The 16-50 is one of the three announced DA*'s. These are the weather sealed lenses, so if it's out of your budget, so is weather sealing, at least from Pentax.
The 16-45 is a very good lens. It's got some weaknesses (most notably the barrel on some units is a bit wobbly at full extension and the hood design is sub-optimal) and some features some people don't like (extends as it gets wider, rather a lot of extension). -Adam Michael Chan wrote: > I have been restraining myself from buying the 16-45 for months now, > anticipating the weather-sealed lenses. I had not heard about a > 16-50 2.8, which would likely be out of my budget range anyway, and > with the rebate it's getting really difficult for me to control my > LBA shakes. Is the 16-45 that far head and shoulder above the kit > lens? I've been pretty impressed with the kit, but it definitely has > its shortcomings. > > On Dec 2, 2006, at 7:20 AM, David J Brooks wrote: > >> Quoting John Francis <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>: >> >>> On Fri, Dec 01, 2006 at 08:11:40PM -0500, David J Brooks wrote: >>>> Anyone heard if its happining. >>>> >>>> I would love to get this lens and the K10d >>>> >>>> Dave >>>> >>>> Equine Photography in York Region >>> >>> The new lenses aren't due until March of next year. >>> Realistically this probably means I won't be able to get my >>> hands on one before my Las Vegas trip in early April :-( >> We are heading there in late April for our 25th wedding anniversary, >> so maybe i'll be able to get one by then. >> >> Dave >>> >>> -- >>> PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List >>> [email protected] >>> http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net >>> >> >> >> Equine Photography in York Region >> >> -- >> PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List >> [email protected] >> http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net > > -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List [email protected] http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net
