Re: Fisheye lenses
- From: "Darrell" <spam@xxxxxxx>
- Date: Fri, 29 Jul 2005 22:21:19 -0400
"Charlie Self" <charliediy@xxxxxxx> wrote in message
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> Darrell wrote:
>> "Charlie Self" <charliediy@xxxxxxx> wrote in message
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>> > OK. I'm still waffling, and won't have the money for any of it for a
>> > few weeks, but...
>> >
>> > Sigma & Peneng 8mm fisheye lenses have their obvious advantages on a
>> > 1.5 multiple factor Pentax. The primary Peneng advantage is its under
>> > $250 cost, ready to use. IIRC, the Sigma is spitting on $700 plus
>> > shipping.
>> >
>> > I have to wonder how the 15mm Sigma ($469) is going to compare to, for
>> > example, my 16-45 Pentax lens (obviously, at the 16mm setting). The
>> > results will be different, but will I get closer to an edge to edge
>> > shot of, say, a dashboard from the back of the car seats.
>> >
>> > Or should I pack in the fisheye idea and wait until I see a price on
>> > the Tamron 11-18?
>> >
>> The Tamron 11~18mm sells for CDN $780, in Ottawa, Canada. I expect
>> Pentax
>> AF mount versions in a few weeks I have the Nikon and Canon one now.
>
> I see Porter's has the Tamron 11-18 for $579, USD. No Pentax mount yet,
> though, which is probably just as well. I've got a small book advance
> coming that will loosen things up enough to cover that.
>
Pentax will start shipping their own DA 12~24mm f:4 ED in October 2005.
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