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Welcome back Feeb!!!!!

For my 2p's worth I'd go along with Giofi too - I have the Tamron 17-50 2.8 and it's pretty much on a par with the 16-50 IQ wise. For me the lack of weather sealing more than makes up for the significant price difference.

I too would suggest a K-5 for all the reasons Giofi stated; and if you get the Tamron 17-50 instead you'll have an extremely well rounded package for your needs which won't cost the earth.

EDIT - I've just read Feeb's latest post. The only thing that would concern me regarding the 50-135 is it's AF speed. It's terribly slow, and I had problems keeping up with my daughter when I had a copy. I do hope it suits you! Good luck!

that tamron is really good you say? its cheap!

i could afford that now

that might be a great starting point, then i could upgrade to the weather sealed lovely when i have some more money...

i would just keep it in the bag when i am at the beach

i managed to take my K10 all over the world without any issues with weather sealing, dispite only having basic lenses so i reckon that would be fine

That won't be very often then because if I know Wiltshire (my grandmother came from Devizes), you don't have too many beaches very close to you.

Enjoy you knew friend.

yes, i am hoping there will be a few more beaches in Bali than there are in Salisbury

Sounds a very logical approach if you ask me!

The SDM lenses are a lot faster on the K-5.

I't's not that slow!....how many speeding cars,horses or birds will she be shooting!.....I have no problem with mine on the K20...and it is a superb lens!

my 5 month old hasnt progressed onto horses, or boats or speed cars as yet

Go for the 50/135 then...it's an amazing piece of kit!....I love mine, oh so sharp and wonderful colour reproduction!

I'm on it my lens has just sold so tomorrow morning i plan to put the monies in the bank and grab myself the 50-135

now... i am wondering wether to get a Sigma or a Tamron 'fun' lens - it would have to be wide to cover something in that area but maybe a bit more fish-eye would be fun and then i could keep it when i get my wide zoom

soooo any suggestions - not toooo fish eye, but something that would make a festival look uber cool and be a bit more fun than just a 'normal' wide

The Sigma 10-20mm is a worthy candidate.

As you're getting the 12-24mm, why not the DA10-17mm fisheye? Looks to be a superb lens and 'promises to be a lot of fun'

Inexpensive too.

400 quid... might be able to afford it... would LOVE a fisheye

will have to check out some shots from it

have found a VERY reasonably priced 10-17mm... i wont be getting the 12-24 though, i am going to go for a 16-50mm when i can afford it

my K5 has been sent... my lenses wont arrive for AT LEAST a few days though so i am going to be sat on my camera feeling awfully sorry for myself!!