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creampuff · 04-14-2011, 07:40 PM

If I were in your shoes I would consider the following:
1) DFA 100mm Macro WR or the DA 70
2) DA 15

dgaies · 04-14-2011, 07:50 PM

I've had the 18-135WR for a little over a month and really like it as an all-purpose zoom. That said, I have to agree with the majority here and given what you have (or more specifically what you don't have), I'd be inclined to purchase the DA70 next if were you.

mplatt1903 · 04-15-2011, 01:56 AM

Thanks for all the useful input guys.. It looks like the DA70 is the popular choice. I'm certainly not disappointed by that - time to find one for a good price now!

philippe · 04-15-2011, 02:33 AM

Originally posted by mplatt1903

Heh - that might be the plan :-) but which one for this month tho?

Start with the beginning, they are all so tempting...

Spotmatic · 04-15-2011, 03:39 AM

Originally posted by mplatt1903

Heh - that might be the plan :-) but which one for this month tho?

The DA 15 or 70. Flip a coin as you will end up with both.

I am liking the 18-135 but will wait and see if the WR 12-35 will be released.

GF1 replacement? Panny LX5. Surprisingly good. I added the EVF and a Chinese
version of the filter holder. The EVF though not perfect is required, IMO, in bright sun. This will do me until more APS compacts are released.YMMV.

MPrince · 04-15-2011, 04:25 AM

Originally posted by mplatt1903

Thanks for all the useful input guys.. It looks like the DA70 is the popular choice. I'm certainly not disappointed by that - time to find one for a good price now!

Well, it doesn't matter what the popular choice is. What matters is which lens is the better fit for your immediate needs, and you are the only one who can make that determination. Maybe it's the DA 70, maybe it's the 18-135, maybe it's a lens you're not even considering right now. Oh no! Indecisiveness strikes!

mplatt1903 · 04-15-2011, 06:20 AM

Originally posted by MPrince

Well, it doesn't matter what the popular choice is. What matters is which lens is the better fit for your immediate needs, and you are the only one who can make that determination. Maybe it's the DA 70, maybe it's the 18-135, maybe it's a lens you're not even considering right now. Oh no! Indecisiveness strikes!

Thanks for that!

Of course, you are right.. Problem is, I can see a use/need for all of them! I suspect I would use the DA70 or DA15 more in the first instance, and a longer reach prime is definitely a gap at the moment..

Looks like I will be posting some DA70 shots in the not too distant future. Or maybe some DA15 shots. Aaaaagggggggggghhhhhhhh!

gp1806 · 04-15-2011, 08:15 AM

Originally posted by paperbag846

Skip the DA 40 altogether since you have the 35mm... get the 70 next (best DA ltd. IMHO).

Another vote.

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04-14-2011, 07:40 PM	#16
creampuff Veteran Member Join Date: May 2007 Location: Singapore Photos: Gallery Posts: 3,953	If I were in your shoes I would consider the following: 1) DFA 100mm Macro WR or the DA 70 2) DA 15

04-14-2011, 07:50 PM	#17
dgaies Veteran Member Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Maryland / Washington DC Posts: 3,917	I've had the 18-135WR for a little over a month and really like it as an all-purpose zoom. That said, I have to agree with the majority here and given what you have (or more specifically what you don't have), I'd be inclined to purchase the DA70 next if were you.

04-15-2011, 01:56 AM	#18
mplatt1903 Forum Member Join Date: Mar 2011 Location: Oxford Posts: 52 Original Poster	Thanks for all the useful input guys.. It looks like the DA70 is the popular choice. I'm certainly not disappointed by that - time to find one for a good price now!

04-15-2011, 02:33 AM	#19
philippe Veteran Member Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Flanders Fields Posts: 463	Originally posted by mplatt1903 Heh - that might be the plan :-) but which one for this month tho? Start with the beginning, they are all so tempting...

04-15-2011, 03:39 AM	#20
Spotmatic Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Ft. Myers Florida Posts: 169	Originally posted by mplatt1903 Heh - that might be the plan :-) but which one for this month tho? The DA 15 or 70. Flip a coin as you will end up with both. I am liking the 18-135 but will wait and see if the WR 12-35 will be released. GF1 replacement? Panny LX5. Surprisingly good. I added the EVF and a Chinese version of the filter holder. The EVF though not perfect is required, IMO, in bright sun. This will do me until more APS compacts are released.YMMV.

04-15-2011, 04:25 AM	#21
MPrince Veteran Member Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: WV Posts: 1,495	Originally posted by mplatt1903 Thanks for all the useful input guys.. It looks like the DA70 is the popular choice. I'm certainly not disappointed by that - time to find one for a good price now! Well, it doesn't matter what the popular choice is. What matters is which lens is the better fit for your immediate needs, and you are the only one who can make that determination. Maybe it's the DA 70, maybe it's the 18-135, maybe it's a lens you're not even considering right now. Oh no! Indecisiveness strikes!

04-15-2011, 06:20 AM	#22
mplatt1903 Forum Member Join Date: Mar 2011 Location: Oxford Posts: 52 Original Poster	Originally posted by MPrince Well, it doesn't matter what the popular choice is. What matters is which lens is the better fit for your immediate needs, and you are the only one who can make that determination. Maybe it's the DA 70, maybe it's the 18-135, maybe it's a lens you're not even considering right now. Oh no! Indecisiveness strikes! Thanks for that! Of course, you are right.. Problem is, I can see a use/need for all of them! I suspect I would use the DA70 or DA15 more in the first instance, and a longer reach prime is definitely a gap at the moment.. Looks like I will be posting some DA70 shots in the not too distant future. Or maybe some DA15 shots. Aaaaagggggggggghhhhhhhh!

04-15-2011, 08:15 AM	#23
gp1806 Veteran Member Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Chicago suburbs Photos: Albums Posts: 848	Originally posted by paperbag846 Skip the DA 40 altogether since you have the 35mm... get the 70 next (best DA ltd. IMHO). Another vote.

I used to be indecisive, but I'm not now..

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