16-45 lense
Posted 10/04/2009 - 12:37
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I found it to be a distinct step upwards from the 18-55mm MkI but it's very dependent on how big the prints will be that you want to make.
Best regards, John
Posted 10/04/2009 - 13:36
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Don't know if I had a poor copy of the 18-55 MkI, but I found the 16-45 to be a significant upgrade in terms of sharpness, IQ, bokeh and most of all performance at wide apertures and wide focal lengths (where the 18-55 was poor). Also, the extra 2mm is very nice. At £199 (at SRS) it's a snip.
Posted 10/04/2009 - 14:37
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My 16-45 is really lousy-very soft-my kit lens puts it to shame.
Posted 10/04/2009 - 15:11
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dmjjr wrote:
My 16-45 is really lousy-very soft-my kit lens puts it to shame.
I would sent it back to the shop then if I were you.
My 16-45 is really lousy-very soft-my kit lens puts it to shame.
Stefan
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DA* 16-50, DA* 50-135, D-FA 100 Macro, DA 40 Ltd, DA 18-55
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K10D, K5
DA* 16-50, DA* 50-135, D-FA 100 Macro, DA 40 Ltd, DA 18-55
AF-540FGZ
Posted 10/04/2009 - 15:16
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Yes, there's something wrong with dmjjr's lens. My 16-45 was certainly better than my mk I 18-55, though not very much different from my mk II 18-55, except in terms of vignetting and distortion at the wide end, where the 16-45 is definitely superior.
~Pete
Posted 10/04/2009 - 17:25
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You won't be dissapointed with the 16-45 it's an excellent lens.
Posted 10/04/2009 - 18:03
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But having seen some of the images on a in praise of the kit lense thread, is it worth £200 to upgrade or should I spend it on the 55-300 which looks like a good lense and will give me a wider focal range?
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Posted 10/04/2009 - 19:00
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If that's the choice, then the extra lens will be more versatile rather than essentially replacing your existing focal lengths.
Best regards, John
Posted 10/04/2009 - 19:22
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Cheers John. Lots to think about.
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Eventually I would like to get a K20, (currently have a K100D) but in the meantime, is the 16-45 lense worth getting to replace the standard kit lense that I have or is there not much difference?