Forum: Pentax K-5 & K-5 II
05-09-2011, 06:00 PM
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Hello,
I am a new K-5 owner and selected the 50-200mm WR for my first lens.
If I added the 18-55mm WR (about $155) I would have the entire range
from 18-200 mm covered with two lenses.
However it seems like the 18-135mm WR overall gets better reviews but
also costs $480.
I am new to SLR photography and was wondering if anyone could help
me with their advice on which lens to choose next. I have a slight lean to
go with the 18-55mm WR for $155 and then save for a DA* lens in the future.
But perhaps I would be better off with the more versatile 18-135mm even
though it would significantly overlap the range of my 50-200mm first lens?
Thank you for any help - I really appreciate it! - Janis
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Forum: Pentax K-5 & K-5 II
05-04-2011, 03:58 PM
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Thank you all for your help and advice! I think I was getting too hung up on optical zoom capability as they are advertised with point and shoots, rather than thinking in terms of focal length/quality of lenses.
I may begin with the 18-55mm WR and 55-200mm WR to have the entire range from 18-200mm covered and since they should compliment the K-5 real well, and also to get experience using an SLR with these relatively inexpensive lenses to start.
Janis
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Forum: Pentax K-5 & K-5 II
05-04-2011, 10:40 AM
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Hello,
I am relatively new to photography and just purchased my first slr, a K-5.
I was wondering if anyone had a recommendation on whether a DA 18-135mm WR or DA 55-200 mm WR would be the best choice for my first lens.
What I would like out of a first lens is a WR lens which would seem to compliment
the K-5 really well, and also a nice zoom range.
My confusion is arising from how to calculate zoom. 135/18 would indicate that
lens has a little over 7x zoom capability. Whereas the 55-200 mm is about a 4x
zoom. What is confusing me is that it seems like all the longer lenses for
greater zoom capability are 300mm, 400mm, even 500-600 mm for the super long shots.
Does anyone know which of the 18-135mm lens or 55-200mm WR lenses has a greater range/optical zoom to compliment my new K-5 and/or a first lens recommendation? What I am basically looking for is to cover as big a range but with as few lenses as possible. My prelim thought was to possibly go 18-135mm WR - and then save for a Sigma 150-500mm for wildlife photography.
Thank you for any help - I really appreciate it! - Janis
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