Nothing's really on the short list. On the medium list is the K-r or it's successor - just to replace the K200D which is fine in most cases but its low light capabilities are lacking. Of course, I'd like the K-5 but I may, unfortunately, have to be realistic....
On the long term list (i.e. unlikely to happen) is a fast telephoto of around 300mm. Cheers Brian ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ Brian Walters Western Sydney Australia http://lyons-ryan.org/southernlight/ On Sat, 22 Jan 2011 16:33 -0800, "Larry Colen" <l...@red4est.com> wrote: > With the exception of Godfrey, who sounds like he has achieved gear > nirvana and sounds like he has all the gear he needs for the photos he > takes, I think that most of us often run up against the limitations of > what our skill can do with the gear that we have. And if we're honest > with ourselves, skill is usually the limiting factor, sometimes it's the > gear, and sometimes a certain piece of kit can compensate for our own > personal limitations. For example, last night I was pushing the envelope > of what I could do with the K-x photographing backlit musicians in an > otherwise nearly dark room. I was sorely missing the improved sensor, > focus assist light, and focus indicators of the K-r. > > I expect that most of us have gear wishlists that would make Bill Gates > credit cards cringe in terror, we also probably have "short lists" of > gear that we are planning on buying in the near future. Generally gear > that fills particular needs, and which would make a noticeable difference > in photos that we regularly shoot, or which would allow us to get photos > that we simply can't get with the gear we have. > > What items are on your short list, and why? > > At the top of my shortlist is the K-5. I often find myself in situations > where even 2/3 stop of performance makes a big difference in the photos > that I can take. Likewise, there are times when improved autofocus would > also help. It would also be a lot more convenient for me to have all the > features that I need for different scenarios, in the same camera, rather > than being split between two cameras. My K-x could go back to wearing > the DA40 and living in my fannypack as my "pocket camera", and the K-5 > could be my primary camera, and stay in my big bag, rather than aways > carrying both in the big bag. > > I've found that when shooting action, where people are moving around, a > zoom lens can make a huge difference. When I'm photographing aikido, I > find that I need wider lenses when people are defending themselves > against multiple attackers, and the action covers a large portion of the > mat, and moves around a lot. But when only two people are practicing, > and they aren't moving around a lot, my 50mm isn't quite long enough. I > suspect that a 28-105/2.8 would pretty much cover what I need, but since > I don't know of one of those the 28-75/2.8 is probably the closest to > what I need. Alternatively, if I were shooting with two cameras, I could > get the 50-135 on one body, and the 16-50 on another. I think that the > 50-135 would do also do well with the band photography I've been doing, > considering how often I'm using my 77 or 135 for closeups. > > The runner ups for my short list are: > > DA35 macro : I love my DA40 for its size and sharpness, but when I carry > it as a walk around lens, especially on hikes in the woods, I often find > myself wishing it were a bit wider, and focused a bit closer. > > Samyang 85/1.4 : I'm still hurting over the A* 85/1.4 that the guys > wife sold at work while I was waiting for him to get home from running > his errands. I keep needing that little bit extra shutter speed. I'd > love a modern f/1.4 lens in the 75-90mm range, but I doubt that I'd be > able to afford it before sensors got so fast that I no longer needed that > speed. > > Sigma 30/1.4 : My FA31/1.8 may be a better lens, but again, I often find > myself wishing I had that extra 2/3 of a stop of speed, so that I could > bump my shutter speed up from 1/10 to 1/15 second. > > Something wider than 16mm. > > -- > Larry Colen l...@red4est.com sent from i4est > > > > > > -- > 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. > -- -- http://www.fastmail.fm - Send your email first class -- 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.
