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Forum: Pentax SLR Lens Discussion
02-12-2019, 06:06 PM
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Forum: Pentax SLR Lens Discussion
02-12-2019, 04:29 PM
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@BigMack and everyone else who's chimed in with good advice: I'm not hearing a compelling reason to spend several hundred on something "better" than the 17-50 I already have. Barring someone adding more to the discussion I think the wise choice is to sit pat. I appreciate everyone's input.
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Forum: Pentax SLR Lens Discussion
02-12-2019, 01:28 PM
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Thanks BigMack. Yes I'm keeping the Bower 35 as a possible option, love the depth and look from the 85, but would prefer autofocus all things considered. I don't have any big issue with manual other than certain situations where my subject is moving quicker than I am between poses and expressions.
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Forum: Pentax SLR Lens Discussion
02-12-2019, 11:45 AM
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I ordered and rec'd this Sigma lens yesterday, presented as the Pentax version. It was not so going back today. Now I'm having some second thought about it anyway.
My original idea was using it rather than my Sigma 17-50 for in-studio (K70). I've been pretty happy with the zoom lens, at least for the most part but would like a bit faster lens, at least have the option of shallower shots like the Bower 85 offers. After a whole lotta reading I decided on the Sigma Art. Now I'm not as certain that it's going to be that much more useful in practice with a couple days to reconsider. Comments about the sometimes unreliable focus of the Art lens gives me pause, but it may be relatively rare problem anyway that affects only a very few copies of it..
Anyone here with any studio experience with both lenses? Is there something I should be looking at rather than the Sigma 35 Art?
I have a Bower 85 1.4 I use in studio, and as of a couple days ago the FA77 (sometimes AF would be nice) as well so that end is covered. Any advice would be appreciated. I'm trying to be a bit more responsible on my lens selections, in fact will be culling the herd in a few days.
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