Hello Folks,
Usually I don't like this kind of threads because everyone has different needs, but I would really appreciate any kind of input you could have to help me make a better purchase.
I'm going to USA (Florida) in a few days and I'm having hard time to decide which lenses to buy:
What I have:
Schneider D-XENON 18-55mm (Kit Lens that came with my Samsung GX-10)
PENTAX SMC M 28mm F2.8
PENTAX SMC M 50mm F1.7
PENTAX SMC M 200mm F4.0
I have around U$500,00 (U$600,00 tops) to spend in photo gear. I would like to cover telephoto range, a prime that give me AF and AE and/or a wide lens.
After reading a lot here and other sites I came down to the following options (prices from Amazon):
Telephoto:
TAMRON AF 70-300mm - U$139,95 -OR-
PENTAX DA 50-200mm - U$139,99
How these two compare IQ wise? I'm going for the Tamron unless you guys point me to another direction with your coments and suggestions.
Prime or Wide:
PENTAX DA 40mm F2.8 Limited - U$219 (and save some money for a flash) -OR-
SIGMA 10-20mm - U$437,00 (only wide I can afford) -OR-
PENTAX DA 16-45mm F4.0 - U$274 Amazon.com (this gives me slightly wider angle than kit lens, but has a better IQ as I've been reading here).
Last but not least: I could buy a PENTAX DA 18-250mm for U$364 and DA 40mm Limited and forget about the wide angle for while.
I'm so confused
Thanks in advance,
Felipe