Good Idea?

Hi,

I have currently a Samsung GX10, Samsung 18-55 and a Tamron 70-300.

I am thinking of selling these lenses and buying the following :

Sigma 10-20mm Wide lens
Tamron 28-200mm lens

I thought this would be best as the wide part of a kit lens isnt brilliant anyway and with me being into aircraft i would never use less than 28mm and dont use more than 200mm alot anyway.

I could then in the future buy something like a 300mm prime for real quality shots.

Is this a good idea do you think?

Or would i be best buying a 10-20mm wide, getting a 17-70mm pentax for a walkabout lens and then keeping my 70-300m tamron?

Matt

Then why buy the 10-20mm ?

I meant for Aviation. I want to get into landscapes too and that purchase would be solely for that.

Matt

Depends on your budget but I would go Pentax 17-70 and 55-300mm and a 12-24mm or Sigma 10-20mm at a later date if you don't find 17mm wide enough. Personally I find my 16-50mm fine for landscape which is why my 12-24mm is for sale.

Would you say the 16-50 is better optically than the 17-70?

Matt

Just seen the Sigma 17-70 and the reviews are saying it is a brilliant lens for half the price of the pentax.

Matt

Honestly couldn't tell you as I haven't tried the DA 17-70.
Quite fancy trying one though, had the Sigma 17-70mm for a while but got rid of that in favour of the 16-45mm (which went when I got the 16-50mm).

Was the sigma good? sharp? I have seen them for £200ish and could afford to get one of them and i would probably keep my tamron 70-300 and spend the rest of my budget on something else (accessories etc)

The Sigma was fine, I just have a thing for fixed apertures when using a zoom. I would however def sell the 70-300mm in favour of the Pentax 55-300mm if you can, not to say the Tamron is bad but the Pentax is just better imo.

I suggest keeping your existing lenses and adding a 10-20mm - which is good for aircraft from near distance as well as landscape, etc.

I actually disagree; I prefer the Tamron 70-300 than my DA 55-300...but it's a personal thing of course. The Tamron suits my style better.

I knew you would, which is why its my opinion

I have a Sigma 10-20mm. I never use it . The Pentax 17-70 is wide enough for me. I would hold off on getting a really wide lens until you are sure you need one.

The 10-20 is rather wide for landscapes in my experience. I have and love this lens but for landscapes I find that I only use when I want a specific effect usually involving clouds sort of flowing past.

Have you been frustrated by the short end of the 18-55 when shooting landscapes?

Mike

It's worth taking a look at the 50-200mm Pentax. I've got one, plus the Tamron 70-300, and the Pentax seems far superior optically - no fringing. It's a bit of a bargain too, if that's an issue.