Originally posted by JibbaJab I tried Googling "cons of DA* 50-135" to convince myself not to take advantage of this deal. That backfired because most discussions were people asking for pros and cons of the lens, followed by heaps of praise in reply. But darn it, I must resist!
The solution to this matter is simple... buy me the lens and I'll (try to) tell you how horrible it is.
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Originally posted by Biro I'm pleased to say that I pretty much have all I want and need when it comes to Pentax glass. If they ever actually come out with the 135-400mm WR zoom to go with the 18-135mm WR and it's somewhat affordable, I will definitely consider it as an upgrade from my DA 55-300. And I'd love a Pentax branded version of the Tamron 16-300 with WR and Pentax coatings. But neither of those lenses even exists yet so I'm good for now.
I was looking at the offers in the deal referenced in this thread and saw the 18-270 lens.. and thought wow.. that is a strange lens.
I mean it is a superzoom that isn't that fast, yet has HSM, yet costs 600+ dollars, yet doesn't have weather sealing. It is as if Pentax finished that lens during opposites day.