16-50 new arrival

Just arrived this morning my new DA16-50. Haven't had time too try it out yet but hope too on the weekend. My first star lens It sure is a sweet looking piece of kit and the AF is super silent

I am still waiting for delivery of my Sigma Bigma

Have you won the pools, Clarky?

Anyway, have fun.

G

Spending all my X-mas cash and gift vouchors George

And i am not finished yet either, so while i am here i will get your opinion as well as the forums on another lens i have been looking at.
I was very close to getting the DA 50-135 also as i want a good medium size zoom but i have looking very closely at the New Sigma APO 70-200mm F2.8 II EX DG MACRO HSM and have been weighing each of them up.
Price of the sigma is about the same as the pentax but the sigma is a fair bit heavier and bigger.
The sigma won't be available in Australia for another 8weeks but i can wait as i will need to sell some of my kit to raise the funds.

The most important part is what is the optical quality of the sigma compared to the pentax, would it be a good substitute for the pentax, I am still not sure.
What are your thoughts :

Is the Sigma available in Pentax fit? I haven't seen it in a Penta fitting? Also unlikely to have HSM for Pentax, even if it fits. Go for the Pentax.

I have looked into it and the new version will be available in the pentax mount.
I know the K10 doesn't support HSM but i am not that fussed with that aspect.
I really like the extra length the Sigma will give. If only Pentax will give a definitive answer on when the DA60-250 will be available

Well, it is listed on one webshop in Holland, with price not yet known, so that is a promising sign maybe?

Well, as the focal lengths are rather different, it's like comparing horses and camels.

Leaving that aside, I think the Pentax ought to be better optically, it has weather-sealing, and in-lens focus. The last, by the way, is superb. Don't discount it.

No contest, really. But if you must have 200mm, the Pentax will disappoint you.

G

George i guess i didn't make it clear but it is the extra reach of the Sigma which attracted me too it
The pentax does look very enticing though.
The only lens i have at 200mm and beyond is my Pentax A 200mm and a Tamron 28-300 which i am not that impressed with beyond 200mm
But i guess i can always use the Bigma (if it ever gets here) if i need something beyond 200mm, but then there is the weight issue,
Oh well i will give it some more thought, thanks anyways