04-03-2011, 05:02 AM
hi, im reading around for 2 weeks trying to decide which lens to go for, and simply i have no idea <img src='http://forum.photozone.de/public/style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/biggrin.gif' class='bbc_emoticon' alt='
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so, i have k-x with DAL 18-55mm ( yeah the cheap one) DAL 55-300mm ( another cheap one) and FA50mm f1.4
im looking for something to replace that DAL 18-55mm and options are killing me, especially anywhere ive asked im getting different responses and within any reviews i have good and bad ones.
i like shooting pics with low light and i dont enjoy photos with flash.
so ive options ( within 500 dollars range)
pentax DA* 16-50mm f2.8 ( 900 bucks but if its much better than the rest ill go for it, butif it is, cause 400 tamron sounds 1/2 price)
pentax 16-45mm f4 ( but seems litle short)
pentax 17-70mm f4 ( range is great, great reviews, just not sure if f4 is sufficient)
pentax 18-135mm ( just ok, i think its not as good as 17-70 but i may be wrong plz tell me)
sigma 17-50mm f2.8 ( much cheaper than pentax but is it good as pentax ? for a $ difference ?)
sigma 18-125mm ( same as pentax but nice price tag, dunno about this one)
tamron 17-50 f2.8 ( same as sigma, good price but i want the good one not the cheapest option)
i think thats the all available option in this price range for a walk around lenses, i want a good, not the cheapest ( that i can do myself to find cheap one)i want one which is worth buying ( dunno if it sounds sane) in addition im looking to go for K-5 in near future so opinions between those lenses, which one, and why not the other ?
tnx
' />so, i have k-x with DAL 18-55mm ( yeah the cheap one) DAL 55-300mm ( another cheap one) and FA50mm f1.4
im looking for something to replace that DAL 18-55mm and options are killing me, especially anywhere ive asked im getting different responses and within any reviews i have good and bad ones.
i like shooting pics with low light and i dont enjoy photos with flash.
so ive options ( within 500 dollars range)
pentax DA* 16-50mm f2.8 ( 900 bucks but if its much better than the rest ill go for it, butif it is, cause 400 tamron sounds 1/2 price)
pentax 16-45mm f4 ( but seems litle short)
pentax 17-70mm f4 ( range is great, great reviews, just not sure if f4 is sufficient)
pentax 18-135mm ( just ok, i think its not as good as 17-70 but i may be wrong plz tell me)
sigma 17-50mm f2.8 ( much cheaper than pentax but is it good as pentax ? for a $ difference ?)
sigma 18-125mm ( same as pentax but nice price tag, dunno about this one)
tamron 17-50 f2.8 ( same as sigma, good price but i want the good one not the cheapest option)
i think thats the all available option in this price range for a walk around lenses, i want a good, not the cheapest ( that i can do myself to find cheap one)i want one which is worth buying ( dunno if it sounds sane) in addition im looking to go for K-5 in near future so opinions between those lenses, which one, and why not the other ?
tnx