From: Walt Gilbert
Well, I was thinking there may be third-party lenses that might make the
cut, so I thought that might make it semi-OT. But, since they'd be
K-mounts, I guess I was just being a little extra cautious.
I wanted to carry three bodies just to make sure I have a fairly long
zoom for wildlife, one of my 50's for great sharpness and bokeh, and a
wider-angle for the landscapes -- all on a body for ready access. I
don't mind carrying the extra weight much. And I really don't want to
miss out on a great shot because I just didn't have the lens readily
available.
It doesn't work that way.
Three bodies with three different lenses mounted just makes it nine
times more likely that when a once in a lifetime opportunity to make a
prize-winning photo occurs, the only one you can get your hands on is
going to be the wrong one.
BEEN there, DONE that - didn't even win a T-shirt for a consolation prize.
And that's not even the worst that could happen:
http://assets.nydailynews.com/polopoly_fs/1.446389!/img/httpImage/image.jpg
Besides, I'm a bit smitten at the images that K100D Super puts out;
there's just something about the sensor on that thing that I just love.
I do have the DA 18-55 and thought about using it. I just wondered if
there might be a nice, affordable short prime that would out-perform it.
If there isn't really one that justifies the outlay, then that's
probably the route I'll take.
Nice and short are relatively achievable. Affordable is another matter
entirely. The key words here are "one that justifies the outlay" under
the circumstances you specify.
Actually, "nice and short" didn't even look too promising from a quick
check of KEH. They aren't showing many lenses wider than 28mm, and none
of what they *are* showing is going to meet any reasonable definition of
"affordable".
The 18-55 is a good lens. Make that a GREAT lens if you already have
one, which knocks "AFFORDABLE" over the 400' fence, and right out of the
ballpark.
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