How would you spend $10,000 on K-mount glass?

lamented bovine · 02-25-2012, 02:34 AM - **1 Like**

A few hundred on old fast glass primes and maybe a trip to say Patagonia or similar for landscape, na delusions of grandeur, Me thinks we shall only wish.

adpo · 02-25-2012, 02:46 AM

$650 - DA12-24
$600 - Sigma 17-50mm f/2.8
$650 - FA*24
$850 - FA31
$650 - FA43
$650 - DA*55
$750 - DA*50-135
$750 - FA77
$450 - DFA100mm Macro WR
$1.2k - Sigma 70-200mm f/2.8 OS
$3k - Sigma 300mm f/2.8

Tad overkill really, I'd probably be just fine if it was just my DA*55

spade111 · 02-25-2012, 07:35 AM

Is the 55* quite good?

I think Kcmadr is right on - I would sacrifice a large chunk of that list to get the 250-600mm.

Patagonia sounds like the right answer though.

normhead · 02-25-2012, 07:47 AM

The A 250-600, there's $7,000 gone already... and the a 1200, oops, that's over 10 grand just by itself... darn... I spent almost 20k. Oh well, what can you do, no matter how much they give you it's never enough.

Frogfish · 02-25-2012, 07:56 AM

There's a FA*600/4 up for sale close to me ..... US$7,000 gone there with enough left over for the new 560/5.6 too methinks.

**monochrome** · 02-25-2012, 07:57 AM

2 each any NIB SMCP (K) lens I come across until I run out of money,.
Repeat next year.
Until I own a user and a museum copy of every K lens. That has been my Lottery fantasy since 1977. Really.

Real answer -

$990 - FA31
$750 - FA43
$785 - FA77
$1400 - FA*28~70/2,8
$2000 - FA*80~200/2.8
$3000 - FA*200 Macro
$1000 - MZ-s/Grip

No wait for FF

**monochrome** · 02-25-2012, 08:00 AM

Originally posted by normhead

The A 250-600, there's $7,000 gone already... and the a 1200, oops, that's over 10 grand just by itself... darn... I spent almost 20k. Oh well, what can you do, no matter how much they give you it's never enough.

Ask SteveM (smc) about his A1200/8. He made a "why not?" offer on an eBay BIN/OBO and the seller accepted. You'll be . . . . Jealous.

**dadipentak** · 02-25-2012, 08:15 AM

My profile answers the question.

**Rorschach** · 02-25-2012, 08:42 AM

I'd get the 645D, sorry, no lenses this time :-) I've already got the 6x7 55mm f4.0 and 75mm shift so I'd get started easily enough. A bunch of other 6x7 lenses as well, but those are going to be sold off.

magkelly · 02-25-2012, 08:47 AM

Easy. I'd buy the 55-300, the one lens I feel that my kit is lacking, then put the rest in my pocket and head off to Europe for a month to use that and the lenses I already have. Seriously. I have a plethora of lenses otherwise. I don't really need any more than that and going to Europe would give me plenty of new things to photograph, smile.

normhead · 02-25-2012, 08:57 AM

Quote:

Ask SteveM (smc) about his A1200/8. He made a "why not?" offer on an eBay BIN/OBO and the seller accepted. You'll be . . . . Jealous.

I saw one go at government auction for over $10,000, he should sell it and buy something he can actually carry. You need a small jeep just to move that thing. The one I saw was owned by the RCMP, so no doubt was used in surveillance. You have to wonder if another surveillance organization bought it.

rtpguy · 02-25-2012, 11:40 AM

Good question.
I'd probably spend most of it not on lenses, but..
DA* 60-250/4.0
FA Limited 31/1.8
Sigma 24-70/2.8 HSM
Maybe FA77, DFA100, FA50/1.7 and/or DA* 200.

normhead · 02-25-2012, 11:46 AM

OK, everyone says the Sigma 70-200 2.8, but when I did my research, I thought the Tamron 70-200 2.8 looked better... what do you guys know that I don't?

**dadipentak** · 02-25-2012, 11:50 AM

Originally posted by normhead

OK, everyone says the Sigma 70-200 2.8, but when I did my research, I thought the Tamron 70-200 2.8 looked better... what do you guys know that I don't?

Actually, if I had to make that choice again, I'd probably go with the Tamron.

northcoastgreg · 02-25-2012, 11:59 AM

I'd track down either a copy of the F/FA* 250-600 or F/FA* 600 and use whatever money is left over on gas.

