Originally posted by COLIN MORRISON Hello Wild Mark
I'be been running with a Canon 400d and 18-55, and whetted my appetite for more pixels+variable viewfinder+ wifi essentially. The change to Pentax is a personal historical 'thing'. The 18-55 has been pretty good to me, the 70-300 less so, but I think that maybe operator shortcomings! Flickr site at
that petrol emotion | Flickr if you have the time.
Cheers Colin
Very nice flickr photos, good sense of compositional balance with great contrasts tone color lines. Welcome!
I would say stay with quality lenses that fit your use (lenses are forever, digital cameras can be replaced every 5 years or so). The Pentax 16-85 seems to fit you. You'll regret getting something just because of price alone.
And get a good sealed box to store your small collection of gear with lots of silicon dioxide packets. 10 years from now, you don't want to see fungus growing inside your lens elements. Especially if you are doing lots of outdoor work.