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MRRiley · 06-30-2008, 11:36 AM

First off.... 18MM isnt "super-wide angle" on an APS-C Digital SLR. heck its not even really "super-wide" on a 35mm camera...

and second... f3.8 is unremarkable on an 18mm lens and f5.6 is rather abysmal for 125mm...

I agree with Gooshin. These are rather ho-hum lenses. We don't need more of the same lenses just made by different companies. We need faster primes in extreme focal lengths (wide & tele) and more and faster constant aperture zooms.

06-30-2008, 11:36 AM	#6
MRRiley Pentaxian Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Sterling, Virginia, USA Gallery Photos: 26 Posts: 1,160	First off.... 18MM isnt "super-wide angle" on an APS-C Digital SLR. heck its not even really "super-wide" on a 35mm camera... and second... f3.8 is unremarkable on an 18mm lens and f5.6 is rather abysmal for 125mm... I agree with Gooshin. These are rather ho-hum lenses. We don't need more of the same lenses just made by different companies. We need faster primes in extreme focal lengths (wide & tele) and more and faster constant aperture zooms. __________________ Michael R. Riley (Mike) / Carpe Luminous Photography - Sterling, VA Michael Riley at Photo.Net and at the Pentax Photo Gallery. PENTAX K10D, K110D, DA16-45mm, DA18-55mm & DA50-200mm, a Tamron 28-75mm f2.8, a Sigma 50-500 "BIGMA", & a handful of vintage Pentax and other lenses...