This somewhat depends on how much you want to spend. One option is to get the 18-55 now and use it until the 16-50/2.8 comes out. At that point you can choose between the Pentax and the Sigma, partly based on price. Or you could just get the DA 16-45/4 and be done with it. It is a fine lens and faster than the cheap Pentax or Sigma and better image quality to boot.
Do be aware that there is a big difference between 16 and 18 mm - similar to a 24 vs 28 in full frame 35mm. -- Bruce Sunday, February 18, 2007, 8:49:42 AM, you wrote: BM> Hello...I'm back after all these years. BM> I got my istDS over a year ago and since I have an existing collection BM> of lenses, I got it without the kit lens (18-55/3.5-5.6). Except for BM> the fact that I don't have a wide angle with my DS (since all my 28mms BM> became 42mms), I was quite happy with my setup. Opportunities that BM> came my way (a couple of guys bought my 28mms--Pentax are rare in the BM> Philippines even if some models are actually assembled here) left me BM> without anything that approximates a wide lens for the DS (I shortest BM> lens in my inventory now is a 35mm). Checking the net shows that the BM> price of the DA 18-55 has dropped below $100 so the cheapskate in me BM> sees a bargain. BM> Or is it? BM> Should I save up for the upcoming DA* 16-50/2.8? BM> Or go for the Sigma 18-50/2.8 which is available now (over $300 last I checked)? BM> Or maybe even stick with the Sigma 18-50/3.5-5.6 DC has always been BM> around under $100? BM> Bong BM> -- BM> Bong Manayon BM> http://www.bong.uni.cc -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List [email protected] http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net
