On Sat, Jun 11, 2011 at 12:27 PM, Boris Liberman <bori...@gmail.com> wrote:
> > Christine, the on-line reviews of 18-135 are a mixed bag. I attribute it > either to significant sample variation or to potential bias of the reviewer. I know... it can be hard to sort out the truth in online reviews (of all kinds). It did seem that those who were happiest with the lens had a k-5... which introduces a whole 'nother kind of enablement crisis.. > > Ultimately it depends on your shooting style and your willingness to carry > bulk and weight. Personally, I traveled several times with a small set of > primes (21, 43, 77 or even 21 and 50) and it worked for me. I don't > particularly like shooting longer than 77 mm on APS-C camera so that I > cannot say too much about 50-135. Assuming Barcelona is similar to Oslo, > Brussels, London or Prague that I visited, (speaking purely > photographically, of course) I'd go for a quality wider lens and worry less > for telephoto end. Another vote for the 21mm! For my own "shooting style", I prefer to keep things simple. I am deathly afraid of fumbling an expensive lens on a busy city sidewalk or onto the sand at the beach. So, I'm not sure I'd have the courage to take a set of primes on a family trip... But I like the idea of the 21 plus the 50-135 and/or the 50... > > It would make Pentax great good to introduce DA* 16-50 with the same AF > motor as there is in 18-135, but I recall they said specifically that they > won't... Any luck on your trade? I made Ecke an offer for his, but haven't heard back yet. ;) Thanks, -c -- 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.
