Re: Opinions wanted: Sigma 24/2.8 super wide II

2003-06-01 Thread whickersworld
- Original Message - From: Rob Brigham [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Wednesday, May 28, 2003 9:07 AM Subject: RE: Opinions wanted: Sigma 24/2.8 super wide II I would second this. I researched this lens because I was seriously considering it second hand. The build

Re: Opinions wanted: Sigma 24/2.8 super wide II

2003-05-29 Thread T Rittenhouse
wanted: Sigma 24/2.8 super wide II I would second this. I researched this lens because I was seriously considering it second hand. The build of these lenses is 'precarious' shall we say, and I would not be keen to buy one which has been dropped - certainly not if it has been self-fixed, who knows

Re: Opinions wanted: Sigma 24/2.8 super wide II

2003-05-29 Thread Boris Liberman
Hi! I think you've convinced me. I am passing this one on. Unless of course just a few shots I've made with it come out astoundingly good. Then I will have to reconsider. But being able to see the distortion in the viewfinder of my ME Super makes me think that above possibility is rather remote.

Opinions wanted: Sigma 24/2.8 super wide II

2003-05-27 Thread Boris Liberman
Hi! I am given the opportunity to buy this lens for about $100 (in local currency g). It goes as follows: 1. I'd get circular polarizer and UV filter and also a hood for this lens. 2. The lens is K-mount with AF that works very find with MZ-5n that I could handle yesterday. Unfortunately the

Re: Opinions wanted: Sigma 24/2.8 super wide II

2003-05-27 Thread T Rittenhouse
Subject: Opinions wanted: Sigma 24/2.8 super wide II Hi! I am given the opportunity to buy this lens for about $100 (in local currency g). It goes as follows: 1. I'd get circular polarizer and UV filter and also a hood for this lens. 2. The lens is K-mount with AF that works very find

Re: Sigma 24/2.8 Super Wide II

2003-02-04 Thread Matti Etelapera
Hi, I recieved my Sigma EX 24mm/1.8 just today. I can't comment on the optical quality yet (other than no distortion visible), but the mechanical side could be better. Focusing from 18cm to infinity in a quarter of a twist takes getting used to since I use only manual focusing gear. The focus

Re: Sigma 24/2.8 Super Wide II

2003-02-03 Thread ukasz Kacperczyk
] To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Monday, February 03, 2003 7:06 AM Subject: Re: Sigma 24/2.8 Super Wide II Anybody has this lens? How good/bad is it? I'm tempted by the 24 mm, but I'm not sure about the quality. How is the manual focus? I'm thinking about buying either this Sigma or a FA 28/2.8 AL

Re: Sigma 24/2.8 Super Wide II

2003-02-03 Thread John Whicker
Alan Chan wrote: I had these Sigma 24mm and 28mm few years back, both manual focus. Optically, both are great imho. However, both suffers from flare problem and substandard mechanical design, particularly the aperture ring assembly. The 24mm even had worse rubber, aperture ring material and

Sigma 24/2.8 Super Wide II

2003-02-02 Thread ukasz Kacperczyk
Hi there, Anybody has this lens? How good/bad is it? I'm tempted by the 24 mm, but I'm not sure about the quality. How is the manual focus? I'm thinking about buying either this Sigma or a FA 28/2.8 AL. Is the Pentax lens significantly better? Thanks in advance. Regards, ukasz

Re: Sigma 24/2.8 Super Wide II

2003-02-02 Thread Alan Chan
Anybody has this lens? How good/bad is it? I'm tempted by the 24 mm, but I'm not sure about the quality. How is the manual focus? I'm thinking about buying either this Sigma or a FA 28/2.8 AL. Is the Pentax lens significantly better? I had these Sigma 24mm and 28mm few years back, both manual