P.J. Alling wrote:
It doesn't look like a Full Frame camera is in my budget for quite some time, and let's face it, I've come to terms with APS-C. The K-5II is more than sufficient for most of what I do, in fact is better than most needs. A more identical backup body is what I'm more likely to get than an actual full frame camera, maybe a K-7 another K-5[II(s)], or K3 thought the latter would have some of the same problems as using the K20D as backup, though the K5II hasn't failed me yet. So I'm looking at APS-C lenses. I've kind of narrowed it down to five lenses, at this point, based on reviews. Pentax FA* 16-55 f2.8 available new.
Somewhat to my surprise, my DA*16-50/2.8 became my daily driver lens once I got my K-5, which had enough sensor sensitivity that I could get by with a slow lens. It's reasonably sharp, reasonably fast, waterproof and a handy range.
However, if I didn't have the K-1, I'd be looking at a Sigma 18-35/1.8. The downsides are a bit less range, and it is not weather sealed.
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