On Jan 6, 2008 5:49 PM, Adam Maas <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > The Tamron 17-50 isn't available in K mount.
For some reason, for about 12 hours, it was available, or at least listed, on the Vistek site. I sent them an email, and when i checked the site again Sunday afternoon, it was not there. Henrys site shows no limiteds available in stock, just as special order, I keep forgetting about Downtown and Aden. I don't need anything till near the end of February, so i can sit on this for about 4-5 weeks and keep an eye out. The Sigma 18-50 2.8 looks decent enough, should it come to that. I was looking at the Tamron 28-75, but also unavailable. I don't want to spend $1000 on a 16-50 that might only see use 1-3 times a year. Maybe i'll watch eekbay for a while, although i'd rather not. Dave Dave > > Henry's Downtown should have the Limiteds, apart from the 31. If not, > Downtown Camera or Aden should have them. Stock is a little low after > the boxing week sales though, but I know Downtown at least is ordering > as much Pentax kit as they can get their mitts on, Stan's big beef > with Pentax is he can't get enough bodies to sell. > > -Adam > > > On 1/6/08, David J Brooks <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > Well, i did some snooping on the big three's websites today. Very > > disappointing. Seems most of the lenses i would like, are special > > order now. The one 31 and one 43 ltd at Henrys are gone. I noticed > > several Sigma and Tamron lenses in the 17-50 and 28-75 F2.8 range are > > all special order. Same for the Sigma 31, 28,24 etc. > > Vistek's FA 50 1.4's are special order, and just about all of Camera > > Canada Pentax lenses are special order. > > > > I did find at Vistek, listed as new, a Tamron af 17-50 F2.8 Di II LD > > IF for $499. No product info but i looked at the listing for the Sony > > mount. > > It sounds like a good lens and if it performs like my Tamron 90 > > Macro(Nikon) i'd be happy. I would prefer to get a Pentax lens in this > > range, but if i can a good quality Tamron for 1/2 the price, WTF.:-) > > > > Any comments on these Tamrons.?? > > > > I quess all of the grumbling about lack of availability is true.:-) > > > > Dave > > > > On Jan 3, 2008 12:42 PM, Adam Maas <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > Vistek has the FA 50/1.4 for $199 right now. Hanry's should match that > > > price (they're listing at $220 last I checked). > > > > > > -Adam > > > > > > > > > On 1/3/08, David J Brooks <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > > Hey troops. > > > > > > > > The last two years, our fledgling radio station has put on a fund > > > > raiser music night, with local folky/blues talent. > > > > > > > > Some really good musicians up here. > > > > > > > > Any way, last year i wanted to shoot more natural light, as apposed to > > > > flash, and that was 1 reason i ordered > > > > the 77 lt, but iot came in to late. I used my A 50 f1.7 but for some > > > > reason back focused all the shots. I went with what my eye told me was > > > > focused, not the beep and AF confirmation light. > > > > > > > > My bad there. > > > > > > > > The lighting effect was good, but no shots were usable. Just the flash > > > > stuff was usable. > > > > > > > > We are planning another in Feb and i have been asked to shoot it > > > > again. I now have the 77 and would like one more AF fast prime, either > > > > a 35 or 50. I know there are a lot to choose from, but any personal > > > > favorites from doing this kind of work. The FA 50 1.7 seems to draw a > > > > lot of yea's. > > > > > > > > The 50-135 f 2.8 might work here aswell, but i'd rather not spend > > > > $1000 just now. > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Dave > > > > > > > > -- > > > > Equine Photography > > > > www.caughtinmotion.com > > > > http://brooksinthecountry.blogspot.com/ > > > > Ontario Canada > > > > > > > > -- > > > > 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. > > > > > > > > > > > > > -- > > > M. Adam Maas > > > http://www.mawz.ca > > > Explorations of the City Around Us. > > > > > > > > > -- > > > 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. > > > > > > > > > > > -- > > Equine Photography > > www.caughtinmotion.com > > http://brooksinthecountry.blogspot.com/ > > Ontario Canada > > > > -- > > 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. > > > > > -- > M. 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