Welcome from France!

kiwiwiki · 01-05-2012, 08:03 AM

Hello et bonjour!

sorry for my english, french are not good in other languages...

i'm a new DSLR and Pentax user. I've got a Pentax K7 for only one month. Before i had a canon powershot sx10is.
I've got a pentax 17-70 f4, a pentax a 50mm f1.7 and a m42 smc takumar 50mm 1.4

I will soon have a Tamron 10-24,

and i'm waiting old m42 lenses : pentacon 29mm f2.8, pentacon 135 mm f2.8 and a Meyer Orestegor 200mm f4 and an old zoom 80-200 (don't know the brand, its a gift). I've bought this 4 lenses 80 euros postpaid.

What lens do you think i should find to complete this?

Bests / Cordialement
Fabien "kiwiwiki" Roth

Adam · 01-05-2012, 09:07 AM

Welcome! Well, you've got a walkaround lens, a wide-angle, and a fast prime: so what you're missing is a tele zoom.

The tamron 70-200mm or sigma 70-200mm lenses come to mind:
Tamron 70-200mm F2.8 Di LD Macro Lens Reviews - Tamron Lenses - Pentax Lens Review Database
Sigma 70-200mm F2.8 EX DG OS HSM Lens Reviews - Sigma Lenses - Pentax Lens Review Database

kiwiwiki · 01-05-2012, 09:27 AM

Thank you for your advices Adam.
And thank you for the pentax forum : it's a goldmine to have informations about lenses!

I'd like to have sigma or tamron 70-200 2.8... but they are a bit exepnsive for me actually.
I will first experiment the old m42 80-200 f4 that i will receive soon...

Kiwiwiki

eddie1960 · 01-05-2012, 09:49 AM

WOW you certainly embraced LBA right out of the gate. Welcome to the forum looking forward to seeing some shots from you. Alsace is an area of France i haven't managed to get to yet.

dlacouture · 01-05-2012, 02:13 PM

Bienvenue, compatriote!

There are some other frogs sneaking around, so you'll feel at home here.

Well, regarding your next lens, it all depends on what you plan to shoot... A good thing to do would be to go through your sx20is shots with something like ExposurePlot.

See you!

01-05-2012, 08:03 AM	#1
kiwiwiki Inactive Account Join Date: Jan 2012 Location: Colmar, Alsace, France Posts: 4	Welcome from France! Hello et bonjour! sorry for my english, french are not good in other languages... i'm a new DSLR and Pentax user. I've got a Pentax K7 for only one month. Before i had a canon powershot sx10is. I've got a pentax 17-70 f4, a pentax a 50mm f1.7 and a m42 smc takumar 50mm 1.4 I will soon have a Tamron 10-24, and i'm waiting old m42 lenses : pentacon 29mm f2.8, pentacon 135 mm f2.8 and a Meyer Orestegor 200mm f4 and an old zoom 80-200 (don't know the brand, its a gift). I've bought this 4 lenses 80 euros postpaid. What lens do you think i should find to complete this? Bests / Cordialement Fabien "kiwiwiki" Roth

01-05-2012, 09:07 AM	#2
Adam Administrator Site Webmaster Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Arizona Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 51,595	Welcome! Well, you've got a walkaround lens, a wide-angle, and a fast prime: so what you're missing is a tele zoom. The tamron 70-200mm or sigma 70-200mm lenses come to mind: Tamron 70-200mm F2.8 Di LD Macro Lens Reviews - Tamron Lenses - Pentax Lens Review Database Sigma 70-200mm F2.8 EX DG OS HSM Lens Reviews - Sigma Lenses - Pentax Lens Review Database Adam PentaxForums.com Webmaster (Site Usage Guide \| Site Help \| My Photography) PentaxForums.com server and development costs are user-supported. You can help cover these costs by donating or purchasing one of our Pentax eBooks. Or, buy your photo gear from our affiliates, Adorama, B&H Photo, KEH, or Topaz Labs, and get FREE Marketplace access - click here to see how! Trusted Pentax retailers:

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01-05-2012, 09:27 AM	#3
kiwiwiki Inactive Account Join Date: Jan 2012 Location: Colmar, Alsace, France Posts: 4 Original Poster	Thank you for your advices Adam. And thank you for the pentax forum : it's a goldmine to have informations about lenses! I'd like to have sigma or tamron 70-200 2.8... but they are a bit exepnsive for me actually. I will first experiment the old m42 80-200 f4 that i will receive soon... Kiwiwiki

01-05-2012, 09:49 AM	#4
eddie1960 Veteran Member Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: Toronto Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 13,666	WOW you certainly embraced LBA right out of the gate. Welcome to the forum looking forward to seeing some shots from you. Alsace is an area of France i haven't managed to get to yet.

01-05-2012, 02:13 PM	#5
dlacouture Veteran Member Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Var, South of France Photos: Albums Posts: 1,074	Bienvenue, compatriote! There are some other frogs sneaking around, so you'll feel at home here. Well, regarding your next lens, it all depends on what you plan to shoot... A good thing to do would be to go through your sx20is shots with something like ExposurePlot. See you!