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Forum: Pentax SLR Lens Discussion
08-30-2008, 11:08 AM
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Hi everybody I hope it's ok to post questions about 3rd party lenses here, I'm in need of a wide angle lense and the Sigma 10-20mm seems to be the best performing lens for the money, I have a couple questions before I decide how to go about buying one though:
1. On a Sigma lens I bought previously (Sigma 12-24mm for Canon) the consensus was that sample variation was an issue (some examples were nice and sharp while others were lousy?) and that it was unwise to buy one through mail order, sight unseen and not tested out on my camera. Is this the case with the 10-22mm for Pentax?
2. In a pinch will it mount on a Pentax 35mm film camera and will the autofocus work? I'm well aware that the corners would be cropped out on the wide end but would it still mount? If not can the rear cover plate be modified as with Canon EF-S lenses?
Guess that's really all the questions I have right now. My camera by the way is a K200D and I've posted many of the pics I've taken with it in my Flickr gallery: Flickr: tstracy39's Photostream |
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Forum: Welcomes and Introductions
08-30-2008, 10:53 AM
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Hi everybody I've just decided against buying a new Canon digital camera on account of I can't stand how they try to force people to buy expensive glass and instead opted to buy a Pentax K200D. The LCD screen has better resolution than any Canon product I've ever tried out and the fit of the parts is a lot better too but I need a wide angle lense. I've bought Sigma lenses before but the consensus on the lens models I bought was that sample variation was an issue. Is this the case with the Sigma 10-20mm for Pentax? I can't seem to find an appropriate forum to ask questions about 3rd party lenses. Also, in a pinch can it be used on a 35mm film camera? Any help pointing me in the right direction will be appreciated. My Flickr gallery has a lot of the pictures I've taken so far: Flickr: tstracy39's Photostream |
