Pentax 50-135 SDM

K10D
Posted 18/10/2009 - 16:34 Link
Saw one here go for 500, IF it's there tomorrow, I have the chance of a new one for well under 500 with guarantee.

Serious answer's only....

DO I NEED ONE?

Who has one and swears by it?

Is the AF going to spoil it for me?

Looked at some prices on line and it ain't cheap in the UK.

These ARE serious questions.

Regards
Too far from a shore.
DOIK
Posted 18/10/2009 - 16:41 Link
K10D wrote:
Saw one here go for 500, IF it's there tomorrow, I have the chance of a new one for well under 500 with guarantee.

Serious answer's only....

DO I NEED ONE?


Regards
Do you need one....Probably not.
Do you want one....Yessssss

John
matwhittington
Posted 18/10/2009 - 16:45 Link
I can't answer the questions although I can completely echo them - I have been umming and ahhing about one of these lenses for a while and at the moment it's just too expensive. However, I really like the idea of having a weather sealed lens which offers focal lengths between 50mm and 300mm...(my current weather sealed capabilities). I have other lenses with SDM/HSM internal AF motors (the DA* 300mm and the sigma 120-400mm) and have not found the AF to be too frustrating...

Mat
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lidy
Posted 18/10/2009 - 16:46 Link
If I had the money, I'd snap it up at that price!
Dodging and burning are steps to take care of mistakes God made in establishing tonal relationships. - Ansel Adams -
Edited by lidy: 18/10/2009 - 16:46
Mike-P
Posted 18/10/2009 - 16:59 - Helpful Comment Link
Well I have decided to keep mine over the Sigma 50-150mm f2.8 DC EX HSM II (which I will be selling on the forum). Saying that, there isn't much in it.
K10D
Posted 18/10/2009 - 17:03 Link
Mike-P wrote:
Well I have decided to keep mine over the Sigma 50-150mm f2.8 DC EX HSM II (which I will be selling on the forum). Saying that, there isn't much in it.
So Mike, what was the issue with the difference between them?

Regards
Too far from a shore.
Mike-P
Posted 18/10/2009 - 17:21 Link
K10D wrote:

So Mike, what was the issue with the difference between them?

Regards
To be honest the only thing making me keep the Pentax is the weather sealing ... apart from that I would happily use the Sigma (especially considering the price difference in the UK now).
K10D
Posted 18/10/2009 - 17:24 Link
OK Mike, thanks for that.

IF its available when I phone tomorrow, it's a done dead! Just gotta wait till December to use it...

Regards
Too far from a shore.
Mike-P
Posted 18/10/2009 - 17:30 Link
Your going to be a busy chap come December with all those lenses
Edited by Mike-P: 18/10/2009 - 17:48
K10D
Posted 18/10/2009 - 17:38 Link
Mike-P wrote:
Your going to be a bust chap come December with all those lenses
Once I'm back on leave, I will put the lot together and photograph it all.

Need to shame myself into starting to part with a lot of stuff.

Regards
Too far from a shore.
Mike-P
Posted 18/10/2009 - 17:49 Link
That should have been busy, not bust ... but I suppose either will do
Hyram
Posted 18/10/2009 - 18:14 - Helpful Comment Link
K10D wrote:
Saw one here go for 500, IF it's there tomorrow, I have the chance of a new one for well under 500 with guarantee.

Serious answer's only....

DO I NEED ONE?

Who has one and swears by it?

Is the AF going to spoil it for me?

Looked at some prices on line and it ain't cheap in the UK.

These ARE serious questions.

Regards
Probably my most used lens - I would never part with it.
Hyram

Bodies: K20D (2), K10D, Super A, ME Super, Auto 110 SLR, X70, Optio P70
Pentax Glass: DA* 300, DA* 60-250, DA* 50-135, DA* 16-50, DA 70 Ltd, FA 31 Ltd, DA 35 Ltd, DA 18-55 (2), DA 12-24, DA 10-17, M 200, A 35-70, M 40, M 28, Converter-A 2X-S, 1.4X-S, AF 1.7, Pentax-110 50, Pentax-110 24
Other Glass: Sigma 105 macro, Sigma-A APO 75-300
Flash: Metz 58 AF-1 P, Pentax AF160FC ringflash, Pentax AF280T
K10D
Posted 18/10/2009 - 18:48 Link
I may even have to unsolder my 70-200 f/2.8 of the K7 to try it.

Gotta get it first? Gonna be so %$$@#$#@ tomorrow if its nil stock.

Regards
Too far from a shore.
Mike-P
Posted 18/10/2009 - 18:52 Link
Just as a matter of interest whats the DA 40mm going for over there?
K10D
Posted 18/10/2009 - 18:59 Link
No price yet Mike, I'm over to Bahrain on 29th for Halloween party etc. Should get a price then.

Regards
Too far from a shore.

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