Originally posted by Jean Poitiers Welcome to PF and bonjour from France, digitaleagle12 ... Enjoy & please post us some images soon ... Salut, J
Bounjour from France! Been there many times and loved it. I need to get back there to take some more pictures with my new K% II!
OK - so maybe you guys can help me make a decision here.
This is what I currently have:
Pentax K100D
Pentax K5 II
Lenses:
Original 18-55 DA Pentax - (currently planning on using it for all round lense on the K100D)
Original 50-200 DA Pentax
Tamron 18-200 K mount autofocus
Pentax 35mm prime 2.4
Pentax 50mm prime 1.8
Old manual Sigma 80-200mm
Old Tokina A series 18-80 (I think - it's in storage and can't remember the exact focal length) It does auto aperature but no auto focus.
I'd like to get a WR Pentax lense for the K5 but I don't want to spend a ton of money. I'm tempted to get the standard kit lens. DA 18-55mm WR for the times I get caught in bad weather and still want to shoot. The lens is affordable, (about 150 us) and gets good reviews for a kit lense. (As long as you aren't shooting with it wide open)
I thought about the 18-135, which would be ideal, but I don't want to spend $460 for it. The 55-300 WR is also attractive but is also on the expensive side. The downside to this is that it is a lot larger lense and wouldn't give me any wide angle versatility. I figure if I'm out in the rain, I'm better with the 18-55 to most shots.
I don't see myself being in bad weather all that much. But - it would be nice to have the option if it happened.
I also want to eventually get a fisheye 10-18 or 10-45 type lense but am not sure if they make those in a WR mount. Even if they don't I still want this lense as I think it would be very versatle for creative shooting.
What would you guys recommend?
Too many choices, not enough money!