Do be aware that zooms can suck dust in as you zoom them - not as bad as changing lenses, but still - if it is that dusty, seems like it could be a problem.
-- Best regards, Bruce Friday, May 28, 2010, 11:52:08 AM, you wrote: LC> On May 28, 2010, at 4:56 AM, David Parsons wrote: >> Turn on the power on dust shake and that should help with most loose >> dust. Unless the wind is constantly blowing dust and sand around, >> you'll be able to change lenses with little problem. >> >> If you use good lens discipline you should be okay. >> >> Do you really want to miss a shot because you spent 5 minutes futzing >> with changing a lens, when you can clone out a spot in post? LC> I would probably spend most of my time with the 16-50 on the K20. LC> Or maybe the 18-250 on the K-x, at night, I'd probably also just LC> wander around with a prime on the K-x. However, there will be LC> enough things where I'd spend 45 minutes or an hour working on a LC> shot, where I'll want or need some specific lens. That's when I'd LC> want to change lenses, to get those special shots. LC> I don't want to change lenses out there, but I want to be able to, if I need to. LC> And, even in the car, I'd probably want to do it in the bag, just LC> because it is unbelievably dusty on the playa. LC> -- LC> Larry Colen [email protected] sent from i4est -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List [email protected] http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
