A good kit???

ldj4549 · 05-03-2016, 07:30 PM

Ok, I'm taking a long needed vacation to sunny Arizona tomorrow. I am thinking just old school lenses - no auto focus. My kit: K-3II, A 28 2.8; M 50 1.7; A 135 2.8, a small bag, two batteries, two 32 GB SD cards, and two fully charged batteries, no charger - that's it. Good???

**sergysergy** · 05-03-2016, 07:35 PM

something longer than 135?

**mike.hiran** · 05-03-2016, 08:19 PM

Kind of depends on what you want to take pictures of... if you're going to be doing some landscapes, you could probably make due, but I know I would want something wider than 28 on apsc. Those ARE good lenses, but manual focus has it's challenges, especially in bright light where the back screen may become harder to see and use focus peaking. Also, things get pretty dusty in the SW so I'd probably want at least one WR lens if not a DA* lens.

**UncleVanya** · 05-03-2016, 08:22 PM

Do you do any wide landscapes? Do you like to stitch photos together? (ala MS ICE) If you want wide, 28mm isn't going to cut it unless you stitch. On the other hand you may not want that view in which case you have the focal lengths covered. What about a circular polarizer? No charger? Why on earth?

**interested_observer** · 05-03-2016, 09:54 PM

You forgot water, hat and sunglasses. Tomorrow is going to be the first 100 degree day of the year.

What are you going to shoot?

**Tonytee** · 05-03-2016, 10:03 PM

Originally posted by ldj4549

Ok, I'm taking a long needed vacation to sunny Arizona tomorrow. I am thinking just old school lenses - no auto focus. My kit: K-3II, A 28 2.8; M 50 1.7; A 135 2.8, a small bag, two batteries, two 32 GB SD cards, and two fully charged batteries, no charger - that's it. Good???

I would double check on how well your equipment tolerates extreme temperatures. and that includes batteries. You have two batteries and two fully charged batteries, but no charger, correct? I wonder why not bring your charger? From what I have heard, your camera works better when batteries are fully charged because of all the features it has. You do not indicate how long you will be there for. Anyway, be good, be safe and come back sound.

Adios,

Tonytee

**Tony Belding** · 05-04-2016, 03:25 AM

Originally posted by ldj4549

Ok, I'm taking a long needed vacation to sunny Arizona tomorrow. I am thinking just old school lenses - no auto focus. My kit: K-3II, A 28 2.8; M 50 1.7; A 135 2.8, a small bag, two batteries, two 32 GB SD cards, and two fully charged batteries, no charger - that's it. Good???

Not sure how relevant this is, but. . . A while back I set out on a day trip through the back roads with my old Ricoh XR7 film SLR, a couple rolls of Kodak Ektar 100, and a set of manual lenses: 19mm, 28mm, 40mm, 135mm. Some might think that's like going back to bear skins and flint knives, but I actually found it very pleasant, and I got some good photos out of the trip.

With APS-C, your 28mm becomes a "normal" lens, and you don't appear to have anything wide. I do like me some wide angle lenses. With landscapes you can stitch up a panorama, though!

ldj4549 · 05-04-2016, 05:30 AM - **1 Like**

Thanks all for the great feedback - glad I posted! Vanya, your right, I do need the charger, I just thought with no autofocus my batteries last a very long time and the less items the better. Looks like I really need to bring the DA* 16-50, didn't think about the dust factor! Going to keep the A 135 too for some reach and I always seem to pull off outstanding images with it. Hopefully nothing melts in the 100 degree temp, the Pentax gear will likely hold up better than me...

05-03-2016, 07:30 PM	#1
ldj4549 Forum Member Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: Minneapolis Photos: Gallery Posts: 58	A good kit??? Ok, I'm taking a long needed vacation to sunny Arizona tomorrow. I am thinking just old school lenses - no auto focus. My kit: K-3II, A 28 2.8; M 50 1.7; A 135 2.8, a small bag, two batteries, two 32 GB SD cards, and two fully charged batteries, no charger - that's it. Good???

