On Feb 8, 2011, at 9:11 PM, Larry Colen wrote: > > On Feb 8, 2011, at 5:47 PM, Paul Ewins wrote: > >> Hi folks, >> I'm looking for a zoom to complement the 17-70/4 which I recently >> acquired to replace the 18-55 kit lens. I'm looking for quality optics >> without huge weight or huge price. > > Aren't we all. > >> >> If the 60-250/4 was a little cheaper and a little lighter it would be a done >> deal, but it isn't. >> >> Weight will probably also rule out the 3rd party 70-200/2.8 lenses. I >> already own a manual focus Tokina 80-200/2.8 and it is larger and heavier >> than I want to carry around all day. >> >> I also own the 18-250 which is a great compromise for travel, but I want >> something for when I don't have to compromise as much. >> >> The contenders seem to be the 50-200 and 55-300 (although I don't know if >> they are actually an improvement over the 18-250) or one of the FA or F >> series of which the F70-210 seems to be the best. The 50-135/2.8 could be >> regarded as an outside bet, but I'd prefer a longer zoom range. Ideally >> Pentax would have a compact 70-200/4 to complement the 60-250/4 but they >> don't and neither does any of the 3rd part manufacturers. > > What focal length ranges would you use it to shoot in? What aperture do you > need? > If you need 200mm the 50-135 won't do you much good, but if you need f/2.8 > then the 70-210 probably won't work. > > >> >> So, what say you - DA50-200, DA55-300, DA* 50-135, F70-210 or something >> that I have managed to overlook. > > The lens I want for small venue band portraiture is the 50-135.
That's what I use to shoot stage performances. It's the perfect focal length range when the shooting position is about ten to fifteen feet from the stage, and its fast enough to handle low light. Paul > > > -- > 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. -- 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.
