A K28 3.5. Really sharp. They can be had at KEH for a reasonable price. MF, but no big deal for landscapes.
On Mon, Aug 20, 2012 at 9:19 PM, steve harley <[email protected]> wrote: > on 2012-08-20 16:56 Walt Gilbert wrote >> >> [...] and >> >> I'd like to have something wider for landscapes. I have a Takumar 28/2.8, >> but >> it's really a pretty crappy lens compared to the others. >> >> What would be the best, most affordable option -- best bang for the lowest >> buck >> -- for the wider landscapes? All I really care about is the focal length >> and IQ > > > i like my 16-45 pretty well, but perhaps that's because it's all i have > wider than 24mm; it is not a "fine" lens, but it is a very useful lens > > however, your budget is tight enough, and the trip sounds short enough, that > i'd consider renting a lens; i can't recommend a rental service, but i've > considered it myself; most i've seen carry only Pentax lenses in K-mount but > at least one (cameralensrentals.com) carries some Sigma; at borrowlenses.com > i see 16-50/2.8, 12-24/4, 14/2.8 and 15/4 > > the 14/2.8 was cheapest at $38 for two weeks (again, not recommending, just > checking prices) > > > -- > 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. -- Steve Desjardins -- 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.
