You'll still find times when lens changing is an annoyance even with a
new, longer range zoom. While I haven't followed the prices of lenses
and cameras I'd think an additional camera would be comparable in cost
to a new lens which you only want for the sake of avoiding lens
changes. You could have the whole range of 16mm-240mm (with a small
gap 45mm-50mm), or 20mm-250mm mounted and always ready for use.
You may already have two camera bodies but avoid carrying them both at
once because it's too much to be toting. But consider that with two
or more lenses and one body you need a case or bag to store the unused
lens. With two lenses each mounted on a body you don't need a case at
all if you're content to carry it all on neck/shoulder straps where
you can get at it in moments. Anything else such as spare batteries,
memory cards and so on can fit in a tiny belt pouch or similar.
regards, Anthony
"Of what use is lens and light
to those who lack in mind and sight"
(Anon)
2009/5/30 Leon Altoff <[email protected]>:
> Hi All,
>
> I have been considering lenses recently and the fact that I seem to be
> changing them quite often. My main lenses are a DA 16-45 and a SIgma
> 50-200 (which I will hopefully soon change to a 60-250 which I have
> been waiting on for the past 2 years).
>
> The 16-45 seems to be a bit too short far too often for my liking, and
> having changed to the 50-200 is then too long for the picture I want 3
> pictures later. So I am considering upgrading the 16-45 to a 17-70.
> My main camera is a K10D (probably upgrading to the K7 at some point,
> but not as an early adopter as I was with the istD and the K10D) so
> the SDM only should not bother me.
>
> As I am planning on selling the 16-45 and also my 20-35 to pay for the
> new lens it means I won't have anything to cover 20mm at full frame
> anymore. Does anyone know at what focal length the 17-70 covers full
> frame if at all (in case I ever use film again)? I know the 16-45
> will cover full frame at 20 mm, but I haven't seen anything on the
> 17-70 so any help would be appreciated - and comments on comparative
> quality of build and images would also be nice. (Please don't suggest
> I buy a lot of primes, I have some very nice primes and will add more
> as time goes on, but zooms have their place.)
>
> Of course I do have to pay for new purchases and need to sell a few
> lenses to help offset new ones. Apart from the 16-45, I have a 20-35
> and a 28mm shift, but I don't know if there is interest in these
> lenses anymore and I need to figure out what they are worth before
> officially offering them for sale. If they are still popular can
> someone let me know?
>
> All comment gladly accepted.
>
> Leon
>
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