The old Series 1 lenses are pretty tough? I have a 24-48/3.8 - I could probably get by with just that and maybe a telephoto lens.
--- Mark Roberts <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Jon M <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > >Say you wanted to bring an SLR and 1-3 lenses with > you > >on a mountain biking trip... how would you do it, > and > >what sort of body/lenses would you bring? > > > >Just how tough IS pentax equipment? > > From a couple of months ago: > >> > >>Friend of my friend has accidentally left his > *istD on the roof of his > >>car and didn't noticed it till he drove 0.5 km. By > that time 1.5 tons > >>weighting car overran it... See how it looks here: > >>http://www.fotocommunity.de/pc/pc/mypics/26424/display/2774542 > >>Lens is completely destroyed, but *istD survived > and is still working > >>having only a few scratches on its bottom :-) > > I'd bring an ist-D and the FA 28/2.8 AL for one > lens. Next choice would > be the Vivitar 70-210 Series 1 or the Pentax FA > 50/1.4 or A 20/2.8, > depending what kind of shooting I was planning on. I > have a Tamrac > "Velocity 7" bag that I'd use for this kind of > travel. > > > -- > Mark Roberts > Photography and writing > www.robertstech.com > > ____________________________________________________ Start your day with Yahoo! - make it your home page http://www.yahoo.com/r/hs
