I shot for the past 4 years on a *stDL with the original kit lenses. 18-55/50-200. The first versions I assume available when the DL came out. I now have a K-7 which I got figuring I already have Pentax lenses verses switching to Nikon or Canon. So far I enjoy the K-7 a lot though wondering if I should update the lenses.
So I went back and looked at my old vacation shots. I brought the 18-55 kit and ended up shooting a lot at 18mm. My 50mm f1.7 manual is for sure too tight for everyday shooting but cool dof and low light useage for sure. Dislike the manual focus. When I used the 50-200 I found I shot at 135-200 mostly.
People have been raving so far about the new 35mm lens and it is affordable. But wondering if I would be happy as a primary walkaround? I am looking for a much sharper, more film like lens than my old kit lens for sure and initial shots here look like the 35mm would fit the bill. I assume it would be sharper and a better match for the K-7?
Is it odd that I shot most of my vacation at 18mm? It was indoor hotel room, architecture, mountains etc. So wondering if 35 might be too tight. Could a 28 be a better fit? Which 28 would be affordable, fast, autofocus fast and as sharp as the new 35 or is there even not that much of a difference between the 2 sizes?
I played around shooting stuff very briefly at just 35mm on the kit and it had a nicer view than the 50 for sure but found in some things, I still went to 18 for wide shots when I couldn't back up enough.
Oh and on my old Canon SD750 Elph on a Miami vacation I shot at 5.8mm and confused on what that really means in K-7 terms. If that was 35mm like I think it might be....then that wasn't bad at all.
Is there a certain focal length/f stop on the 2 kit lenses I should be really playing with for ideal sharpness to be sure I am not dumping a good thing?
Bummer that it is now winter because I'd love to try the outdoor people shots with the 50-200 zoom. I was really happy with the people shots on this lens so hopefully that will be a keeper with the K-7. Here are some shots.
http://picasaweb.google.com/corvairfan/CrackerEarthDay2008?authkey=Gv1sRgCPzcxLSHn-66rgE#
Last edited by Corvairfan; 11-22-2010 at 01:25 PM.