I hadn't thought of the "good lenses" issue, but that may be important. I used the FA20-35 as my main (normal) lens on a recent trip to India. It gives great results and seems nearly perfect for me as a tourist lens. I am also fond of normal "primes" (The FA50 14. and the DA 40 2.8) and macros (FA100 2.8 and the older A50 2.8). I sometimes use the FA 135 2.8 and the DA 14 F2.8. I'm just not a big fan of zooms, except for the 20-25.
Steven Desjardins Department of Chemistry Washington and Lee University Lexington, VA 24450 (540) 458-8873 FAX: (540) 458-8878 [EMAIL PROTECTED] >>> Mark Roberts <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> 6/15/2007 10:50 AM >>> Steve Desjardins wrote: >1. What was (were) the one (or two) feature(s) of the K10D that made >the whole upgrade worthwhile? Image quality - If you have good glass. For example, the Limited lenses really shine with the K10D. They were always good with the ist-D, but the difference between a Limited and anything else really shows with the K10D. >2. I*m not planning on buying the grip since the camera is already >pretty big. I do like the small size of the DS, but have used bigger >cameras (like the 645 and the MZ-S with a grip) so the size thing is not >a deal breaker. Any comments on not using the grip? Nice to have at times, especially when using large lenses, but not necessary all the time. Nice to be able to remove it when a lighter load is helpful. >3. I notice there*s a third party battery offered by B&H. Is it any >good? It*s certainly a lot cheaper. I got one. Seems to be fine. >4. Is the 18-55 f3.5-whatever lens any good? In some kits it*s >almost free. Don't know. Never used one. >5. Any other "you gotta buy this too" advice? If you use mediocre lenses and/or expect anti-shake to work miracles you'll be disappointed (except by the huge rear-panel LCD, histogram, blinking highlight/shadow clipping warning, fast frame rate and general speed improvement). Take wise advantage of the anti-shake system, use good glass and it will knock your socks off. -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List [email protected] http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net !SIG:4672a7a526586625286545! -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List [email protected] http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net
