Originally posted by dafiryde looking for some feedback on who had the K10D or K20D that now has the K7 and also have the pentax or tamron 18-250 lens.
can you say if you found any differemces with the 18-250 with the K7
Dave
I have the Pentax version of the 18-250. When it was on my k20d, it was a great lens. On the K-7 it is still great optically, but now it focusses faster!
I must have gotten a really good copy of the 18-250. I have tested that thing against everything I have. I keep going back to it because it is so good. You would think that it being a "superzoom" it would have IQ compromises, but I am just so impressed with mine. My copy is amazingly sharp even when compared to the DA* 50-135. You have to go to 100% crop to even see the difference. Whenever I take pictures outside now, I keep asking myself: "why should I use anything but the 18-250 since it is so convenient, and you can't see the difference between any other lens?"
The 18-250 is what is attached to my K-7 now. The only complaint I have is the lens creep, so you have to lock it when you are not holding it. Also, it is an optically "slow" lens, but that is the compromise you make when choosing a lens with such a wide range. Distortion is easily corrected with PTLens, or now in-camera with the K-7.