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18-135mm lens advice Pentax or Sigma AF

Started May 1, 2012 | Discussions thread
Stephenhampshire
Stephenhampshire Contributing Member • Posts: 962
Re: 18-135mm lens advice Pentax or Sigma AF

I sold my Tamron 18-250 to get the 18-135, which I wanted for the WR. I was a bit worried by the so-so reviews of the lens, but found a good price (£359) so took the plunge and have been pleasantly surprised. It is contrasty and certainly seems sharp enough, although the type of photos I tend to take do not need a lot of border sharpness. The lens is quite heavy, but it balances well on my K5. As for AF, that is fast and accurate certainly as good as the HSM on my Sigma 50-150. Best advice-try one if you can, you might like it!
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