What is your "Walking Around Lens?"

Jonathan Mac · 06-28-2011, 02:01 PM

Originally posted by ming

mine is da40 ltd coupled with...

da21mm ltd.

Before I answer - what the hell is that black cloud?!?

For me it depends if I´m sight-seeing on holiday, in which case it´ll be the Tamron 17-50, or wandering round purely for the pleasure of photography. In that case I will usually take a combo of three M primes: the 28/3.5, the 50/1.7 or /1.4, and the 85/2. Of those three, the fifty probably gets left on as standard, as I prefer the focal length, and the speed is very useful.

hjb981 · 06-28-2011, 02:37 PM

DA 18-135 WR. I got it because I thought the combination of size, weight, zoom range and IQ seemed good. After using it for a few months, I am happy with its performance and I use all of the zoom range. Most of the time, I feel little need for more. For "walking around, just taking pictures of stuff", I have no desire for larger apertures. But that's just my style of photography - I sometimes have trouble getting enough depth of field, but I can't think of any situations where I have the opposite problem. But then again, that's just my style. I sometimes wish I had a larger aperture for other reasons - like a few days ago when I found a bio-luminescent bug in the middle of the (not completely dark) Scandinavian summer night. But that does not happen often enough for me to justify carrying around a heavier large-aperture zoom all the time.

So that is the lens that I happily use and my rationale for why I do it. You should know that it is also the only modern lens I have ever owned and used, and that I value being able to actually bring my gear everywhere I go very highly (hence size and weight are very important factors to me, and multi-lens solutions is not for me, even though I do use other lenses on occasions when I don't have to carry them too far).

GeneV · 06-28-2011, 04:13 PM

On the K-x, DA40/DA21
On the K20d DA17-70 FA35/2
On the K10d Cosina 55/1.2/Kiron 28/2
On the K100d DA 18-55/50-200
On the MX, VL 40mm/2 Ultron
On the LX SMC K135/2.5/ FA77/ M28 Ver. II

kenafein · 06-28-2011, 04:34 PM

If I am going to have just one lens it would be the tamron 28-75 on my k-r. My k100d is enjoying several new m42s, but its favorite is the helios 44-2.

agsy · 06-28-2011, 04:46 PM

Tamron 28-75

Originally posted by GeneV

On the K-x, DA40/DA21 On the K20d DA17-70 FA35/2 On the K10d Cosina 55/1.2/Kiron 28/2 On the K100d DA 18-55/50-200 On the MX, VL 40mm/2 Ultron On the LX SMC K135/2.5/ FA77/ M28 Ver. II

We should ask, what is your walking around camera

RonHendriks1966 · 06-28-2011, 04:52 PM

On a lazy day DA40mm/f2.8 but for that I really want a plastic K-5

Otherwize either DA*55mm/f1.4 (on K-5) or FA*85mm/f1.4 (on K-5 Silver) depending on the camera I'm taking.

twitch · 06-28-2011, 05:04 PM

Originally posted by VaughnA

FA-31 or DA-15 depending on where I'm walking around. I usually have both along.

Yup, exactly the same for me.

GeneV · 06-28-2011, 05:20 PM

Originally posted by agsy

Tamron 28-75

We should ask, what is your walking around camera

Normally, the K-x or MX.

zuikoholic · 06-28-2011, 05:52 PM

Originally posted by twitch

FA-31 or DA-15 depending on where I'm walking around. I usually have both along.

Originally posted by twitch

Yup, exactly the same for me.

+1 - Today it's the DA15, but the 31mm more frequently.

ming · 06-28-2011, 08:17 PM

Originally posted by Ubuntu_user

Is that a stitched panorama shot then?

yes, it's a 5 shots stitched in photoshop.

Zav · 06-28-2011, 11:32 PM

FA31 usually.

pinholecam · 06-29-2011, 01:06 AM

With my impatient wife, FA*24/2 or FA35/2

By myself K24/2.8 (love its smaller size over the FA*) or FA35/2

Mr. B · 06-29-2011, 01:13 AM

16-45

ming · 06-29-2011, 10:43 AM

Originally posted by DebLewis

Ming

That's a dramatic shot... what is going on there? is it all one photo?

Originally posted by Jonathan Mac

Before I answer - what the hell is that black cloud?!?

that's a fast approaching heavy cloud of dust. the scariest sandstorm that i have
seen here in kuwait. i was waiting for the sunset when all of a sudden this thick dark smoke-like thing covered the sun...

**jopenmx** · 06-29-2011, 11:01 AM

It was K 28 f/3,5 for years , but actually is FA 31 ltd.

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06-28-2011, 02:01 PM	#46
Jonathan Mac Pentaxian Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Madrid, Spain Posts: 10,887	Originally posted by ming mine is da40 ltd coupled with... da21mm ltd. Before I answer - what the hell is that black cloud?!? For me it depends if I´m sight-seeing on holiday, in which case it´ll be the Tamron 17-50, or wandering round purely for the pleasure of photography. In that case I will usually take a combo of three M primes: the 28/3.5, the 50/1.7 or /1.4, and the 85/2. Of those three, the fifty probably gets left on as standard, as I prefer the focal length, and the speed is very useful.

