Originally posted by UncleVanya Get the xyzpdq lens. Lol. Bet that one wasn't one the list!
Well it wasn't until now!
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Originally posted by fredralphfred I've shot in a school auditorium before with an M135 on a K200d. You'd have to be pretty close to the front to make it, I would think, even with a 70-200, and then the funky angle will limit you. I'd think you could get enough light with the K-50 and f/4, which shouldn't look too bad at ISO 3200 if you couldn't use flash. This means you should go for the 60-250. I know it's a bit more money, but I think you'll be happier in the long run. You'll appreciate a more "straight on" angle you can get by hanging back from the front.
I considered this lens early on, but it would require a substantially longer "saving period" which then results in a substantially shorter "shooting period". I'm thinking the Tamron is probably the way to go. I can't imagine I'd be disappointed.
Dammit. I thought the 60-250 was over $1k but it's only $60 more than the Tamron. Dammit. Dammit.