Financially bereft at the moment Besides if I had some wonga I'd find it a hard choice between the 50-135 and 60-250. That's not to mention the DA 15mm Ltd and FA 31mm Ltd on the wishlist

Regards,

John

OMG Why?

Hi Richard,

You may find it has been updated or discontinued but I would think the covers will be generic, perhaps a call to a Tamrac dealer would clarify. I've had a Tamrac Summit for some time and never really had an issue with water ingress despite being out in the worst of UK weather from time to time. They really aren't kidding when they say they're made from US militaty grade materials

Regards,

John

Quoted from Tamrac:

"Tamrac camera and video bags are constructed with fabrics that have a thick waterproof coating which makes the bag material quite weatherproof. However, the seams are not sealed and the zippers are not waterproof so extreme exposure to water, such as submersion in part or full, may admit water into the bag interior. So, while not completely waterproof, our bags' coatings, their Total Coverage Tops, and Rain Flaps combine to offer excellent protection against rain, dust and sand. For backpacks which are going to be carried flat with the front of the pack facing up, (like on the back of a motorcycle or in the back of a pickup truck), we make a raincover (Model MX5352/medium, MX5354/large) for models 757, 759, 767, 777, 787 and 5575, which offers additional protection for everything except the back of the backpack and harness."

Hope this helps

Regards,

John

AFAIK the adventure series from Tamrac are waterproof.

Regards,

John

Thanks Roger, I'll get you a wad of'em if I ever see any You'll be in my thoughts next time I'm out on the road, I can feel the years creeping up on me now though, that and a few broken bones

Regards,

John

Great.........it'll keep lots of cars off the road while I get the Ducati out

Some interesting comments there, I find the experience of this user to mirror what I found:

"I make an effort not to mention the Tamron 70-300 LD Di AF on the forum.
It is dare I say rather good in fact it is excellent the only fault with it is the plastic feel but you could say this has to be to produce such a light weight lens.
I have a genuine love of using MF lenses, it helps me to feel more involved in producing the image and I like the quality feel of many of them. But I can see that many more logical users would be very happy with just the Pentax kit lens and a lens like the Tamron 70-300. They can virtually take care of most if not all shots.
I tried three Sigma 70-300mm zooms, the earlier APO, the then new APO and the none APO version before buying the Tamron. The Tamron is miles sharper but can show some CA. Its the neat blue stuff so it can be removed easily and quickly."

I've tried all he Sigma 70-300's and find the Tamron much better.

John

Wonderful thanks, I can rent before considering a purchase. There's nothing quite like trying it out yourself. The other thing that came to mind was the DA 10-17 Fisheye, I have a Sigma PKA 16mm f/2.8 for film use, but I wouldn't consider buying another Fiseye as they get very little use. However when you really need one, from time to time, there's no real substitute.

Best regards,

John

Any chance of renting Sigma lenses 120-400, 150-500? Postal service?

Regards,

John