Sandy, Got the DA15mm Pentax and it's wonderful - Small enough to carry in your pants pocket, great flare resistance, Pentax lens quality.
Here's a shot from last December with the sun in the frame. http://photo.net/photodb/photo?photo_id=17624225&size=lg My go to kit right now is the DA60-250/4, FA31/1.8, and DA15/4. They cover lots of territory with quality. Regards, Bob S. On Thu, Oct 30, 2014 at 10:48 AM, Sandy Harris <[email protected]> wrote: > I am trying to put together a lightweight kit for travel. Looking at > web reviews, I'm inclined to think the Sigma 10-20 f3.5 is a lens I > want. However, the Pentax 15mm is considerably lighter and reportedly > very good. > > i am looking for comments on those two lenses or on alternatives. > > Background, for anyone who cares: > > My current walking around combo is A 50 1.4 on K-X. That is likely to > get upgraded to DA 50 1.8 on K-3; Adorama have a bundle that includes > both and I'll buy it unless they cancel before next week when I'm > expecting funds. That is my favorite focal length, all I need for most > street shooting. > > I need a wider lens for landscapes and architecture including interior > shots. I have the 16-45 f4 which goes more-or-less wide enough, but it > is heavy and not all that wide, so I will likely leave it with my > daughter who also shoots Pentax. I also have the A 28 2.8 but it is > not wide enough to be the main lens for this and is not autofocus; > I'll bring it since it is light but will probably not use it much. > > The Pentax 21 f3.2 limited looks good but may not be wide enough. > Tokina 11-16 f.2.8 does not seem to be available for Pentax. > > -- > 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. -- 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.
