On 6/11/2011 18:48, Christine Nielsen wrote:
I'll be traveling to Barcelona in a couple of weeks, and am
experiencing a pre-trip enablement crisis of sorts. Last summer, I
packed light for our summer vacation, with only one 17-70 lens, and I
kind of regretted it. So, this summer, my original plan was to bring
along my k-7, the sigma 17-70 lens, the pentax 50-135, and 50/1.4.
But, I wonder how much patience I'll have for lens-swapping&
lens-schlepping on the family vaca, and maybe the 18-135 (for day),
plus the 50/1.4 (evening wear) is a better solution. Then again, why
own the lovely 50-135, and not bring it? OTOH, I bet the 18-135 is a
fine substitute for the sigma, though not as fast by a stop.
My dilemma gets down to the question of the "travel" lens... assuming
you are not on photo safari, does it make sense to have a super-zoom
for travel, and leave the super-nice lens at home? Security, packing
light, ease of use all factor in... but, also image quality... what
say you?
Christine, the on-line reviews of 18-135 are a mixed bag. I attribute it
either to significant sample variation or to potential bias of the
reviewer.
Ultimately it depends on your shooting style and your willingness to
carry bulk and weight. Personally, I traveled several times with a small
set of primes (21, 43, 77 or even 21 and 50) and it worked for me. I
don't particularly like shooting longer than 77 mm on APS-C camera so
that I cannot say too much about 50-135. Assuming Barcelona is similar
to Oslo, Brussels, London or Prague that I visited, (speaking purely
photographically, of course) I'd go for a quality wider lens and worry
less for telephoto end.
It would make Pentax great good to introduce DA* 16-50 with the same AF
motor as there is in 18-135, but I recall they said specifically that
they won't...
Boris
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