Sigma HSM for Pentax...

overdodo · 31st January 2008

The newly announced APO 50-150mm F2.8 II EX DC HSM for Pentax and Sony implies that now HSM is available for Pentax ?

Seems pretty fast !

Good times for Pentax!

Pentax Primes + 3rd party Zooms !

fengwei · 31st January 2008

Oh yeah, Sigma did it again: reverse engineered our SDM design and made their own version (HSM)

That's pretty cool, I'm sure this Sigam 70-200 would be a great competitor to the Tamron 70-200, while the 50-150 would be a big challenge to our DA*50-135

I had an early Sigma 70-200 EX (non macro non DG) before, quite liked it. Hope this one would be as good or better.

art2d2 · 31st January 2008

Finally ! I've been expecting Sigma to push their HSM technology for Pentax bodies for the longest time. The 70-200mm F2.8 is a great lens, I tried the Canon version before. My only complain is the stiff zoom ring and the position of the ring, when mounted on a tripod / monopod the tripod collar gets in the way.

fusetrips · 31st January 2008

If they come with weather seal that would be great..

southernoise · 31st January 2008

Originally Posted by fengwei

Oh yeah, Sigma did it again: reverse engineered our SDM design and made their own version (HSM) That's pretty cool, I'm sure this Sigam 70-200 would be a great competitor to the Tamron 70-200, while the 50-150 would be a big challenge to our DA*50-135

I had an early Sigma 70-200 EX (non macro non DG) before, quite liked it. Hope this one would be as good or better.

is this the time to sell that 70-200?

NoMoney · 31st January 2008

Does that means that Pentax is getting more and more popular?

It's great to see so many good news about Pentax

fusetrips · 9th March 2008

Originally Posted by overdodo

The newly announced APO 50-150mm F2.8 II EX DC HSM for Pentax and Sony implies that now HSM is available for Pentax ?

Seems pretty fast !

Good times for Pentax!

Pentax Primes + 3rd party Zooms !

Does anyone know when will Sigma release this lens???

31st January 2008	#1
overdodo Member Join Date: Mar 2006 Posts: 320	Sigma HSM for Pentax... The newly announced APO 50-150mm F2.8 II EX DC HSM for Pentax and Sony implies that now HSM is available for Pentax ? Seems pretty fast ! Good times for Pentax! Pentax Primes + 3rd party Zooms !

31st January 2008	#2
fengwei Moderator Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: Bukit Gombak Posts: 9,105	Re: Sigma HSM for Pentax... Oh yeah, Sigma did it again: reverse engineered our SDM design and made their own version (HSM) That's pretty cool, I'm sure this Sigam 70-200 would be a great competitor to the Tamron 70-200, while the 50-150 would be a big challenge to our DA*50-135 I had an early Sigma 70-200 EX (non macro non DG) before, quite liked it. Hope this one would be as good or better.

31st January 2008	#3
art2d2 Member Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Beijing, Shuangjing Posts: 1,165	Re: Sigma HSM for Pentax... Finally ! I've been expecting Sigma to push their HSM technology for Pentax bodies for the longest time. The 70-200mm F2.8 is a great lens, I tried the Canon version before. My only complain is the stiff zoom ring and the position of the ring, when mounted on a tripod / monopod the tripod collar gets in the way.

31st January 2008	#4
fusetrips Member Join Date: Jan 2002 Posts: 352	Re: Sigma HSM for Pentax... If they come with weather seal that would be great.. __________________ All photographs are there to remind us of what we forget.

31st January 2008	#6
NoMoney Member Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Ang Mo Kio Posts: 1,206	Re: Sigma HSM for Pentax... Does that means that Pentax is getting more and more popular? It's great to see so many good news about Pentax __________________ Let's get rolling :)