Originally posted by Maxashh Taking pictures with the bokeh effect is something i find very appealing and am looking forward to exploring this further.
Originally posted by Maxashh Most of the family occasions that i will be taking photos for will be in restaurants with poor lighting.
I would NOT buy the 18-135, if you are looking for bokeh and low light shooting. You will need a much faster lens.
Get the original K5 and the Tamron 28-75 if you just want one lens and a relatively cheap combo.
If you are going to photograph large family groups, get the Tamron 17-50 for that and and one of the fast 50 mm focal length lenses for better bokeh. The sigma 17-50 if you want to spend more money and dont mind carrying something larger. The 18-135 lens is fine as a travel lens and will take nice people pics outdoors but not so much in restaurants and low light. I use it for travel. If you like the convenience of it, then the other option is to pair it with a fast 50 instead for low light and bokeh.
Remember, spend more money on the lens and less on the camera!
Last edited by psychdoc; 11-29-2012 at 08:00 PM.