Next lens help?

kaibil1 · 01-09-2011, 01:52 AM

Hello everybody my b-day is coming in a couple of weeks and I was thinking that maybe a new lens would be a good idea

, the problem is that I don't know what lens makes sense to get next...so far here is what I have

Manual
50mm 1.4
50mm 2.0
28mm 2.8
135mm 2.8

Autofocus
DA 15
DA 40
DA 35 Macro
DA 77
DA 18-55 al II
Tamron 10-24
Tamron 90 Macro
Sigma 70-300
Sigma 100-300 F4

With that said, this is what I was thinking:

1-Get a WR lense like 18-135 WR (1 it's WR and 2 can use it as a walkaround lens)
2-Get the 50 1.4 with autofocus
3-Get the DA 21mm to complete my limited collection

Thank you in advance for your help.

elho_cid · 01-09-2011, 05:22 AM

I like the second option - would DA*55 be too expensive?

gp1806 · 01-09-2011, 08:39 AM

You have a lot of primes. You don't have a travel zoom. If you want WR then get the 18-135. I have a Pentax 18-250mm, it's great when you just want to grab the camera and go, or when you have to travel light. The 18-135 is rated as even better IQ than the 18-250.

Ira · 01-09-2011, 09:03 AM

Originally posted by gp1806

You have a lot of primes. You don't have a travel zoom. If you want WR then get the 18-135. I have a Pentax 18-250mm, it's great when you just want to grab the camera and go, or when you have to travel light. The 18-135 is rated as even better IQ than the 18-250.

+1 big time on this.

I'm drooling over that 18-135, because of the quality and FL range. Would be just perfect for me as a one-lens solution for many situations.

01-09-2011, 01:52 AM	#1
kaibil1 Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Los angeles CA Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 124	Next lens help? Hello everybody my b-day is coming in a couple of weeks and I was thinking that maybe a new lens would be a good idea, the problem is that I don't know what lens makes sense to get next...so far here is what I have Manual 50mm 1.4 50mm 2.0 28mm 2.8 135mm 2.8 Autofocus DA 15 DA 40 DA 35 Macro DA 77 DA 18-55 al II Tamron 10-24 Tamron 90 Macro Sigma 70-300 Sigma 100-300 F4 With that said, this is what I was thinking: 1-Get a WR lense like 18-135 WR (1 it's WR and 2 can use it as a walkaround lens) 2-Get the 50 1.4 with autofocus 3-Get the DA 21mm to complete my limited collection Thank you in advance for your help.

01-09-2011, 05:22 AM	#2
elho_cid Veteran Member Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Prague Photos: Gallery Posts: 1,199	I like the second option - would DA*55 be too expensive?

01-09-2011, 08:39 AM	#3
gp1806 Veteran Member Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Chicago suburbs Photos: Albums Posts: 848	You have a lot of primes. You don't have a travel zoom. If you want WR then get the 18-135. I have a Pentax 18-250mm, it's great when you just want to grab the camera and go, or when you have to travel light. The 18-135 is rated as even better IQ than the 18-250.

01-09-2011, 09:03 AM	#4
Ira Inactive Account Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Coral Springs, FL Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 5,216	Originally posted by gp1806 You have a lot of primes. You don't have a travel zoom. If you want WR then get the 18-135. I have a Pentax 18-250mm, it's great when you just want to grab the camera and go, or when you have to travel light. The 18-135 is rated as even better IQ than the 18-250. +1 big time on this. I'm drooling over that 18-135, because of the quality and FL range. Would be just perfect for me as a one-lens solution for many situations.