02-25-2012, 07:57 AM	#21
monochrome Loyal Site Supporter Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Working From Home Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 26,276	2 each any NIB SMCP (K) lens I come across until I run out of money,. Repeat next year. Until I own a user and a museum copy of every K lens. That has been my Lottery fantasy since 1977. Really. Real answer - $990 - FA31 $750 - FA43 $785 - FA77 $1400 - FA28~70/2,8 $2000 - FA80~200/2.8 $3000 - FA200 Macro $1000 - MZ-s/Grip No wait for FF Last edited by monochrome; 02-27-2012 at 03:06 PM.*

02-25-2012, 08:57 AM	#26
normhead Pentaxian Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Near Algonquin Park Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 40,450	Quote: Ask SteveM (smc) about his A1200/8. He made a "why not?" offer on an eBay BIN/OBO and the seller accepted. You'll be . . . . Jealous. I saw one go at government auction for over $10,000, he should sell it and buy something he can actually carry. You need a small jeep just to move that thing. The one I saw was owned by the RCMP, so no doubt was used in surveillance. You have to wonder if another surveillance organization bought it. Last edited by normhead; 02-25-2012 at 11:45 AM.

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02-25-2012, 02:34 AM - 1 Like	#16
lamented bovine Veteran Member Join Date: Nov 2010 Location: Brisbane Photos: Albums Posts: 480	A few hundred on old fast glass primes and maybe a trip to say Patagonia or similar for landscape, na delusions of grandeur, Me thinks we shall only wish.

02-25-2012, 02:46 AM	#17
adpo Veteran Member Join Date: Apr 2011 Location: Arizona Photos: Gallery Posts: 888	$650 - DA12-24 $600 - Sigma 17-50mm f/2.8 $650 - FA24 $850 - FA31 $650 - FA43 $650 - DA55 $750 - DA50-135 $750 - FA77 $450 - DFA100mm Macro WR $1.2k - Sigma 70-200mm f/2.8 OS $3k - Sigma 300mm f/2.8 Tad overkill really, I'd probably be just fine if it was just my DA55

02-25-2012, 07:35 AM	#18
spade111 Forum Member Join Date: May 2008 Location: BC Posts: 93 Original Poster	Is the 55* quite good? I think Kcmadr is right on - I would sacrifice a large chunk of that list to get the 250-600mm. Patagonia sounds like the right answer though.

02-25-2012, 07:47 AM	#19
normhead Pentaxian Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Near Algonquin Park Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 40,450	The A 250-600, there's $7,000 gone already... and the a 1200, oops, that's over 10 grand just by itself... darn... I spent almost 20k. Oh well, what can you do, no matter how much they give you it's never enough.

02-25-2012, 07:56 AM	#20
Frogfish Veteran Member Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: Shanghai Posts: 4,490	There's a FA*600/4 up for sale close to me ..... US$7,000 gone there with enough left over for the new 560/5.6 too methinks.

02-25-2012, 08:00 AM	#22
monochrome Loyal Site Supporter Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Working From Home Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 26,276	Originally posted by normhead The A 250-600, there's $7,000 gone already... and the a 1200, oops, that's over 10 grand just by itself... darn... I spent almost 20k. Oh well, what can you do, no matter how much they give you it's never enough. Ask SteveM (smc) about his A1200/8. He made a "why not?" offer on an eBay BIN/OBO and the seller accepted. You'll be . . . . Jealous.

02-25-2012, 08:15 AM	#23
dadipentak Site Supporter Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Baltimore, Maryland Photos: Gallery Posts: 11,590	My profile answers the question.

02-25-2012, 08:42 AM	#24
Rorschach Site Supporter Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Kuusamo, Finland Photos: Gallery Posts: 652	I'd get the 645D, sorry, no lenses this time :-) I've already got the 6x7 55mm f4.0 and 75mm shift so I'd get started easily enough. A bunch of other 6x7 lenses as well, but those are going to be sold off.

02-25-2012, 08:47 AM	#25
magkelly Veteran Member Join Date: May 2010 Photos: Gallery Posts: 5,901	Easy. I'd buy the 55-300, the one lens I feel that my kit is lacking, then put the rest in my pocket and head off to Europe for a month to use that and the lenses I already have. Seriously. I have a plethora of lenses otherwise. I don't really need any more than that and going to Europe would give me plenty of new things to photograph, smile.

02-25-2012, 11:40 AM	#27
rtpguy Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2011 Location: NC Posts: 206	Good question. I'd probably spend most of it not on lenses, but.. DA* 60-250/4.0 FA Limited 31/1.8 Sigma 24-70/2.8 HSM Maybe FA77, DFA100, FA50/1.7 and/or DA* 200.

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02-25-2012, 11:46 AM	#28
normhead Pentaxian Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Near Algonquin Park Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 40,450	OK, everyone says the Sigma 70-200 2.8, but when I did my research, I thought the Tamron 70-200 2.8 looked better... what do you guys know that I don't?

02-25-2012, 11:50 AM	#29
dadipentak Site Supporter Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Baltimore, Maryland Photos: Gallery Posts: 11,590	Originally posted by normhead OK, everyone says the Sigma 70-200 2.8, but when I did my research, I thought the Tamron 70-200 2.8 looked better... what do you guys know that I don't? Actually, if I had to make that choice again, I'd probably go with the Tamron.

02-25-2012, 11:59 AM	#30
northcoastgreg Pentaxian Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: Northern Michigan Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 6,172	I'd track down either a copy of the F/FA* 250-600 or F/FA* 600 and use whatever money is left over on gas.