Forum: Troubleshooting and Beginner Help
09-14-2009, 07:05 AM
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Mike/Steven/Jason/Douglas/Chip/Marc:
Wow. I appreciate greatly all of the thoughts in the responses -- just a wealth of great information and interesting ideas. Thanks so much. I will excise "too much lens" from my Pentax discussions and will avoid the salesperson who tried to push the 75-300 on me as a "next step." Based on your thoughts and recommendations, I'm going to start looking/leering at the lens review database with an eye for now to expand (e.g., 55-30 18-55, etc.) instead of upgrade for now.
I'm also going to look through the forum (or here, of course, if anyone's time permits and I am not going over well-tread ground) for ideas on beginner/intermediate books that help add some education to my experience and enthusiasm.
Thanks again for all of your ideas and support!
Greg
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Forum: Troubleshooting and Beginner Help
09-13-2009, 04:51 AM
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So I thought I would ask the opinion of the most educated group of Pentax users on the planet: If you were starting out and had only the k200d and 18-55II, what would be your next move?
As a novice DSLR user, I've thoroughly enjoyed my K200d (my first Pentax) and the 18-55 kit lens for the last year as I have worked and travelled around Asia. Of course, the lens has its limitations when not in natural light, and I think that I would enjoy a telephoto for traveling and sports.
I've been given a gift of a new "lens of my choice" and am trying to decide what is next. My initial thought was to try and find a reasonable price on either a DA* 16-50 or a DA* 50-135 based on my amateur research, but I'm wary of buying "too much lens" for either myself or the camera. And I am open to trying a completely different approach (e.g., a Singapore camera shop owner tried to sell me on buying an HD 0.5x wide angle for the kit lens and adding a 75-300).
Thanks very much in advance for any thoughts.
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