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05-03-2016, 07:35 PM	#2
sergysergy Site Supporter Join Date: Jan 2011 Photos: Gallery Posts: 5,171	something longer than 135?

05-03-2016, 08:19 PM	#3
mike.hiran Site Supporter Join Date: May 2007 Location: portland Photos: Albums Posts: 1,491	Kind of depends on what you want to take pictures of... if you're going to be doing some landscapes, you could probably make due, but I know I would want something wider than 28 on apsc. Those ARE good lenses, but manual focus has it's challenges, especially in bright light where the back screen may become harder to see and use focus peaking. Also, things get pretty dusty in the SW so I'd probably want at least one WR lens if not a DA* lens.

05-03-2016, 08:22 PM	#4
UncleVanya Loyal Site Supporter Join Date: Jul 2014 Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 28,409	Do you do any wide landscapes? Do you like to stitch photos together? (ala MS ICE) If you want wide, 28mm isn't going to cut it unless you stitch. On the other hand you may not want that view in which case you have the focal lengths covered. What about a circular polarizer? No charger? Why on earth?

05-03-2016, 09:54 PM	#5
interested_observer Loyal Site Supporter Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Tumbleweed, Arizona Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 5,707	You forgot water, hat and sunglasses. Tomorrow is going to be the first 100 degree day of the year. What are you going to shoot?

05-03-2016, 10:03 PM	#6
Tonytee Loyal Site Supporter Join Date: Jul 2012 Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 21,469	Originally posted by ldj4549 Ok, I'm taking a long needed vacation to sunny Arizona tomorrow. I am thinking just old school lenses - no auto focus. My kit: K-3II, A 28 2.8; M 50 1.7; A 135 2.8, a small bag, two batteries, two 32 GB SD cards, and two fully charged batteries, no charger - that's it. Good??? I would double check on how well your equipment tolerates extreme temperatures. and that includes batteries. You have two batteries and two fully charged batteries, but no charger, correct? I wonder why not bring your charger? From what I have heard, your camera works better when batteries are fully charged because of all the features it has. You do not indicate how long you will be there for. Anyway, be good, be safe and come back sound. Adios, Tonytee

05-04-2016, 03:25 AM	#7
Tony Belding Site Supporter Join Date: Mar 2013 Location: Hamilton, Texas Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 782	Originally posted by ldj4549 Ok, I'm taking a long needed vacation to sunny Arizona tomorrow. I am thinking just old school lenses - no auto focus. My kit: K-3II, A 28 2.8; M 50 1.7; A 135 2.8, a small bag, two batteries, two 32 GB SD cards, and two fully charged batteries, no charger - that's it. Good??? Not sure how relevant this is, but. . . A while back I set out on a day trip through the back roads with my old Ricoh XR7 film SLR, a couple rolls of Kodak Ektar 100, and a set of manual lenses: 19mm, 28mm, 40mm, 135mm. Some might think that's like going back to bear skins and flint knives, but I actually found it very pleasant, and I got some good photos out of the trip. With APS-C, your 28mm becomes a "normal" lens, and you don't appear to have anything wide. I do like me some wide angle lenses. With landscapes you can stitch up a panorama, though!

05-04-2016, 05:30 AM - 1 Like	#8
ldj4549 Forum Member Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: Minneapolis Photos: Gallery Posts: 58 Original Poster	Thanks all for the great feedback - glad I posted! Vanya, your right, I do need the charger, I just thought with no autofocus my batteries last a very long time and the less items the better. Looks like I really need to bring the DA* 16-50, didn't think about the dust factor! Going to keep the A 135 too for some reach and I always seem to pull off outstanding images with it. Hopefully nothing melts in the 100 degree temp, the Pentax gear will likely hold up better than me...