Originally posted by Chillibones Hi all.
I'm new to this forum. I have been using a K7 for several months, and am just starting to feel comfortable with it (its not my first DSLR but is my first Pentax).
My question is for those experienced with various pentax lenses.
Before I ask the question, I do all sorts of photography, from landscape to portrait to street, whatever takes my fancy, it's a hobby for me not a job.
So like all of us, funds are limited, I'd love to own a Pentax DA70 2.4 or similar, but to fund it I would need to let some lenses go.
I have an SMC-A 100 2.8 (non macro, awaiting delivery), SMC-A 35-105 and an SMC-A 50 1.7 these three are keepers and will not be sold.
The two I am thinking of selling are the 18-55WR kit lens and an SMC-F 70-210, what do you think? Considering what I will be keeping does it seem like a good idea to get rid of these two to purchase a DA70 2.4?
I would value any opinions or views on this. Thanks.
I can't judge based just on the equipment list, but aside from lens speed, you have the focal length covered already and the proposed sell items leave you exposed to nothing below 35 or above 105mm. That is a pretty tight range, and to be honest if that is the range you are thinking, you shoud sell everything but the 50mm and the 100 macro, and pick up a fast 35mm and if you want the 70mm, and just use those 4 lenses.
BUT I would think that is just too limiting in my opinion.
I think yoou should keep both the wide angle and tele zooms you are thinking of selling and sell the 35-105 zoom instead, if you really want the DA70. It is the only option that leaves your kit intact, and able to go out and do general photography.
I would not build a kit like this, but that is another story. I still think you need to cover as wide a range of focal lenghts as possible unless your photographic needs are so narrowly defined that you can do it all working between 35 and 105mm.