12-24-2014, 12:04 AM
I'll tell you right up front what my lens of the year choice is, and it's the """Sigma 150-600 F5-6.3 HSM OS Sport""", which is not available in the Pentax mount, but I'm suffering from a lack of genuine sharpness from my screw drive Bigma at the long end to the point where I'm keeping track of the price of the Nikon D7100, in every other focal length I am adequately served!
No-one has tested the Pentax DA 18-85mm yet (the ball's in your court Klaus) so we cannot tell as to it's qualities, but I don't see it getting any Oscars (or many votes) .
The Sigma 50mm F1.4 should be the most eligible as it seriously beat the pants off the Otus 55mm in my star wars battle post, the latters lack of AF is just too much of a limitation fully open ( n'est pas Jolu?) but the 50mm FL is just too yawnable, but my guess is it will get the nod anyway!
So in this time of a lack of decent affordable sharp long telephoto zooms the Sigma steps in timely to save the day!
P.S.The Tamron 150-600 warranted being on the list as well.
No-one has tested the Pentax DA 18-85mm yet (the ball's in your court Klaus) so we cannot tell as to it's qualities, but I don't see it getting any Oscars (or many votes) .
The Sigma 50mm F1.4 should be the most eligible as it seriously beat the pants off the Otus 55mm in my star wars battle post, the latters lack of AF is just too much of a limitation fully open ( n'est pas Jolu?) but the 50mm FL is just too yawnable, but my guess is it will get the nod anyway!
So in this time of a lack of decent affordable sharp long telephoto zooms the Sigma steps in timely to save the day!
P.S.The Tamron 150-600 warranted being on the list as well.