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Posted 08/03/2012 - 10:37
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K-5 and lens kit
Pentax K-5 Digital SLR Camera with DA 18-55 WR - DA 50-200 WR Lens Kit
Not a bad deal and makes the budget.
But I'm starting to lean towards the 55-300. Pity they didn't include that over the 50-200.
Pentax K-5 Digital SLR Camera with DA 18-55 WR - DA 50-200 WR Lens Kit
Not a bad deal and makes the budget.
But I'm starting to lean towards the 55-300. Pity they didn't include that over the 50-200.
Posted 08/03/2012 - 17:17
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It`ll be great to see a Pentax camera in Jersey - I visit my sister in 5 Oaks every year when possible,and I`ve yet to bump into another "real photographer" !!
Good luck with the K5 - I`m still saving up...........
Tony
Good luck with the K5 - I`m still saving up...........
Tony
K20D,*istD ( now a dedicated M42 digital ),K100D,MZ5N,P50,ME Super,Spotmatic 1000,Spotmatic,ESII,ES,H2.18-55 II,18-55,75-300 FAJ,35-80 FA,80-200 F,28-105 FA,Sigma 24-70 AF Aspherical,Sigma 28-300 Hyperzoom , Praotor II 500 M42,Centon 500mm mirror,and a few Pentax M42 Taks,super-Taks,smc Taks,A and M lenses.Benbo trekker,7dayshop monopod and a Lowepro rucksack.
I am now on Flickr which is nice !
I am now on Flickr which is nice !
Posted 08/03/2012 - 18:58
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Cheers Tony
I'm not that far from 5 Oaks to be honest.
Your right, most people I know here who like photography enjoy their Canons and Nikon's.
Very rarely will you see a Pentax. Only seen a couple myself around the airshow and battle of flowers etc
Looking forward to getting some great shots of Jersey though of which I'll be sure to post at PU.
I'm not that far from 5 Oaks to be honest.
Your right, most people I know here who like photography enjoy their Canons and Nikon's.
Very rarely will you see a Pentax. Only seen a couple myself around the airshow and battle of flowers etc
Looking forward to getting some great shots of Jersey though of which I'll be sure to post at PU.
Posted 08/03/2012 - 19:56
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Maybe see you at Archirondel Dave at my favourite beach/cafe !
Going at beginning August this year for 10 days - sis lives at Fernside Farm - weather hopefully good and much to photograph as usual.
Regards
Tony
Going at beginning August this year for 10 days - sis lives at Fernside Farm - weather hopefully good and much to photograph as usual.
Regards
Tony
K20D,*istD ( now a dedicated M42 digital ),K100D,MZ5N,P50,ME Super,Spotmatic 1000,Spotmatic,ESII,ES,H2.18-55 II,18-55,75-300 FAJ,35-80 FA,80-200 F,28-105 FA,Sigma 24-70 AF Aspherical,Sigma 28-300 Hyperzoom , Praotor II 500 M42,Centon 500mm mirror,and a few Pentax M42 Taks,super-Taks,smc Taks,A and M lenses.Benbo trekker,7dayshop monopod and a Lowepro rucksack.
I am now on Flickr which is nice !
I am now on Flickr which is nice !
Posted 08/03/2012 - 20:58
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Hey you never know.
Red Tower is probably one of the only places I still haven't visited yet.
Hoping summer is good this year.
All the best
D
Red Tower is probably one of the only places I still haven't visited yet.
Hoping summer is good this year.
All the best
D
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Given your budget and considerations I would buy the K-5 with the kit lens + 55-300.
The rationale is that the kit lens is a good performed (not excellent) and is a great value, you can always upgrade it later without a significant loss. The 55-300 is a fantastic lens for the price, one you can keep for the long term, great quality and value. And you can find it used on this forum from time to time and price new is very reasonable too.
I've seen some excellent shots at airshows from the 55-300 and it suffers very little from purple fringing in high contrast areas that other 'budget' (and no so budget) lenses tend to.
Nikon. D800. D600. Sigma 500/4.5, Nikon 300/2.8 VRII, Sigma 120-300/2.8, Zeiss Distagon ZF2 21/2.8, Zeiss Distagon ZF2 35/2.0, Sigma 50/1.4, Nikkor 85/1.8, Nikon TC20EIII, Nikon TC14EII, Kenko x1.4, Sigma 2.0