Originally posted by Pentaxor you said it. no free lunch !
But this lens would be much more expensive than the kit even if it was only 200 dollars. The old kit lenses are worth less than 50 dollars and the new ones (which are WR) only run just over 100...
DA L 35mm is more expensive than kit but it's still a worthy addition to the lineup IMHO.
I notice a lot of people here with 50 1.2s or FA ltds. claiming that there is no need. I can understand there is no need for YOU, but the MF option is least attractive to a newbie photographer (compared to many of you who have many years of experience under your belts), and the FA ltds are a hefty investment for a newcommer with a KX.
In fact, I would argue a new photographer would not even utilize something like the 43 properly until they had amassed many hours of experience... years even. These people could use a 50 1.7 (just like they might find use for a 35 2.4
).