Just reading a little further into the reviews it is suggested that the DA 12-24 outperforms the 15mm, especially in sharpness & apparently distortion levels are very similar (one of my main criteria). I'm starting to think that the extra bulk may well be worth the effort !!

Simon

Thanks guys,

Checking out DPreview it seems to lack sharpness, which is something I'm pretty keen on - just wondered if Sigma had managed to produce the "magical" superzoom.

Simon

After buying and selling a Sigma 10-20 12months ago I'm still without an UWA option and it's starting to bug me a little.

The Sigma had too much distortion for my liking so after a little reading the best options are:

Pentax/Samsung 12-24, Pentax 14mm, Pentax 15mm

I'm swayed more towards the prime lenses for the convenience as much as anything. The reviews suggest that the 14mm has a fair bit of distortion so the 15mm seems the best choice...unfortunately it also seems to be around £200 more expensive than the 14mm.

Anyone any thoughts/experience on the choices here?

thanks

Simon

Sorry if i'm a bit out of touch but I believe Sigma have released an 18-250 for Pentax - anyone know of any reviews?

thanks

Simon

I like the composition of the 1st, is it me though or does it look slightly out of focus - particularly the centre column?

I agree with previous comments on the 2nd, doesn't quite work for me

Simon

Sigma 17-70 would be my suggestion if on a budget (Pentax 17-70 otherwise).

I'm pretty sure the Sigma is the equal of the 17-50/16-45 in IQ and I'm guessing it suffers less CA than both, added bonus is it covers a wider range too. It's also "nearly" a macro lens which may prove useful

Simon

If the poll read "when do you take your camera" it would have been easy to answer as it's everytime I venture to the coast/Snowdonia etc - over time though I've decided that certain lighting just doesn't work well so sometimes it never leaves my rucksac - wouldn't risk leaving it at home though as I might miss fleeting opportunities like this one...

I can't really choose an answer from the poll as it very much depends on the UK weather - in other words it's anybodys guess !!


Simon

I have the Lenovo S10, bought this one specifically because memory is easily upgradeable and great build quality.

I use it mainly for accessing email/internet etc whilst away and backing up my SD cards.

I have CS3 installed and with the memory upgrade it runs reasonably well but the Netbook doesn't have the required screen resolution to run ACR in "full view".

Personally I think Netbooks are great as backup/email/internet tools but I wouldn't use one for editing.

Simon

Thanks for the comments everyone,

OK...now for a slightly different approach again - the top image is the original, straight from RAW.

The 2nd shot has been exposed to emphasise the lighting on the mountains, at the expense of some of the finer detail

Keep up those comments please

Simon

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