Quote: And you can try to bring your K10D + a lens of your choice under $300 and have a competition with me on any objects of your choice.
Ok ... kit lens is good but not THAT good... it can't compete with lenses under $300 ... for example let's compare a sigma 50mm macro at 1:1 or a pentax f/1.4 . The kit lens will lose on every aspect , resolution , centre sharpness , edge to edge sharpness , bokeh etc... plus it doesnt have the ability to shoot in lowlight or low magnification . Even if you compare it to pentax f1.7 ... stopped down to f/5.6 , the resolution and sharpness is so much better than the kit lens ... and don't compare at 600 x Y resized images... compare to full size , youll definetely see a difference , especially if the object is not in the centre .