longer lens!

redpigeons · 04-18-2009, 03:22 PM

went to the park today with my only lens the 31mm...
the 31 is amazing in door or at a busy street but at the park I needed to get much much closer to get people and much wider to get the view.

so zoom or prime?

sigma- 24-70?
DA* 16-50? (would you get this lens now? when the future is unclear?)

or

FA 100 macro?

FA 77?

DA 70?

these 5 are my biggest itch right now, later I will get a 70-200 and a wide wide

which of those should I get? help me please

flyer · 04-18-2009, 03:29 PM

Very tough choice. I have the 31 Ltd., the 77 Ltd. and the 16-50. All three of them are stellar. But, for your use, I think I'd go with the 77 just for the extra reach. If you had included the 50-135, the answer would have been different. The 16-50 is superb, it's just too close to your 31.

netuser · 04-18-2009, 03:42 PM

I would go for the DFA 100 macro since you get a portrait lens and also a macro lens.

Later you go for 70-200 f2.8 :P

redpigeons · 04-18-2009, 03:46 PM

Originally posted by flyer

Very tough choice. I have the 31 Ltd., the 77 Ltd. and the 16-50. All three of them are stellar. But, for your use, I think I'd go with the 77 just for the extra reach. If you had included the 50-135, the answer would have been different. The 16-50 is superb, it's just too close to your 31.

OK thank you for that!
that actually helped me a lot. BC I was already unsure about the short zooms.

so 77mm or 100mm or 50-135?

its so hard I need all of them

next to me in the park set a photographer for the new york times with two 5D's one with 24-70L
one with 70-200L

I was so envy he got all the shots I wanted to get

Ira · 04-18-2009, 03:49 PM

Originally posted by flyer

Very tough choice. I have the 31 Ltd., the 77 Ltd. and the 16-50. All three of them are stellar. But, for your use, I think I'd go with the 77 just for the extra reach. If you had included the 50-135, the answer would have been different. The 16-50 is superb, it's just too close to your 31.

He's gotta be right, since his FACE is staring at you so big in all of his posts!

roentarre · 04-18-2009, 04:08 PM

If you do not know what exactly what to shoot, stick with Fa 77mm ltd if money is no issue.

Pentax Fa 77mm ltd f1.8 gallery

Da 70mm has been my favorite because of its small size and ease to use in the street.

Pentax Da 70mm f2.4 ltd gallery

These two lenses are the ones I used when I have no ideas what to shoot during regular photography outing

redpigeons · 04-18-2009, 04:27 PM

Originally posted by roentarre

If you do not know what exactly what to shoot, stick with Fa 77mm ltd if money is no issue.

Pentax Fa 77mm ltd f1.8 gallery

Da 70mm has been my favorite because of its small size and ease to use in the street.

Pentax Da 70mm f2.4 ltd gallery

These two lenses are the ones I used when I have no ideas what to shoot during regular photography outing

OK I think that the 77 its is!...but as I know my self I might go the B&H and end up with the 40 and 70 BC those tiny lenses are just TO COOL!!

for macro I am still trying to get the vivitar 105 (FYI if any one is looking to sell). my 31 (and I am guessing the 77 is the same) focusing very very close its almost semi macro.

flyer · 04-18-2009, 06:19 PM

Actually, the 77 Ltd is rather small compared to most lenses. Not a pancake, but if I compare it to the FA*85 1.4 I used to have, it is very small.

CaymanImaging · 04-19-2009, 12:33 AM

Sigma f4 150-300 zoom. A little pricey, but totally AWESOME!!

georgecape · 04-19-2009, 02:41 AM

Odd man out?
I go to the park with my 55-300.
I can get flowers (lovely OOF backgrounds), birds, squirrels, tortoises, people and general scenery - just love the lens.

Zewrak · 04-19-2009, 02:44 AM

SMC Takumar 85mm/1.8f and a good pair of shoes.

redpigeons · 04-19-2009, 09:08 AM

thanks guys...
right now I am not looking for manual focus lenses for summer street.
and I would like this lens to be fast as I love the most to do portrait or shoot people .

**Canada_Rockies** · 04-19-2009, 09:40 AM

Originally posted by redpigeons

thanks guys...
right now I am not looking for manual focus lenses for summer street.
and I would like this lens to be fast as I love the most to do portrait or shoot people .

That brings you back to the DA* 50-135, IMHO.

