Originally posted by Des Hello from a fellow Gippslander Judy.
What's conspicuously missing from your kit is a 300mm telephoto, particularly for wildlife. Honestly even the cheap ($100) and humble DA-L 55-300 f4.5-5.8 or the optically-identical DA 55-300 f4.5-5.8 would be invaluable. It's actually a very capable lens, especially stopped down
I do have a Sigma 100-300mm F4.5-6.7 DL. Do you think that would do the job?
Originally posted by Des Just that, the Tamron 17-50 f2.8 and the Tamron 90 macro would be what I would take. I'm sure the 70-200 f2.8 is a fine lens but it's heavy to carry, not really long enough and the faster aperture wouldn't be essential.
I agree, I think the Tamron large Tele is too heavy to cart around. The others are definitely on my take list.
Originally posted by Des I don't know what the kit 70-200 f3.5-5.6 WR that you mention is (could you mean DA or DA-L 50-200 f4-5.6 WR?) but while the WR would be handy, it would still lack reach.
I think that lens above was Meant to be Sigma 70-200, and no WR.
The WR lens I have is the kit lens that came with the K3, Pentax SMC DA 18- 55 3.5-5.6 AL WR.
I also have a Sigma EF-530 DG Super flash unit, will that be useful??
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Originally posted by Kevin B123 Central Australia? sounds very dark at night
You might want to consider a tripod and wired remote for star / Milky way shots. The K-3, Tamron 17-50 @17mm + f2.8 would yield good results I think.
Thanks, I have a tripod and monopod, and was planning on taking both those. Somewhere, I have a wireless remote, might try and hunt that out!
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Originally posted by PhilipK5 I did use a Sigma 10 - 20mm ultra wide angle for Simpson Gap and a couple of the gorges and some tight spaces around the base of Uluru.
I would love to add one of these, but I don't think I can afford it 😕