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Forum: Troubleshooting and Beginner Help
01-30-2010, 06:57 AM
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I am a former Pentax film shooter and favor primes over zooms, even for travel. I traveled with my primes all over Europe and shot hundreds of rolls of slide film, never having a problem with dust. I got pretty good at changing lenses inside my jacket or camera case, but unless it was very windy or raining, could get away with simply holding the camera "film down" and changing lenses on the fly. It helped to have my wife nearby as an extra pair of hands, but was not a requirement. For landscapes and architecture, it's now the 15/4 Ltd. I debated over the 12-24 zoom, but decided on the prime mainly due to weight and my obvious holdover prime bias, although the 12-24 tests very well for a zoom--they have come a long way from the old days. The main lens is my old 28/2.8, but I'll probably upgrade to another Ltd in the future. My all-time favorite lens in 35mm format was the 50/1.4, but it has become a short telephoto on the K10D due to the 1.5X magnification factor. I use it now for church interiors when flash is not allowed. I have a "kit" quality 80-200 zoom from my prior rig, but don't use it much, especially when traveling. Regardless of whether you opt for a zoom or prime system, don't forget some sort of stabilization device (tripod, monopod, Gorilla Pod, etc). Using a tripod with a zoom is almost always better than handholding with the finest prime. Happy shooting.
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