Originally posted by lats Hi all,
Thanks for the thoughts and advice.
1. Yes I had figured that it is expensive glass to be carting around. I've been doing that most of my life with heavy zooms on bike tours, hikes etc and I'm just a little sick of the bulk and weight.
2. I thought about a 28mm prime as an option.
Which ones would you recommend?
Manual focus could be a little difficult with ski gloves on!
I'll look up the FA 28-90
I currently own a sigma 10-20 and the sigma 17-70. I love the second lens, though it is a bit hefty for hiking.
Has anyone used the Tamron 28-80?
This is available locally...
Tamron28-80mm AF lens for Pentax K mount I think the
21mm limited will fit you nicely for the size. If money is not the issue, get both 21mm and 40mm which will make a great combo for traveling while you can save up for 21mm/40mm/70mm as a
super duper limited lens trio in traveling, the pancake limited fashion.
I am a big fan of
Sigma 17-70mm f/2.8-4.5 for well rounded do-it-most kind of zoom lens and I am surprised that you find it too heavy for traveling. For lighter alternatives, I would think about the 18-55 kit's lens or a
Pentax DA 28-105mm f/3.2-4.5 as it is not much bigger than the kit's lens. It is lighter than the Sigma but I doubt if IQ can be as good as the Sigma but the range is both plus and minus when compared to the wide end in 17mm for the landscape needs.
And if you are interested in a cheaper prime with AF, I used an old
Sigma 28mm f/1.8 II that is the non-Ex version, which is all in plastic but it is hard to find a copy in the used market. It is lightweight but not limited pancake small. Here is picture that the Sigma 28mm f/1.8 II in 58mm filter size next to a Pentax DA 35mm f/2.8 1:1 macro limited, another highly recommended lens to consider besides the 40mm.
Thanks,
Hin