I do. Just got it. First impression is good, except for zoomcreep. Pentax Norway claims it to be a Pentax design.. Could be right, but could also be wrong. I dunno, and I don't care :-) Basically I think you can concider it as the same lens as the Tamron version. I got a good deal on mine, otherwice I would have bought the Tamron instead.
As I said. So far, I haven't really tested it. Light has been bad lately. But judging from a little playing aroud it seems to be optically ok. At this point I would judge it on par with, or perhaps a bit better than the kit lens. Exception from this is distortion. Thats bad at 18mm to, let us say, 22mm. Edges are soft and lacks contrast at the long end. But centre is acceptable for non critical photography. Except for the zoom creep handling seems ok too. Construction seems good, with no wobling when zoomed out. Focus is rather loud. And it deffinately needs good light to focus at the long end. Focus is ok, in short and medium end. I concider it a walkabout lens for the occations when I will not be bothered with more than one lens. Tim Typo ----- Original Message ----- From: "Igor Roshchin" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Tuesday, January 29, 2008 8:26 PM Subject: has anybody used 18-250 ? > > Has anybody used the Pentax version of the 18-250 (smc P-DA 18-250mm) yet? > Any impressions about it? I don't seem to find any reasonable reviews. > > I know, I know, many people here have a snobbish attitude towards this > lens. It is not as great as 85/1.4 or 77/1.8. However, even though I am > not a soccer mom or dad, but I am considering getting this one -- > suitable for trips where I have weight/volume limitations, or for > occasions where I need wide range of focal lengths but cannot > switch lenses (e.g. when it is too dusty or there is no time for that). > For the former occasions, it would replace Tokinas 19-35,28-70,and Tamron > 70-300, while possibly leaving some space for 1 or 2 primes. > > Igor > > PS. Interesting reading regarding Tamron cousin (brother?) lens: > http://forums.steves-digicams.com/forums/view_topic.php?id=579477&forum_id=94&jump_to=806201 > > > > -- > PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List > [email protected] > http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net > to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and > follow the directions. > > > > > -- > No virus found in this incoming message. > Checked by AVG Free Edition. > Version: 7.5.516 / Virus Database: 269.19.15/1249 - Release Date: > 29.01.2008 09:51 > > -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List [email protected] http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
