Originally posted by Thareen Hi,
I am bit experienced user of SLR and thinking of migrating to DSLR. I have got two offers for two different brand new Pentax DSLR kits.
1. Pentax K100D Super + Penatx DA 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6 II for AU$ 550.00
2. Penatx K200D + Sigma 24-60mm f/2.8 for AU$ 800.00
If I were you, which offer would you accept? All your advices, comments and ideas would be highly appreciated.
Thanks
Thareen
If you purchase the k200 and Sigma, you will need very quickly to purchase the kit lens, or another, to get wide angle back. 24mm is only a P&S 36mm wide view - no where near true wide angle. The 18-55 II is a very good lens for the tiny price. Spend the other $250 on the DA 50-200, and with the change purchase a good circular polarizer for the 18-55.
Another choice you could consider would be the k200 and DA 18-250, which by all reports and what I have seen here, is a remarkably good super zoom.
You might notice that I have no super zooms in my arsenal, but I caution you that it has taken me a very long time to collect this equipment, and I prefer not to zoom much more than 3x.
The k10d, 12-24, 16-50 and 50-135 were the result of a small inheritance. The SF-1, MZ-S, 24-90, 28-90 and 70-210 were purchased new over a period of quite a few years. The 400 was purchased used, 20 years ago. The 100 was purchased used a few years ago.
I have also owned several lenses from makers other than Pentax, and have settled on buying Pentax only as a personal choice. The colour effects are consistent across my entire lens arsenal, for one thing. I am an old curmudgeon for another