On Oct 10, 2010, at 3:04 PM, P. J. Alling wrote: > The 28mm is effectively a normal lens on APS-C,. You'll probably want a wider > lens, I'd go with 24mm or even 20mm, if I was only carrying one lens. I'd > probably carry at least two though. A 20mm and a short telephoto, maybe > 50-55mm, or 85-100mm, if you've got one. My first kit consisted of a 28mm, > 50mm and 150mm (on 35mm film, it still feels a bit weird to refer to a 50mm > lens as a short telephoto).
Thanks, P.J. [Or is it "Paul," or some other "P" name?] Someone, I think Boris, referred to different "styles" -- of subjects, shooting, lenses, etc. I think I detect two styles, maybe three, in the responses to me request for advice: short lens, longer lens, and maybe versions of either in which autofocus is preferred. I'm listening to everyone, taking it all in, feeling my way. I really, really, *really* appreciate *everyone's* responses. I don't have a "style," yet. A reluctance to turn things over to machines whose workings I don't understand and a preference for keeping them as simple as possible will likely shape the development of mine. Sincerely, ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Eric Weir Decatur, GA USA eew...@bellsouth.net -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
