Just saying! (sorry if its been mentioned) But for the price conscious, the Tamron 28-75mm f2.8 looks like a great option for a general purpose zoom! They can be bought very cheaply indeed! After reading the review of it on this site, I didn't think much of it. However, in trying to keep an open mind, I looked into other reviews. There are many who have reviewed this lens fairly highly! Above all, having looked at plenty of image samples on flickr, it actually appears to do very well! I'm not really a fan of zoom lenses, I prefer my primes. But for the sakes of having one for functions/work, I'm pretty sure I'll be getting one to keep my costs down. The pentax 24-70 would be lovely, but the Tamron is about 1/6th of the price and I'm finding it hard to turn down. If you don't have a huge budget and you are in need of a general purpose zoom, check it out!
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Originally posted by noelpolar Moving a slider in lighroom on my 2008 iMac and watching my picture respond is like watching paint dry with K3 files.... so I reckon I'll have plenty of chill time with K-1 files.
I feel your pain. I don't miss those days one bit!