06-28-2011, 02:37 PM	#47
hjb981 Forum Member Join Date: Apr 2011 Posts: 71	DA 18-135 WR. I got it because I thought the combination of size, weight, zoom range and IQ seemed good. After using it for a few months, I am happy with its performance and I use all of the zoom range. Most of the time, I feel little need for more. For "walking around, just taking pictures of stuff", I have no desire for larger apertures. But that's just my style of photography - I sometimes have trouble getting enough depth of field, but I can't think of any situations where I have the opposite problem. But then again, that's just my style. I sometimes wish I had a larger aperture for other reasons - like a few days ago when I found a bio-luminescent bug in the middle of the (not completely dark) Scandinavian summer night. But that does not happen often enough for me to justify carrying around a heavier large-aperture zoom all the time. So that is the lens that I happily use and my rationale for why I do it. You should know that it is also the only modern lens I have ever owned and used, and that I value being able to actually bring my gear everywhere I go very highly (hence size and weight are very important factors to me, and multi-lens solutions is not for me, even though I do use other lenses on occasions when I don't have to carry them too far).

06-28-2011, 04:13 PM	#48
GeneV Veteran Member Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Albuquerque NM Photos: Albums Posts: 9,830	On the K-x, DA40/DA21 On the K20d DA17-70 FA35/2 On the K10d Cosina 55/1.2/Kiron 28/2 On the K100d DA 18-55/50-200 On the MX, VL 40mm/2 Ultron On the LX SMC K135/2.5/ FA77/ M28 Ver. II

06-28-2011, 04:34 PM	#49
kenafein Veteran Member Join Date: May 2011 Location: Southern California Photos: Albums Posts: 4,082	If I am going to have just one lens it would be the tamron 28-75 on my k-r. My k100d is enjoying several new m42s, but its favorite is the helios 44-2.

06-28-2011, 04:46 PM	#50
agsy Veteran Member Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: Florida Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 551	Tamron 28-75 Originally posted by GeneV On the K-x, DA40/DA21 On the K20d DA17-70 FA35/2 On the K10d Cosina 55/1.2/Kiron 28/2 On the K100d DA 18-55/50-200 On the MX, VL 40mm/2 Ultron On the LX SMC K135/2.5/ FA77/ M28 Ver. II We should ask, what is your walking around camera

06-28-2011, 04:52 PM	#51
RonHendriks1966 Banned Join Date: Jan 2009 Photos: Gallery Posts: 9,675	On a lazy day DA40mm/f2.8 but for that I really want a plastic K-5 Otherwize either DA55mm/f1.4 (on K-5) or FA85mm/f1.4 (on K-5 Silver) depending on the camera I'm taking.

06-28-2011, 05:04 PM	#52
twitch Veteran Member Join Date: Nov 2009 Posts: 4,571	Originally posted by VaughnA FA-31 or DA-15 depending on where I'm walking around. I usually have both along. Yup, exactly the same for me.

06-28-2011, 05:20 PM	#53
GeneV Veteran Member Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Albuquerque NM Photos: Albums Posts: 9,830	Originally posted by agsy Tamron 28-75 We should ask, what is your walking around camera Normally, the K-x or MX.

06-28-2011, 05:52 PM	#54
zuikoholic Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: Melbourne Posts: 145	Originally posted by twitch FA-31 or DA-15 depending on where I'm walking around. I usually have both along. Originally posted by twitch Yup, exactly the same for me. +1 - Today it's the DA15, but the 31mm more frequently.

06-28-2011, 08:17 PM	#55
ming Junior Member Join Date: May 2009 Location: kuwait Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 44	Originally posted by Ubuntu_user Is that a stitched panorama shot then? yes, it's a 5 shots stitched in photoshop.

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06-28-2011, 11:32 PM	#56
Zav Pentaxian Join Date: Feb 2009 Photos: Gallery Posts: 1,371	FA31 usually.

06-29-2011, 01:06 AM	#57
pinholecam Pentaxian Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: North Photos: Gallery Posts: 4,706	With my impatient wife, FA24/2 or FA35/2 By myself K24/2.8 (love its smaller size over the FA) or FA35/2

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06-29-2011, 10:43 AM	#59
ming Junior Member Join Date: May 2009 Location: kuwait Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 44	Originally posted by DebLewis Ming That's a dramatic shot... what is going on there? is it all one photo? Originally posted by Jonathan Mac Before I answer - what the hell is that black cloud?!? that's a fast approaching heavy cloud of dust. the scariest sandstorm that i have seen here in kuwait. i was waiting for the sunset when all of a sudden this thick dark smoke-like thing covered the sun...

06-29-2011, 11:01 AM	#60
jopenmx Site Supporter Join Date: Oct 2010 Location: vigo Photos: Gallery Posts: 137	It was K 28 f/3,5 for years , but actually is FA 31 ltd.