It has just been pointed out that I have not said that this is the AF model.

Sorry too late the edit.

As I continue to try to rationalise my equipment collection I am now asking for offers on a Sigma 24mm 2.8 Super Wide II Macro complete with lens hood but no box.

Used on a digital camera it gives in the region of 40mm and is a useful walk about lens.

Find it difficult to understand badge snobs, pride in your equipment OK but what others choose to use is their business.

Remember doing a days shoot alongside a pro photographer who started the day making less than flattering remarks about my Pentax and almost patting me on my head in sympathy, however later in the day as he fitted his 3rd set of batteries he came over to me and said how many shots have you taken, I looked, about 800 I replied, and how many new batteries have you fitter, none I said they are the same battery I have had for the last 2 months. He took a look at some of my shots and retreated mumbling.

My camera was the *istD fitted with a couple of VR-C3 his was the in Nikon of the day.

Think there needs to be a good reason to change as you loose the skills you have learned on the equipment you are used to and then you change to something you know nothing about and have to start learning again. Every new lens or flash requires a learning period for you to get the best you can from it, so what about changing everything at once.

Have a friend who had an Oly and took interesting shots with a different angle time after time you would know her work in a large group of shots and she had my admiration. She decided that she needed to change or rather add a Nikon 300 to her bag and spent months taking over sharpened landscapes – just like everyone else, she has had it a good few months now but still her really good stuff is taken with her faithful old Olympus.

So, unless you can convince yourself there is a really good reason, there probably isn’t.

Not long acquired the Pentax 12-24 and I am pleased that I stuck with my first choice but when I look at the price increases I am glad I do not still have to buy or I may have had to consider the Sigma or Tamron. All I need to do now is learn to use it to better advantage.

Now what you needed was one of my Elkhound for the complete picture, like the head shots very much.

Lens and accompanying filters now sold.

Thank you for your help

I do have a member interested and would prefer it to go to someone on the forum. They say it is designed particularly for digital cameras but I believe they are talking the design of the lens and not if the lengths quoted are those for film or digital sensors - shows how daft I am I thought all distances were quoted in 35mm - you live and learn.

[quote:3496ace15f="George Lazarette]
2 Despite the range, it doesn't cover the most popular focal lengths because it was designed for film and doesn't "work" on digital.

G[/quote]True it was not an expensive lens but it was I think designed for digital or it would not be labelled a DG would it?

I bought it and used it for taking dogs in the show ring because of the wide range and light weight; the results are good considering the range.

Shame your not in the market for it from my point of view, not that I would accept more that it is thought to be worth at least not on the PU forum.