No personal experience, but based on Amazon reviews, the Pentax is the far better lens. The top reviewer even states: "I got this in the hopes of replacing both a Pentax 50-200 and a Sigma 70-300. Luckily, the image quality seems to be an improvement over both, though they were acceptable on their own. This lens is just a bit smaller than the Sigma, though not close to the small size of the 50-200. The Pentax 55-300 does not have a quasi "macro" mode as do some other xx-300's including the Sigma, and the closest focusing distance is 4.67ft (1.4m) which is not particularly close, either."
I also find it a bit strange that the older version (before HD coatings) gets somewhat better reviews than the latest HD. The HD version is weather resistant, which I don' t believe the earlier version was. On Sat, Aug 29, 2015 at 12:25 PM, David J Brooks <[email protected]> wrote: > thanks > > Only problem with delivery is the WD has the post box key./:-) > > Dave > > On Sat, Aug 29, 2015 at 1:03 PM, Jack Davis <[email protected]> wrote: >> My experience with Amazon's return policy, while limited, has been flawless! >> >> J >> >> ----- Original Message ----- >> From: "David J Brooks" <[email protected]> >> To: "Pentax Discuss" <[email protected]> >> Sent: Saturday, August 29, 2015 9:39:08 AM >> Subject: Humm >> >> So for all of the humming and hawing i have done over the Sigma 70-300 >> and the Pentax 55-300, they have now gone to special order only at the >> big Ontario pusher, Henrys Cameras. Sold as is, no returns. >> >> I see on Amazon dot ca several 55-300's are available but at about >> $150 more then Henrys. What is amazons return policy if i'm not happy >> with it. >> Obviously Henrys is quite clear. Take a chance on a cheaper price but >> no return, although i'll have to ask if i can return if its defective. >> >> Dave >> >> -- >> Documenting Life in Rural Ontario. >> www.caughtinmotion.com >> http://brooksinthecountry.blogspot.com/ >> York Region, 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. >> >> -- >> 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. > > > > -- > Documenting Life in Rural Ontario. > www.caughtinmotion.com > http://brooksinthecountry.blogspot.com/ > York Region, 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. -- Life is too short to put up with bad bokeh. -- 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.
