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DAZ · 08-01-2008, 08:41 PM

All the advice I have seen so far looks good to me but I am going to go out on a limb and recommend something 180 out.

I think you should go with the K20D and the DA 18-55 II.

Here is my thinking. If you are going to get something like a K20D you are going to get into this in a big way for the long haul. There is always some part of the system that is the weakest part. Yes the K20D can way out resolve the DA 18-55 II but this lens has some things going for it. It is very inexpensive and relatively small. As kit lenses go it is pretty good. Kit lenses are made just for someone starting to use a DSLR. If you get the kit lens you can get some of the other startup things you are going to want to get.

Jumping into a camera like the K20D is a big step and can take some time to get up to speed on. As you do this you can save up for a lens like a DA* 50-135. When you get more money you can then upgrade the DA 18-55 II for a DA* 17-50. The DA 18-55 II is inexpensive enough that you may not mind keeping it as a backup or for when you want a small lens for light traveling. This will give you your weatherproof kit and you will have a good idea the kinds of photos you like so you can get your specialized lenses next.

This syndrome is referred to as LBA and is usually contracted by close contact with a camera like the K20D.

DAZ

08-01-2008, 08:41 PM	#27
DAZ Member Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Everett, WA USA Gallery Photos: 7 Posts: 91	All the advice I have seen so far looks good to me but I am going to go out on a limb and recommend something 180 out. I think you should go with the K20D and the DA 18-55 II. Here is my thinking. If you are going to get something like a K20D you are going to get into this in a big way for the long haul. There is always some part of the system that is the weakest part. Yes the K20D can way out resolve the DA 18-55 II but this lens has some things going for it. It is very inexpensive and relatively small. As kit lenses go it is pretty good. Kit lenses are made just for someone starting to use a DSLR. If you get the kit lens you can get some of the other startup things you are going to want to get. Jumping into a camera like the K20D is a big step and can take some time to get up to speed on. As you do this you can save up for a lens like a DA* 50-135. When you get more money you can then upgrade the DA 18-55 II for a DA* 17-50. The DA 18-55 II is inexpensive enough that you may not mind keeping it as a backup or for when you want a small lens for light traveling. This will give you your weatherproof kit and you will have a good idea the kinds of photos you like so you can get your specialized lenses next. This syndrome is referred to as LBA and is usually contracted by close contact with a camera like the K20D. DAZ __________________ Painting is an additive art. The artist adds to the canvas until they stop with their version of reality. Digital photography is subtractive art. First we throw away 90 percent of reality then remove what is left bit by bit until we have only the reality we wish to show. Flickr is like fun. PPG is like work. A camera is a machine of light and time with the purpose of capturing a luminous moment. Like the eye it is a tool of the mind.