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Frog, Rain and my 16-85mm (1pic)

Started Jun 28, 2015 | Discussions thread
EHDesigns
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Re: EHDesigns

leopold wrote:

EHDesigns wrote:

leopold wrote:

EHDesigns wrote:

leopold wrote:

EHDesigns wrote:

Nice! I'm liking what I'm seeing from this lens, both samples from real users like you and reviews. I just wish that it were an f/2.8.

It's a great lens, sure it's slow but if it would be a constant f/2.8 lens it would be a lot bigger

Ah, but it could have been like the new NIKKOR 16-80mm f/2.8-4.

Yes, but the price would have been higher! Always choices and compromises

Agreed. I would pay the price.

For those who needs the speed it will certainly be a great lens that will be even more versatile than the Pentax ..... but the Pentax focus closer (which was a big selling point for me) and WR. The Nikon is sealed from what I've read on the Nikon forum and the news on DPReview but it's not clear if it's as much sealed as the Pentax.

Agreed. Really what I want is an updated DA* 16-50 f/2.8. I'm also anxious to see if the 15-30 2.8 makes it to production, or if the Tamron 15-30 2.8 gets released in a K-mount. The Pentax would have compromises too, like a curved front element, but it could meet my needs. I'll probably buy the 16-85 because of its excellent performance, if something faster doesn't come along soon.

Thanks for your input, Steve.

Cheers, Brian

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Pentax K-3 II Sony a7R V Pentax smc DA* 55mm F1.4 SDM Pentax smc D-FA 100mm F2.8 Macro WR Pentax FA 15-30mm F2.8 +18 more
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