RiceHigh's Pentax Blog: New Sigma Lens for Pentax

Friday, April 20, 2012

New Sigma Lens for Pentax

http://www.sigma-photo.co.jp/news/120420_18-50_28-45_dc_hsm.htm

I think the important meaning of this lens is that Pentax is not yet dead in the eyes of other manufacturers. It has been quite a long time that there is no new 3rd party lenses released for Pentax and in the K-mount. Now, Sigma is there! And yes, now Pentax needs the support from 3rd parties! It is really true..

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Ivan · 673 weeks ago

Is that the price 31,000 yens? Look good if its sharp enough it will be a good replacement for the kit lens

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RiceHigh 110p · 673 weeks ago

Yes. That's the suggested price. Street price could be cheaper.

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Ying · 673 weeks ago

Or a cheaper alternative to DA*16-50

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RiceHigh 110p · 673 weeks ago

Well, it is not a fixed aperture.

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Ying · 673 weeks ago

Sure but look at the price. if we are paying 1/5 and getting 75% of the quality, then it;s worth it.
16-50 isn't that great a lens to start with.

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frank · 673 weeks ago

How come pentax people are so cheap

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frank · 673 weeks ago

I hear many people say they got into Pentax because they were cheaper than Nikon and Canon. How many got into Pentax because they actually Like Pentax. I am one.

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Odyn · 673 weeks ago

Sorry, started to used Pentax because of value for money. Now I like it. Unless it starts loosing on the first criteria (actually with the cheap 1.8 lenses from Nikon I usually recommend one of their mid line for interested beginners).

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wes · 624 weeks ago

so am I

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krasitsky 35p · 673 weeks ago

WoW! But it's old lens, men =) http://www.sigmaphoto.com/shop/18-50mm-f28-45-dc-...
It's selling in Russia for looong time http://market.yandex.ru/model.xml?modelid=4986487...

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RiceHigh 110p · 673 weeks ago

Its a newer version, without the OS.

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krasitsky 35p · 672 weeks ago

OMG what an innovation! =))) Great step... hope the price will rise up too

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guest · 673 weeks ago

Sigma has removed the OS. Maybe like the SIGMA 17-50mm F2.8 EX DC HSM: http://www.dpreview.com/news/2011/12/02/sigmanonO...

The reviews of Sigma AF 18-50mm f/2.8-4.5 DC HSM OS are not very pleasing:
http://www.photozone.de/nikon--nikkor-aps-c-lens-... http://www.lenstip.com/228.1-Lens_review-Sigma_18... http://www.slrgear.com/reviews/showproduct.php/pr...

SLR-Gear: Alternatives:
Pentax 18-55mm ƒ/3.5-5.6 AL II SMC DA ~$160 http://www.slrgear.com/reviews/showproduct.php/pr...
The Pentax kit lens is also very good. Sharpness is on par with the Sigma, if not better - at 43mm and ƒ/5 it's tack-sharp across the frame. CA is well-controlled, better than the Sigma at 18mm, and comparable across other focal lengths. Distortion and corner shading are slightly better on the Pentax, again showing a point of zero distortion at around 35mm.

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krasitsky 35p · 672 weeks ago

Pentax 18-55mm is a pure shit! The worst kit lens I ever had

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