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Forum: Troubleshooting and Beginner Help
07-05-2014, 09:16 AM
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You have a good point about the net cost over x amount of time, I'll take this into consideration. You also mentioned the Tamron 70-300 is this the Macro version as I was out taking macro shots today with the 18-55 kit lens (well... at least what I could manage anyway) and I had a feeling that I would want a good zoomable macro lens; any suggestions for this? Thanks.
I enjoy taking pictures of all forms of subjects but I do enjoy Macro (better from a distance, hence zoom) and indoor/landscape (the 35mm).
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Forum: Troubleshooting and Beginner Help
07-03-2014, 11:06 AM
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Thank you for the response and it was not rude at all! :) I want to invest a lot into some mid lenses (looking at the 35mm limited as a start) in the future but my prior mentioned fears stopped me and set me looking at the 35mm standard as a way to feed my hunger for a better than kit lens. (Then the whole Pentax as a company worry - which your comments have eased a bit).
The 35mm DAL does look like it would provide a little more fun over the 18-55 kit though. Again, thank you for your post.
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Forum: Troubleshooting and Beginner Help
07-03-2014, 10:39 AM
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Thank you for the posts and information; it was enlightening. Lens wise which brands or specific models would you recommend?
I understand it's down to preference of the shooter themselves with the focal length etc but is there any lenses which just stand out? My thought were to get a small tele 20-70mm kind of focal or similar, a 35mm and a 50-300mm, any suggestions (as you can probably tell I don't have much experience in this department).
Also, was I correct with my first statement and the K-r that 33mm would be around 50mm due to the 1.5x sensor?
Thanks for your fast responses and your time.
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I was actually looking at this as it caught my eye as well as the 35mm. I'm still trying to work out the crop sensor to focal length thing out.
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Forum: Troubleshooting and Beginner Help
07-03-2014, 10:01 AM
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I have a K-r which was my first ever (and currently only) DSLR. I have the kit lenses 18-55 and 50-200 but currently looking for an upgrade path.
This is a Pentax forum and some would say I should expect a biased opinion but is the brand Pentax worth staying in at the moment with the way the company has a record of being sold and bought - will Pentax stay strong?
If I stay on the Pentax path what would be a good upgrade for the kit lenses? I seem to take shots mainly around the 35-50mm mark. Am I right in assuming for the K-r that due to the 1.5x sensor ~33mm would be around 50mm give or take or have I not understood the sensor size theory correctly?
Would the 35mm prime lens (not Limited) be a reasonable upgrade for a lens or pointless?
I guess my main worry is that with a Nikon/Sony/Canon I would have more lens options and more options within the middle quality/price range opposed to Pentax's no middle range (or so it appears). I really want to make sure the camera path is future proof.
I still have a lot to learn so I apologise in advance for any ignorance.
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