I got the kit lens with my K10. It cost me less than an extra hundred dollars, so I sold off my FA-J 18-35 and recouped the cost. Got an extra bit of reach and a better feeling lens. The DA doesn't feel like junk in my hands. I'm no judge of image quality so I'll have to leave the scientific test results for somebody else to address. It works fine for me. CW
----- Original Message ----- From: "Bong Manayon" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "Pentax-Discuss Mail List" <[email protected]> Sent: Sunday, February 18, 2007 9:22 PM Subject: Re: Pentax DA 18-55 > I'm cheap :-) > > It's only that I don't have any experience with the DA 18-55, and > often, kit lenses gets a bad rep for being "cheap" (whether in fact or > in price). IMHO, my case in point would be the one that comes with > the Canons (18-55/something); I worked with an outfit that had a 20D > with the kit lens and it left a lot to be desired. > > I guess I should trust my hunch that Pentax will not dump with a > "cheapo" lens... > > Bong > > On 2/19/07, Bruce Dayton <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: >> 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 >> > > > -- > Bong Manayon > http://www.bong.uni.cc > > -- > PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List > [email protected] > http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net > > > -- > No virus found in this incoming message. > Checked by AVG Free Edition. > Version: 7.5.441 / Virus Database: 268.18.1/691 - Release Date: 2/17/2007 > 5:06 PM > > -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List [email protected] http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net