04-18-2009, 03:22 PM	#1
redpigeons Veteran Member Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: NYC Posts: 943	longer lens! went to the park today with my only lens the 31mm... the 31 is amazing in door or at a busy street but at the park I needed to get much much closer to get people and much wider to get the view. so zoom or prime? sigma- 24-70? DA* 16-50? (would you get this lens now? when the future is unclear?) or FA 100 macro? FA 77? DA 70? these 5 are my biggest itch right now, later I will get a 70-200 and a wide wide which of those should I get? help me please

Similar Threads
Thread	Thread Starter	Forum	Replies	Last Post
2x converter, worth it or just get longer lens?	Glen_S	Pentax SLR Lens Discussion	35	08-27-2009 05:46 AM
Want To Last Longer?	Nowhere Matt	Pentax Camera and Field Accessories	3	07-16-2009 01:09 PM
more longer lens images... only a few for now	Marc Langille	Post Your Photos!	25	11-07-2008 07:03 PM
I No Longer Want a Macro Lens	Mike Cash	Post Your Photos!	22	07-21-2008 04:34 AM
why does Pentax lens get longer when going wider	WMBP	Pentax DSLR Discussion	11	09-07-2007 10:43 PM

04-18-2009, 03:29 PM	#2
flyer Veteran Member Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Ste-Anne des Plaines, Qc., Canada Posts: 2,013	Very tough choice. I have the 31 Ltd., the 77 Ltd. and the 16-50. All three of them are stellar. But, for your use, I think I'd go with the 77 just for the extra reach. If you had included the 50-135, the answer would have been different. The 16-50 is superb, it's just too close to your 31.

04-18-2009, 03:42 PM	#3
netuser Veteran Member Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Azores Islands, Portugal Photos: Gallery Posts: 2,236	I would go for the DFA 100 macro since you get a portrait lens and also a macro lens. Later you go for 70-200 f2.8 :P

04-18-2009, 03:46 PM	#4
redpigeons Veteran Member Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: NYC Posts: 943 Original Poster	Originally posted by flyer Very tough choice. I have the 31 Ltd., the 77 Ltd. and the 16-50. All three of them are stellar. But, for your use, I think I'd go with the 77 just for the extra reach. If you had included the 50-135, the answer would have been different. The 16-50 is superb, it's just too close to your 31. OK thank you for that! that actually helped me a lot. BC I was already unsure about the short zooms. so 77mm or 100mm or 50-135? its so hard I need all of them next to me in the park set a photographer for the new york times with two 5D's one with 24-70L one with 70-200L I was so envy he got all the shots I wanted to get

04-18-2009, 03:49 PM	#5
Ira Inactive Account Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Coral Springs, FL Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 5,216	Originally posted by flyer Very tough choice. I have the 31 Ltd., the 77 Ltd. and the 16-50. All three of them are stellar. But, for your use, I think I'd go with the 77 just for the extra reach. If you had included the 50-135, the answer would have been different. The 16-50 is superb, it's just too close to your 31. He's gotta be right, since his FACE is staring at you so big in all of his posts!

04-18-2009, 04:08 PM	#6
roentarre Veteran Member Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Melbourne, Australia Posts: 11,783	If you do not know what exactly what to shoot, stick with Fa 77mm ltd if money is no issue. Pentax Fa 77mm ltd f1.8 gallery Da 70mm has been my favorite because of its small size and ease to use in the street. Pentax Da 70mm f2.4 ltd gallery These two lenses are the ones I used when I have no ideas what to shoot during regular photography outing

04-18-2009, 04:27 PM	#7
redpigeons Veteran Member Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: NYC Posts: 943 Original Poster	Originally posted by roentarre If you do not know what exactly what to shoot, stick with Fa 77mm ltd if money is no issue. Pentax Fa 77mm ltd f1.8 gallery Da 70mm has been my favorite because of its small size and ease to use in the street. Pentax Da 70mm f2.4 ltd gallery These two lenses are the ones I used when I have no ideas what to shoot during regular photography outing OK I think that the 77 its is!...but as I know my self I might go the B&H and end up with the 40 and 70 BC those tiny lenses are just TO COOL!! for macro I am still trying to get the vivitar 105 (FYI if any one is looking to sell). my 31 (and I am guessing the 77 is the same) focusing very very close its almost semi macro.

04-18-2009, 06:19 PM	#8
flyer Veteran Member Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Ste-Anne des Plaines, Qc., Canada Posts: 2,013	Actually, the 77 Ltd is rather small compared to most lenses. Not a pancake, but if I compare it to the FA*85 1.4 I used to have, it is very small.

04-19-2009, 12:33 AM	#9
CaymanImaging Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Albuquerque, NM Photos: Gallery Posts: 194	Sigma f4 150-300 zoom. A little pricey, but totally AWESOME!!

04-19-2009, 02:41 AM	#10
georgecape Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Kenridge, South Africa Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 212	Odd man out? I go to the park with my 55-300. I can get flowers (lovely OOF backgrounds), birds, squirrels, tortoises, people and general scenery - just love the lens.

04-19-2009, 02:44 AM	#11
Zewrak Veteran Member Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Nowhere, Sweden Photos: Gallery Posts: 654	SMC Takumar 85mm/1.8f and a good pair of shoes.

04-19-2009, 09:08 AM	#12
redpigeons Veteran Member Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: NYC Posts: 943 Original Poster	thanks guys... right now I am not looking for manual focus lenses for summer street. and I would like this lens to be fast as I love the most to do portrait or shoot people .

04-19-2009, 09:40 AM	#13
Canada_Rockies Loyal Site Supporter Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Sparwood, BC, Canada Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 12,385	Originally posted by redpigeons thanks guys... right now I am not looking for manual focus lenses for summer street. and I would like this lens to be fast as I love the most to do portrait or shoot people . That brings you back to the DA* 50-135, IMHO.