it, but last week in the theatre, I had to switch it to manual focus because of the screwdriver noise. The HSM version would have been silent I guess. At the other hand: I try to avoid HSM lenses for

Re: WTB or trade

2012-11-16 Thread Boris Liberman
Jos, Here are few points that I find relevant: 1. The price/quality and price/reliability ratio of DA* 16-50 is high. Although I am not terribly bothered by the soft corners at wider apertures and wider focal lengths, it is a bit unpleasant to look at wide shots Galia and I took in our most

Re: WTB or trade

2012-11-16 Thread knarftheria...@gmail.com
Mail List pdml@pdml.net Subject: Re: WTB or trade Jos, Here are few points that I find relevant: 1. The price/quality and price/reliability ratio of DA* 16-50 is high. Although I am not terribly bothered by the soft corners at wider apertures and wider focal lengths, it is a bit unpleasant