Originally posted by mariakruse When using either the Canon or the Nikon I was aware most photographers referred to 3 lenses as the basic, must have lenses; the 14mm-24mm, the 24-70mm , and the 70-200mm; They called this the Holy Trinity of lenses. Is it the same for Pentax cameras If not, what 3 zoom lenses would be thought of in the same way?
Mariakruse
In Pentaxland, you have the "3 Princesses" (aka "3 Amigos") - the FA Ltd's that Digitalis named.
You also have the quintet of DA Ltd's - the 3 lenses kh1234567890 listed, and also the amazing DA 15 Ltd that seems to control the minds of those who own it, and the 35/2.8 Macro that Mike Johnston (The Online Photographer) states will be "the best lens you own".
As far as zooms go, for Pentax its a relative weakness compared with most other brands. That said, the Pentax DA 50-135 seems to be as highly regarded as any lens about which I've read.