on 2014-10-30 9:48 Sandy Harris 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.
my two-lens travel kit is usually SMC (pre-HD) DA 15/4 and DA 35/2.8 ltd
macro; i use the 35 a lot more, but the 15 is all i use for wide shots these
days; there are many reviews that dissect the technical qualities better
than i can, but i can just say that it's the right wide lens for me because
it is very light and compact and i can depend on it in many lighting
conditions; i often put the sun in the frame and still get great results
(with care on the exposure)
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
before getting the 35, i shot tens of thousands of frames on an SMC-A 50/1.7
which remains a favorite, but now gets little use; i like how 50mm (on APS)
isolates subjects, but i find 35 makes me think more
I have the 16-45 f4 which goes more-or-less wide enough, but it
is heavy and not all that wide,
i shot a lot with the 16-45 and enjoyed it; it's not as heavy as the 16-50,
which i tried to like, and yet it is still quite bulky; once i got the
A-50/1.7 the 16-45 became disused and it's now on extended loan to a friend
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
before i got the 35 i really enjoyed an FA 28; in fact i like the focal
length better than 35 (it is a perfect "normal" on APS), but the other
qualities of the 35 won me over
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