Patrick Wunsch wrote: If you could only have four lenses in your camera bag, which ones would you chose and why. I ask this because I am trying to narrow down my choices and assess my needs versus wants while still be able to pay the mortgage! > I have the K1000 and ZX-5n cameras and am most interested in landscapes, sunsets and lightning photography.
For landscape, lightning and sunsets I think a very wide angle is mandatory: 20mm or, as a cheaper option, 24mm. And then a 35mm. But you would probably prefer the wide-angle zoom 20-35mm and consider that you now have two of your "four lenses".
A normal lens is always a good idea as their optical quality is unsurpassed and it "sees" the same way as our eyes.
For more abstract landscape pics, a short tele is the adequate tool (for me): 85mm or 100mm. With a 100mm f4 macro (which is also fine at infinity according to Modern Photography and my own experience) you could also enter the world of "micro landscapes".
Andre --
