Originally posted by Nervosa So I'm looking at getting a K-5 pretty soon here. (will be my first dslr)
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I been using super zoom cameras mostly and I really like the range I get, being able to zoom in on someone from across the room.
So my question is, are the two lenses going to give me better pictures then just using the 18-135 full time?
I know there's a 18-250 but I really like the idea of the lenses being weather sealed.
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Another question.
If I put a non-weather sealed lens on a weather sealed body, will that put the body at risk if I get caught in a rain storm, or only the lens?
It isn't straightforward to give you any firm and solid advice here.
This will be your first DSLR and much depends upon what you think you would like to photograph most of the time. Take me, for example; I tend to do most of my snapshots in the 28 - 80mm range, and I detest to have to change lenses all the time so, an 18-50mm lens or thereabout isn't really for me, (especially when I am on vacation). And, as you, I would like to have at least one WR lens, suitable for a bit of everything.
And you tell, you would like to have quite some zoom for shooting "across the room", which - as far as I can see - rules out the more costly lenses in the 16-70mm range.
To make a long story short, I finally went for the 18-135mm WR and I haven't regretted. I consider it a very fine walk-around lens for my K-5. It isn't the fastest lens, but in combination with the K-5's excellent ISO performance, I haven't really felt constrained so far. It's a joy to use, and image quality together with the excellent K-5 sensor is so fine, that you can easily crop a lot to get more "digital zoom effects" if that is desirable now and then.
But again, you will have to make up your mind what your (first) lens should be used for. And, no doubt, some day you will begint to contemplate more specialized lenses, but that joy and that expense can wait, can't they.............?
Regarding your second question: WR lenses have a special sealing where lens joins camera body. Without such a sealing, water can - when conditions are tough - seep into the camera body