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that's why I paid more than the Tamron and waited 2 agonising months for it to arrive! I wanted to have the words "pentax" on the lens :bsmilie:Pentax DA18-250 vs DA18-55&DA50-200, DA18-250 Testing
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that's why I paid more than the Tamron and waited 2 agonising months for it to arrive! I wanted to have the words "pentax" on the lens :bsmilie:
That's a grreat combo! I'd love to have these two DA* in my collection too, but I'm broken now :cry: Need to sell some gear to cover the cost...
looking at the tests between the 18-250 and 18-55, I can't believe it actually out perform the kit lens!
Make me want to go out and buy 1, but maybe the 'original' tamron version.
Yeah, obviously the Tamron version is a better buy. But you have to pay the extra if you want "PENTAX" on it :bsmilie:
Was a little shocked by the price tag and wasn't so sure if it would move at all. Quite surprised it did
I was surprised too, but at the price only
Was a little shocked by the price tag and wasn't so sure if it would move at all. Quite surprised it did
Well, there are people out there who prefer one lens solution and don't mind paying.:bsmilie:
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Die-hard Pentaxian. :thumbsup:
yea except in this case the 'extra' is too much.
anyway Tarmon is also a very reputable brand and I wouldn't mind wearing the brand name on my lens.I remembered those days (20yrs+ ago) When we were still using manual focus camera, many can't afford marque lens would buy Tamron and nothing else. Sigma often had poor workmanship and oil leaks and Tokina, they were ok but not too common.
yea except in this case the 'extra' is too much.
I remembered those days (20yrs+ ago) When we were still using manual focus camera, many can't afford marque lens would buy Tamron and nothing else. Sigma often had poor workmanship and oil leaks and Tokina, they were ok but not too common.
I'm not too sure about their past reputation but the Sigmas I have so far are ok.
Happy with their performance and build quality is excellent.
In fact, packahing wise, I prefer the Sigmas. Maybe its also because I find the gold rings on the Tamrons very "uncle-ish".
yeah! ;p One more month and I would have bought a Tamron 18-250 and pasted the words "Pentax" on it! :bsmilie:
Can I request whoever buys the Tamron do link up with Feng wei for a comparison to see if optically there is any difference since they are rumoured to be the same lens under the hood.
I'm not too sure about their past reputation but the Sigmas I have so far are ok.
Happy with their performance and build quality is excellent.
In fact, packahing wise, I prefer the Sigmas. Maybe its also because I find the gold rings on the Tamrons very "uncle-ish".
Those days before Sigma came out with the EX pro range, they applied the 'zen' coating on many of their lenses. They tend to flake off or worse, become sticky (like my Microsoft Sidewinder joystick!). Makes the lenses really ugly looking.
I heard that the EX lenses suffer the same fate. Can someone confirm it?
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I got mine for over S$900! The killer was the 7% GST and shipping charges.
You may want to check out the others who have bought them locally or in Malaysia.
Last I heard there were some units at MS Color...
I've had a few sigmas so far and no flaking. but come to think of it, I've never come across a lens that is flaking, even the ones at Cash Converter...
Thks for the info. So if Pentax dont hurry up with the lenses, I may just look at some of the Sigma lenses, in particular the EX100-400 f4
why wait? most of the older pentax lenses are equally good. do a self check on what primes or zoom you REALLY need, go out and buy them! Remember the sooner it ends up locked into your camera body, the sooner you can make things happen! If you are always waiting for that "better" lens, than it would be like the PC-syndrome where a person is constanly wating for the next faster CPU to come along and holding back.
But for your 100-400, maybe sigma will have to do...
Also, if you check out how they make lenses on the canon website, you would know its not easy and requires economies of scale to bring it into production. something canon has plenty of but pentax does not. but its a good thing that for the fewer lenses that pentax do have, they are all great performers...
why wait? most of the older pentax lenses are equally good. do a self check on what primes or zoom you REALLY need, go out and buy them! Remember the sooner it ends up locked into your camera body, the sooner you can make things happen! If you are always waiting for that "better" lens, than it would be like the PC-syndrome where a person is constanly wating for the next faster CPU to come along and holding back.
But for your 100-400, maybe sigma will have to do...
Also, if you check out how they make lenses on the canon website, you would know its not easy and requires economies of scale to bring it into production. something canon has plenty of but pentax does not. but its a good thing that for the fewer lenses that pentax do have, they are all great performers...
ops! i mean 100-300 f4. either that of the Pentax 60-250 f4. photozone rated the sigma excellent. I hope the pentax have the same standard...lately except for the limited lenses that I cannot afford/justify, Pentax does not have many lenses that I desire. Somehow I feel Pentax dont make lenses like they used to.
DA18250 lens was just reviewed by photozone:
http://www.photozone.de/Reviews/Pentax Lens Tests/367-pentax-smc-da-18-250mm-f35-63
http://www.photozone.de/Reviews/Pentax Lens Tests/367-pentax-smc-da-18-250mm-f35-63
I like the lens, but the grindingly noisy AF turned me off. Tried it out at MSColor but didn't really like it.
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