I took my K10D to Burning Man. If I was going this year, I'd buy a W80 and use that during the week and save my Kx for the night of the Burn.

[forestmage]

Reading these posts brings back memories of the early Burning Man festivals held at Baker Beach in San Francisco. I only went out to the playa once, in 2001 and didn't have a dslr, but I took my film Pentax (and a Digital Elph pocket cam) and kept them in sealed plastic bags when I wasn't using them.

[BBear]

Hey guys,

I decided on the K10D for the trip. I was thinking about getting a used K200D but as the price of the K10Ds have dropped so much, i am better off using it really well and making history together!


In any case, here is my lens list:

FA 35mm f/2
A 50mm f/1.4
FA 77mm f/1.8 Limited
D-FA 100mm Macro
DA* 50/135mm f/2.8
DA 10/17mm Fisheye
DA 16/45mm f/4

I am really thinking about buying the new WR kit lens 18-55 and take it with me instead of the 16-45. Does that make sense? I can't tell yet if I'd keep it after the event or if I'd sell it... same for the 16-45... Truth is, for the price of these two lenses, I could almost buy the baby DA*... but that is another question..


So basically I am thinking about the following kit:

* K10D
* DA 10-17 fisheye - though it is NOT sealed.
* DA 18-55 WR - would have to buy it, $200

Hows this for a kit? It feels like I am totally missing some tele range... But I am not sure if it is that critical.... I wish I had the balls to bring the DA*50-135, but it wont happen (too heavy and expensive).


so you guys that been there before... should I make an effort to get also the new 50-200 WR or not?


Thanks for the inputs!


BB