John, Here's a shot from Australia with the 16-45mm zoom. I haven't seen much in the way of flare problems.
http://picasaweb.google.com/rf.sullivan/GreatOceanRoad/photo#4994646314410508306 Regards, Bob S. On 11/23/06, John Whittingham <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > I'll put in my 2 cents. On an extended vacation out of the country, > > I found myself using this lens most of the time. It is very convenient > > and delivers good results. > > > > Wide open or in big, detailed landscapes, the 77mm or 31mm limiteds > > outperformed it in terms of resolution, but it is so convenient and > > so good that I left it on the camera most of the time. Flare was > > not an issue I encountered. > > > Thanks Bob, I think I'm going to settle on the DA 16-45 as my first ultra- > wide purchase for the K10D. There's nothing around to beat it at the price, > now I just need to find one. I actually have the dedicated case and lens > hood for the 16-45, came with some other kit I purchased. > > John > > > ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- > > The information transmitted is intended only for the person to whom it is > addressed and may contain > confidential and/or privileged material. If you have received an email in > error please notify Carmel College > on [EMAIL PROTECTED] then delete all copies of it from your systems. > > Although Carmel College scans incoming and outgoing emails and email > attachments for viruses we cannot > guarantee a communication to be free of all viruses nor accept any > responsibility for viruses. > > Although Carmel College monitors incoming and outgoing emails for > inappropriate content, the college cannot > be held responsible for the views or expressions of the author. > The views expressed may not necessarily be those of Carmel College and Carmel > College cannot be held > responsible for any loss or injury resulting from the contents of a message. > > ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- > > > -- > PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List > [email protected] > http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net > -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List [email protected] http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net

