300mm 2.8 AF: Sigma vs Pentax

[David Savage]

On 8/14/07, William Robb <warobb at gmail.com> wrote:
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Kenneth Waller"
> Subject: Re: 300mm 2.8 AF: Sigma vs Pentax
>
>
> > FWIW -
> >
> > I have the FA 300mm f4.5, Its a wonderful lens even if it doesn't have a
> > tripod mount.
> >
> > Unless you absolutely, positively need the extra light a 2.8 aperture
> > provides, I find it very hard to justify the extra cost of the 2.8 300mm
> > over the 4.5 300mm.
>
> Which 300/4.5 do I have? It must be the F. Mine has a tripod mount, and is
> wonderfully small, smaller than my FA200/4 macro.

I have the FA version:

<http://picasaweb.google.com/OzSavage/Misc/photo?authkey=TrIZRqTedfw#5096341721848299026>

It's the one on the left.

Cheers,

Dave