I did that but I see no comments

I am being really thick today I know, but where are the judging comments? I gather that amoringello won as he has started the new comp, but I see no judgement anywhere. Help please!

Anyone manage to get a good eclipse photo last night? It was cloudy here so all I got were hazy blobs . I know most of the Netherlands had a clear night, don't know about the UK or elsewhere where it was visible.

Having moved to the K20D from the Ds I can confirm that the AF is much better, and SDM is a revelation to me. That said I am not a sports photographer, so whether it will satisfy you I can't say.

You will also pay a lot more for Canon or Nikon shake reduced lenses remember - Pentax has that in body - for N&C you have to buy special lenses.

I opted for the 17-70. I couldn't afford the 16-50, and even if I could have I would rather put the money towards the 60-250 when and if it appears.
Not having the 16-50 I can't compare the two, and I haven't yet had a real chance to try out the 17-70 yet. But I do like the weight of it, and it is quite a bit lighter than the 16-50. It sits well on the K20D. The few snapshots I have taken have been good, fast, silent focussing, no obvious problems with it. Coming from the kit lens and *ist Ds I like the range on it too.
The plan is to go out later today and try it out, but with the sun shining at last I have washing to get done and a thousand other things that need doing after (only) 4 days away, so I may not manage it.

Vielen Dank (That's about the limit of my German in spite of having a German Daughter-in-law).

I am thinking of cropping it to a panorama as there was no way to avoid the horizon halfway through the scene. If I do decide to dispose of the lens it will appear here, on the forum, first.

Sorry to have hijacked your topic a bit Simon. I hope you get a good model soon.

I haven't really done exhaustive tests on mine but I am happy with the results. I'm just not sure if I really like the ultra wide views in landscapes tbh. It somehow feels like your squashing too much into the picture. But that's just me.
I'm not sure if mine is a keeper or if I will sell it because I don't use it enough.

Here's one I took in the US with it. Not a great photo but to give an idea.

[IMG]http://i28.photobucket.com/albums/c205/Bargwynbu/Goosenecksweb1.jpg[/IMG]

EXIF: *ist Ds, Sigma 10-20, 10mm, F 16, 1/180

Somehow I just liked the landscape photos that were taken with the kit lens better.

Thanks for the offer - I hardly had time to sit down let alone get to Aylesbury, but next time I visit C St G I shall PM you!

Hoping to test drive the 17-70 this weekend.

Where's Prieni when you need him??

I'm off to the UK tomorrow morning so I'll let you know my first impressions on the lens when I get back - Friday if I can, otherwise Saturday. Hope you can wait that long and that LBA doesn't strike in the mean time!