Originally posted by Steve Beswick Sorry Wal, but I'm going to have to disagree with you. I'm not sure what LBA is, but now that I have a digital body I need a lens that is wider (in mm's).
You may think you're disagreeing, but you have LBA and don't know it!
LBA = Lens Buying Addiction, coined by Lance B. over at the DPReview Pentax SLR forum.
Well, okay, you said "lens", not "lenses", but it's a slippery slope...
If you want lots of fun and bang for your buck, I recommend the Zenitar 16mm fisheye. Lets you scratch the LBA itch without empying your bank account.
I have to agree about Tamron, I have a rather ho-hum manual 28mm that I'm unjustifiably fond of. It feels good, it's solid, and I'm not good enough a photographer to own anything better!
Good luck fighting the LBA...
Julie