12-24 to cover wide, use your 21-35 for normal. -Adam
John Francis wrote: > I was almost convinced I wanted the 16-45 until the announcement > of the 16-50/f2.8. I never got round to buying the previous > (film-camera) short zoom to go with my 80-200, but this time I'm > probably going to get both of them. > > My problem is what to do until the 16-50 is available, especially > since I might want something wide before then for a couple of events. > I've got an old Vivitar manual focus zoom, but that's only a 21-35. > I'm considering picking up the fisheye 10-17 (especially with the > rebates extended until Jan 9th.), but that leaves me with a bit of > a gap in the mid-wide-angle range. I suppose I could buy the 18-55 > kit lens with a K10D, but I'm not sure how much I'd use it once the > 16-50 comes along. The size isn't likely to matter much on a K10D, > especially with the grip, but I suppose I could hang on to it as a > walkaround lens to keep on the *ist-D. > > Decisions, decisions ... What would you do? > > > On Sat, Dec 02, 2006 at 07:48:57AM -0800, 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 > -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List [email protected] http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net
