Originally posted by DaveHolmes I've bought a few ebay lenses since buying my K-x (came with kit 18-55 and 50-200mm)
Pentax-A 50mm f2
Tokina 28mm f2.8
Pentax FA 35-70mm
To be honest I prefere the image quallity of the 18-55mm kit to the (these 2 at any rate) primes and although the FA lens is better in terms of image quallity the kit lens still sees more use, due to its field of view...
I only really use the 50-200mm at a mates Ice Hockey games, so its fairly redundant...
I'd just save for a Tamron 17-50mm f2 or a pentax 16-45mm f4... Improve your image quality... Gain low light capability... And keep the flexability of a zoom while your still learning...
Just planting seeds
maybe you're doing something wrong? the kit lens is like f/5+ @ 50mm, and your prime is at f2... that's a huge difference in speed, I don't know how you take better pictures with kit lens VS that prime. Could be something wrong with your prime too.
And why the Pentax FA 35-70mm when you already have a kit 18-55? doesn't make alot of sense to me
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also the 50-200 is not as good as the 55-300 (heard it from forum members), and if you check ebay prices, I think if you were to get the 55-300 you can unload it for alot more.
Some of the lens you suggested is up there at the 300-500 bucks mark, that's almost as much as a k-r body. Sure it's nice but I'm not sure everyone will have the cash to do it (OP is trying to go for 75 bucks).