Originally posted by donnie123
Thank you for your help, lots of good advice.
Im new to the dslr world so i need all the tips i can get!
Btw, does anyone know a good website for tips and guide to dslr photographing?
I have read good things about this site: https://www.pentaxforums.com/forums/
Give them a try. It seems like a nice collection of helpful kooks.
I also have used the DA L 55-300 and can recommend it. It is a very good lens in many situations. But I like a little wider field of view from this sort of tool. I choose a Sigma DG 28-300 rather than the 55-300. It is able to focus on a subject that is a little closer which makes a little nicer "macro" feature. I was able to find one for a little less money. It's image quality is not as good as the Pentax but the Sigma has solid build quality and is about an inch shorter.
Then I tried the Pentax DA 18-250 and like it very much. It has become the lens I use most often. Especially when just taking general snapshots when I am unsure what I want to photograph. It will cost you more than the DA 55-300 so you have to consider what your expectations of such a lens might be. The relative low cost and qualities are reasons many like the 55-300 lens. The wide-ish field of view and qualities of the 18-250 make this lens a very useful lens in many situations for others.