Hello Malcom, choice of lenses have always been the most difficult decision for most of us. So how do we finally decide. Ask simple rational question like: a) Genre of photography b) Predominantly wide or tele user. c) Bright or Low Light photography d) Percentage of use for a particular zoom or prime lens e) Consumer Reports e) Weight, length, ease of use f) Do you change lenses often g) Cost of course and how much can you afford. h) Others, Miscellaneous
Example, I am a wide shooter, Travel photography being my genre, and even that 1 mm matters when I am in Europe. So the natural choice is the 16-85, all others being equal. Of course I use the Sigma 10-20 EX DC 50 % of the time in my travels. The Tamron 17-50 f2.8 30 % In bad weather all the lenses get replaced by the 18-135 WR + a very high quality auxiliary Wide Angle + 1.4X & 1.7X TCs. I note from internet reviews that the 18-135 is a good all around lens with sufficient reach hand held. Now I have a fetish for sharp lenses mostly zooms - never buy limited or "star" lenses. So I will go on buying the same lens till I find one that is brutally sharp. I hope I have been of some help, though the points I have raised are all obvious common sense. Enjoy. Bipin Buy a Leica, get the full Leica Experience? - a quick reduction of funds in the bank a/c. -- 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.
