[Iamasnapper]

Hi, new member here...having just bought the K30 after umming and ahhing over the Nikon stuff. Your forum helped, thanks!!

I am new to the DSLR thingy, having started a long time ago with a Kershaw Eight 20 Penguin bellows camera (I kid you not!) Progressed to a Zenit and finally bought a Nikon FG in the early 90's. I moved on to the instant snappy cameras, but longed to get back to the good old SLR, so here I am.

I'm having lots of fun trying to remember all the old Depth of field, aperture settings ISO's and all that, my poor head!!

A quick question though, what two lenses would you consider to be essential to cover most scenarios, in your bag (I have the 18-55mm Pentax lens that came with the camera)?

Cheers

[Fat Albert]

Welcome! You can't go wrong with the DA 18-135. Plenty of range, silent and fast autofocus, weather sealed, and good image quality to boot. Also the 35 f/2.4 is a great prime for indoor shooting, parties, etc, and the price can't be beat!

[dcBear78]

Welcome... You've made a great choice.

Nobody can really answer that question as everyone has their style and preferred subject. I don't shoot nature or sports so have little use for long lenses. And we Pentaxians have a thing for primes so trying to pick just 2 is next to difficult. But the 18-135mm will cover most situations. If I could only have one more I would go DA15 Ltd, and I don't even own this lens. I do want it though. But I do love my FA77 and my FA31 and there is no way I could give either up.

edit: was contemplating the DA35 too as Fat Albert suggested. Great lens worth more than the price suggests.

[Iamasnapper]

Cheers gents, it's lucky it's close to Christmas!

I've been going round the house just shooting everything not having to worry about developing film - instant results + plus photo editing software - best mid life crisis ever

[Kerrowdown]

Your forum helped, thanks!!

Welcome to the forum, aye, we all pretty good here at helping other folk part with their money for new equipment.

[savoche]

Welcome to the forums - and congratulations on your new camera!

My cover-it-all two lens kit is the DA 18-135 (used to be the 18-55) and the DA 55-300. I use that kit for travelling, especially when I expect to see wildlife.

But of course, it's hard to leave all the primes at home, and I prefer to use those when I can.

[Iamasnapper]

Thank you all for the suggestions. Now, does anybody have a sofa I can borrow, preferably with money down the back of the cushions?

[Jean Poitiers]

Welcome to PF and bonjour from France, lamasnapper ... enjoy the forum and your K-30 ... hope to see an image or two soon ... Salut, J

[Iamasnapper]

Merci Will do!