[NYpHoToGraphEr]

I don't know if this has been done before...

My dream kit: (some I already have)

Pentax K100D

Pentax K20D

18-55mm Kit Lens

Pentax 50mm 1.4

Tamron 70-300mm Macro

Pentax SMC DA* Series 50-135mm f/2.8

For now this is it, but I am sure it will grow...


So what's your dream kit?

[OniFactor]

wow, you're SO not even dreaming big.

my dream kit is made up of 2 brands, minolta/sony, and Pentax.

K200D

DA17-70mm f/4, or, if it's not sealed enough, DA*16-50mm f/2.8

DA*60-250mm f/4

DA*55mm f/1.4

and

Minolta Maxxum 7 or 9ti, depending on if the 9ti is chipped for SSM

Zeiss 24-70mm f/2.8

Minolta/Sony 70-200mm f/2.8 G

Sony 16mm f/2.8 fisheye

Minolta/Sony 35mm f/1.4 G


...yeah, that's about good..

oh, and vertical grips, and flashes aren't listed. LOL

[lodi781]

My dream kit?? Call up pentax and tell 'em give me one of everything!!!!!

[Canada_Rockies]

My dream kit?? Call up pentax and tell 'em give me one of everything!!!!!

Everything's awfully close to mine, I must admit. However, I would keep some of the oldies, too!

The DA* 200/2.8 is very, very tempting. With the 1.7X AF that is en route, that gives me a 340/4.8, which isn't too shabby, and fills the gap between the 50-135 and the 400 with something with more speed than the 70-210/4, and in addition, fills the gap between the 70-210 and the 400.

I'm not overly keen on autofocus macros, preferring to use snap-in-focus which requires a manual focus lens, or a change in Pentax firmware, so the M 100/4 (although a stop slower than the new lenses) is sharp as the proverbial tack and is my keeper.

For the extreme long shots, the M 400/5.6 seems to work for me as well, now that I have figured out the exposure vagaries. If Pentax comes out with a DA* 400/4 or even a clone of the new Tamron 200-500, that would be very tempting as well. If I find a Takumar Super-Multi-Coated or Takumar S-M-C or Pentax SMC 500/4.5, the bank card will get a workout. I foolishly passed one up in Chicago for $1,100, having just bought the 170-500 Sigma, and not yet knowing that it was (for me) a dog.

[ryno]

Different kits for different places.
1: In the city: 10-17 fisheye and 17-55 kit
2: hiking/landscape: 12-24, 35 f2, 50-135, 1.4TC
3: prime kit, mostly for film: 31, 77, voigt 180
Plus a few A and M series that I would keep rather than sell.
I don't have everything yet, the landscape zooms and the 77 will come this spring/summer. I don't know if I'll be able to talk myself into the 31 since I have the 35.
Now we just need some camping weather.
Ryan

[Venturi]

Any chance by posting we actually get said dream kit?

My dream kit really isn't terribly extravagant. My interests are pretty broad and I'm still very much re-learning a lot so I have been looking at more of the less expensive glass until I get a bit better and figure out which direction I find myself gravitating towards...

Gots:
- K10D
- 18-55mm kit lens
- FA f/1.4 50mm
- Tamron 75-300mm zoom (macro)
- Kenko 1.5x TC
- O-ME53 eyepiece
- KatzEye (on order)
- Battery grip
- Remote F

Wants:
- Pentax AF540 flash since we're dreaming, but Sigma EF530 DG Super or ProMaster 7500EDF would work just fine.
- Sigma 17-35mm EX DG IF
- Kenko MC7 DG 2x TC
- Sigma 50mm EX DG Macro
- Tamron 90mm DI Macro

Why nots:
- K20D
- DA* 16-50mm
- DA 10-17mm fish-eye (this actually may become a need this year)
- Sigma 50-500mm - wouldn't be a complete list without the "Bigma"

And oh yeah, I would absolutely have to have the fabled SMC DA* 12-800mm f/1.2 SDM IF Pancake that Bhudda promises is coming out later this spring.

[benplaut]

My dream stuff lies with Canon, but I know that it's completely out of my league (for small differences i don't really care about)

The ultimate practical, useful setup, for me:

2x K20D
12-24/4
16-50/2.8 (a good copy, of course)
50-135/2.8

Sigma 100-300/4
15 Ltd (when it's out)
Sigma 24/1.8, but I wish Pentax made one
31 Ltd
43 Ltd
77 Ltd
135/2.8
DA* 200/2.8

4x AF540 with pocketwizards and related lighting equiptment

Realistically, this is what I plan to own at some point (not for years):
K10D (already have this), in the future upgrading to 1 or 2 generations beyond the K20D
Sigma 28/1.8 (already have this)
FA50 (already have this)
Tamron 90mm or Sigma 105mm Macros, or something with a ring motor when available.
DA17-70mm
Some sort of long tele, maybe 60-250/4 (expensive) or 55-300 (slower and louder)

I'll probably be picking up an extra flash at some point, and some ebay triggers and umbrellas. Maybe a metz.

[ftpaddict]

My dream would be to own all systems.

[lodi781]

Well, in my few short months of ownership I have aquired:

K10d
18-55 kit
smc D FA 100mm macro 2.8 ( really diggin this lens, by the way)
smc DA 12-24
Manfrotto 190x tripod with manfrotto ball
A stupid amount of bags that I "had" to have, then " didn't " work.



Some of the things i'd like:

pentax 10-17 fisheye
either the DA* 200 OR 300 mm can't decide yet

[Venturi]

A stupid amount of bags that I "had" to have, then " didn't " work.

You just have to embrace their "alternate" uses, then they all work perfectly.

[lodi781]

You just have to embrace their "alternate" uses, then they all work perfectly.

[Gooshin]

i want:

(bolded is what i have)

K20D
Sigma 10-20
Pentax 16-50*
Pentax 50-135*

31, 43 , 77 LIMITED primes

AF540 Flash

30" Ezio LCD monitor


all this would be enough for my current needs.

[TaoMaas]

Like others, I'd love to have one of everything. But I could be very, very happy with the 12-24, 35 macro, and the 50-135.

[attack11]

da 10-17
da* 16-50
da* 50-135 (gotta buy)
fa 50mm f1.4
f 135mm f2.8
afgz540

i'm 1 zoom away from my ideal general purpose kit.

[dopeytree]

Had:

Apple iBook
Pentax *ist DL + kit lenses 18-55mm + 50-200mm

Got:

K10D + grip
spare 18-55mm
16-45mm f/4
m 50mm f/1.7
af 540 flash
Apple Macbook Pro

Next step (sell the k10d+lenses above to fund):
k20d (x2? at some point)
DA* 16-50mm f/2.8
DA* 60-250 f/4

??? DA* 50-135mm f/2.8 ???

35mm ltd macro


So anyone care to buy a very reasonable print?