Hello all, first time posting, lurking for a while, but would like some advice.
I have looked over the lens review database and still can't make up my mind because they all look like so much fun.
I'll give you all some history.
I've recently upgraded this past spring from a K100D I bought back during release year to a K20D, which I love!
My current collection of lenses include:
Pentax DA 18-55mm
Pentax DA 50-200mm
Pentax DA* 16-50mm SDM
Pentax DA 10-17mm Fisheye
Pentax/Asahi M 50mm f/1.7
Pentax F 35-80mm f/4-5.6
Vivitar series 1 70-210mm f/3.5
I use my Fisheye, DA*, and 50mm pretty much all the time. My bag usually contains those three, and trip depending I'll switch the Fish for the 50-200mm.
I shoot in many different scenarios.
Primarily I shoot in low light environments. Usually bars with live bands.
If I'm shooting around home, it's usually my model train layout. I've been using my Fisheye a lot for that... but love how it focuses right up to the fractions of millimeters from the lens itself!
I also shoot all the photos for my employers auto-trader ads and for the dealers website.
For my own personal work, I like to do low light stuff at dusk a lot. Or take portraits of my wife.
So I really am a jack of all trades here, and not really focusing on anything.
I'm trying to decide what I should get next... I suffer from GAS in my other hobbies, and I thought I could keep photography outa the GAS...but I've recently got addicted badly (GAS FYI = Gear Acquisition Syndrome)
I'm thinking I need a Macro lens? Budget is tighter than usual... and I'm a Canadian... so I need to find a hidden jem that might not jump out at me...
I've been looking at the Pentax D FA 50mm f/2.8 Macro and the Sigma 50mm f/2.8 EX DG.
However, I'm also curious if Pentax P-DA 40mm would be good enough for my miniature trains that are a 1:160 scale to the real thing... (so details are really really fine)
That was shot with my 50mm @ f/5.6 ISO 400 and 1/60 shutter
Last edited by Wired; 08-07-2009 at 09:42 AM.