To echo other comments you've received, wider is better for such a trip. The 14mm is bulky and relatively heavy but worth its weight many times.
So, alternate kits: 1. DA14 , DA21 , FA43 , DA70 or FA77 2. DA14 , DA16-45 or DA*16-50 , DA21 , DA70 or FA77 3. DA12-24 , DA40 or FA43 , DA70 or FA77 If you have the space and the budget, all of the above could do with the addition of the DA50-200 or the DA*50-135. It is good to have the extra reach for close-ups of architectural details, nesting storks, couples at the table in street-side cafes, etc. And/or a 50mm or 100mm macro? My recommendations are based on the following assumptions: a) you want everything to fit one smallish bag; b) only one camera body; c) a lot of your time will be in cities. Too often I will take a shot with whatever lens is on the camera rather than stopping to change lenses. I have taken a couple of trips with two camera bodies and find I make much better use of my equipment that way. So, at this point, I think the ideal minimal(?) kit for me is: ->-> K10D (2); DA14, DA*16-50; DA21; A50/1.2; DA*50-135; FA77 <-<- The A50/1.2 comes out of the bag at night in the cities, the other lenses and camera body stashed in the hotel. During the day I would carry the rest, with one of these combos usually mounted on the two cameras: a) wide zoom + FA77, or b) DA21 + long zoom. Disclaimer: I have held the DA12-24 and have seen results from it but have not used it myself. I have not seen the DA40 or DA70, nor the DA*16-50. When recommending these lenses I am going on list reputation and an expectation that their quality is equivalent to the other lenses in the same series which I have used. All of the other lenses mentioned are ones I have used and am well satisfied with. Stan On Sep 8, 2007, at 3:27 AM, Charles Wilson wrote: > Dear All, > > Next year I will be travelling around Europe and England for 6 > Weeks. I was > wondering if any one has any suggestions regarding travel kits to > take for > my ist D. I would like it to be light. > > I have thought about the following combinations but any other > suggestions > would be appreciated. > > 1. Pentax A 24 1:2.8 , FA 43 1:1.9 /F 50 1:1.4, DA 70 > > 2. Pentax DA 16-45 1:4 F50 1:1.4 > > 3. Pentax DA 16-45 1:4 Sigma 55-200 1.4-5.6 > > or I could lash out > > 4. Pentax DA 16-45 1:4 and DA 50-135 > > Regards > > > Charles Wilson > > > > -- > 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
