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[TME]

The Tamron 11-18mm I also interested....

 

[Drudkh]

me 3
saving $$$.

 

[photo_kbc]

The Tamron 11-18mm I also interested....

the MINOLTA's ORIGINAL 11-18mm

 

[Octane69]

U've got to be kidding right? This fellow also must eat mah.... the VC-7D costs $240 separately....

I dunno mah... :dunno: ;p

 

[yeocolin]

Hi Benedict. Why don't you just post a url to your price list, or just list all the stuff you've got for Minolta mount lens? Makes it easier for us to decide what to get from you. Thanks.

 

[TME]

the MINOLTA's ORIGINAL 11-18mm

Is there such a lens yet? I only heard Tamron make the announcement.... never visit Minolta's website.... please enlighten me... thanks!

BTW, I'll largely prefer Minolta if the price difference is $200 and less.... otherwise Tamron is ok too.... especially if it is an SP lens!

 

[Drudkh]

KM announced early this month. http://www.dpreview.com/news/0503/05031001konicaminolta_lenses.asp

My 6th sense tells me its the Tamron. :bsmilie:
Who cares if KM sells cheaper?

 

[photo_kbc]

Is there such a lens yet? I only heard Tamron make the announcement.... never visit Minolta's website.... please enlighten me... thanks!

BTW, I'll largely prefer Minolta if the price difference is $200 and less.... otherwise Tamron is ok too.... especially if it is an SP lens!

ya... it's KM's

 

[TME]

Cool! BTW, is the 11-18mm from Tamron a full frame or digital lens? I get to have a 17-28mm lens on the 7D.... maybe I should wait until I can get my hands on this lens before taking the plunge...

 

[Drudkh]

Cool! BTW, is the 11-18mm from Tamron a full frame or digital lens? I get to have a 17-28mm lens on the 7D.... maybe I should wait until I can get my hands on this lens before taking the plunge...

Its made for SLR & DSLR but optically better for DSLR.

 

[TME]

Its made for SLR & DSLR but optically better for DSLR.

In that case the Minolta 11-18mm is not the same as the Tamron one... cos the Dpreview article mentioned that the Minolta lens has reduced image circle.... I also thought the Tamron one is reduced image circle cos it's a Di lens...

 

[Drudkh]

ops my bad...

Note 1: Optics have been optimized for a small diameter image circle in order to work with the APS-C size CCD, therefore the lenses cannot be used with 35mm AF SLR film cameras.

Di II: Lenses are designed for exclusive use on digital cameras with smaller-size imagers and inherit all of the benefits of our Di products. These lenses are not designed for 35mm film cameras and digital cameras with image sensors larger than 24mm x 16mm.

 

[TME]

I checked the Tamron website, the 11-18mm is DSLR only...

 

[-7-]

Guys,

"Tithes Marketing has gotten back to me that the earliest we will be having
the 11-18 lens will be mid July 2oo5 /w only Canon and Nikon. Minolta mount
will be coming later. No dates confirmed."

Quoted from a source who is dealing with Tithes (distributor of Tamron).


Btw, is KM coming out with their own 11-18mm??? hmmm... based on dpreview material, it is for DSLR only


Cheers...

 

[benedict check]

minolta Z5 going @735 with free 256sd card.. ths guy

 

[kkyoong]

U've got to be kidding right? This fellow also must eat mah.... the VC-7D costs $240 separately....

Where can I get the VC-7D for $240??

 

[benedict check]

i dont think can get @240....

 

[TME]

Where can I get the VC-7D for $240??

No way... cheapest quote I got all afternoon was $270 and what's worse is that a number of shops dun even carry it... no stock.

 

[Flare]

No way... cheapest quote I got all afternoon was $270 and what's worse is that a number of shops dun even carry it... no stock.

Hahaha, Think I saw one in Alan Photo and 1 in John 3:16 last week...

 

[TME]

Hahaha, Think I saw one in Alan Photo and 1 in John 3:16 last week...

John 3:16 gave me a rough quote.... probably they dun have stock... I cannot remember now if that was the case. Alan Photo at Funan dun have stock. They told me to go to the SLS branch where the stock is more complete.