| Latest Review Posted | Sigma EX APO DG 300mm F2.8
I purchased the lens because of the great reviews here. I am on assignment in S.E. asia. The lens arrived and packaged great, looks great. Optically it is very good. Manually focused it is better than i expected.
Problem: I have the k20d and even with the auto focus remaping, it is so far out of focus it is usless. When i focus manually it is superb. The problem is i shoot wildlife and is completly usless, and now since i am here It has to be sent back and fixed in the states. Very costly for me.
After i get it fixed i will sell it and all my pentax gear. The pentax is a good product but lens and such are not where it should be compared to Nikon and Cannon. These two top brands have outlets in almost every country and very easily fixed and serviced. It is a shame Pentax has let there market share drop to a point where it is just not practical to own there product. especially for someone who travel extensivly...
For me it is not a quality issue with pentax. It is a question if i can get lens and service while traveling. The answer to this is a resounding NO.
Sorry Pentax I am history now for good. I have held out untill this. Now i am jumping ship.
6/10/2010
Back from Sigma service. Well it finally got fixed. Now i am a happy camper. The lens focuses very good. The quality is not bad either. So I am taking it from a bad rating to a fairly good rating. Only because you cannot get it serviced very fast if out of the country. Now i hear back in the states you can get ... |
