Originally posted by snpsht
...almost went the 15-30, but the 24-70 won out in the end. I hope it is nice.
Same here. I got my 24 - 70 a couple of weeks ago, before I did a trip to Orpheus island on the GBR. I also had the privilege of using the 15-30 extensively as the CRK rep who was also on the island brougth it up to QLD just for me (the only pentaxian in the village). I have to say for anyone wondering, the 24 - 70 is a stunning lens, well worth the trouble of carting around.
The 15-30 didn't fill me with awe, but it is Bl@@dy wide! The downer is that one would also have to spend a substantial amount of $$ to get a filter mount for it.