KM 11-18mm 4.5-5.6 just arrived

[benedict check]

my stock just arrive selling @895, only have 5pic

 

[zcf]

do you mean Konica Minolta 11-18mm 4.5-5.6?

 

[peppercrab1]

............:faint:

buy D5D
buy F10
buy lenses
....must find ah long liao..........

 

[apchoo]

do you mean Konica Minolta 11-18mm 4.5-5.6?

... or the Tamron 11-18mm?

 

[Drudkh]

............:faint:

buy D5D
buy F10
buy lenses
....must find ah long liao..........

u also bought F10?

 

[peppercrab1]

u also bought F10?

2nite......

 

[benedict check]

yes is minolta one

 

[deslim27]

Don, buy buy buy!! :devil:

 

[Del_CtrlnoAlt]

Don, buy buy buy!! :devil:

yeah Don't BUY BUY BUY... :bsmilie:

Too bad cannot use with Film, otherwise ultimate liao...

 

[tokrot]

my stock just arrive selling @895, only have 5pic

Argh... very tempting... but price is abit too high for me... Guess have to wait a while..

 

[Drudkh]

almost $900 :faint:
wait for reviews first.

 

[tokrot]

almost $900 :faint:
wait for reviews first.

well that is the typical price for wide-angle lens...

 

[deslim27]

almost $900 :faint:
wait for reviews first.

or wait for FF DSLR from Minolta.. then no need to think abt it liao

 

[Drudkh]

well that is the typical price for wide-angle lens...

but i doubt the built. i rather buy the Sigma 12-24 glass can use for FF too.

 

[apchoo]

For those who haven't seen it, here's an "evaluation" of the Tamron SP 11-18mm F4.5-5.6 Di II LD rumoured to be the same lens as the KM.

http://www.luminous-landscape.com/reviews/lenses/tamron%2011-18mm.shtml

A quick google shows the Tamron street price (~US$550) about US$100 less than the KM 11-18mm (~US$650, not that there's much stock yet). If they're similar in build and features, maybe get the Tamron and save some $$$ :thumbsup:.

 

[Drudkh]

seems to me sigma's 12-24 price is about the same.

 

[porshee]

i think i'll be getting one of these super wide angle lens...

Any suggestions if i should get

1) Tamron 11-18
2) KM 11-18
3) Sigma 12-24

Help me make my decision!

 

[apchoo]

i think i'll be getting one of these super wide angle lens...

Any suggestions if i should get

1) Tamron 11-18
2) KM 11-18
3) Sigma 12-24

Help me make my decision!

Prices aside, I'd probably go for the Sigma 12-24 only because it can be used for FF SLRs as well. Be warned that the front lens element sticks out so it cannot take a front filter and you must take greater care when using it :sweat:.

 

[Drudkh]

Prices aside, I'd probably go for the Sigma 12-24 only because it can be used for FF SLRs as well. Be warned that the front lens element sticks out so it cannot take a front filter and you must take greater care when using it :sweat:.

send for g-mask. :bsmilie:

j/k ;p

 

[deslim27]

Prices aside, I'd probably go for the Sigma 12-24 only because it can be used for FF SLRs as well. Be warned that the front lens element sticks out so it cannot take a front filter and you must take greater care when using it :sweat:.

yeap.. luckily, Sigma built a fixed metal hood to protect it.