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Subject: [OM] Re: Digital lenses WAS: Re: E-500
From: Bernard Frangoulis <lists@xxxxxxxxx>
Date: Fri, 13 Oct 2006 18:19:31 +0200
>Chuck,
>
>Good information. In particular the Tokina looks very good to me. I
>have never been real happy with Sigma lens quality (both build and
>optics) but the Tokina's have always impressed. Pentax also does a
>10-17 fisheye to super wide zoom, and 12-24 zoom as well as a 14
>fixed! So there are some possibilities out there. Of course like any
>of these kinds of projects the budget just seems to grow!
>
>Jim Couch
>
>At 07:03 PM 10/12/2006, you wrote:
>>Tamron and Sigma have 14mm full frame for about $900.  Tokina and Tamron
>>also have, resepectively, 12-24mm and 11-18mm zooms for APS-C size
>>sensors at about $500 and Sigma has a 10-20mm for $500.  The 12-24
>>Tokina has gotten good reviews and that was part of my lens plan when I
>>was considering a 20D before buying the 5D.
>>
> >Chuck Norcutt
>

It just occurred to me that a Tamron 17mm, with the appropriate Adaptall 
adapter ring, might make a 24-25mm on a D200... It was a very good lens on an 
OM camera, has anybody tested it on a D200 (or a C*non)?

Bernard

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