One "all-in-one" lens for beginner
Posted 17/05/2012 - 23:33
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What you have in mind is a perfectly viable option. Eventually you will know where your photography is headed and that's the time perhaps to be thinking of more specialised lenses.
Best regards, John
Posted 18/05/2012 - 00:34
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ChrisA wrote:
My only Sigmas are a 10-20 (earlier version) and a recent 50-500.
I don't have either of those. 30/1.4, 17-70and 135-400 here.My only Sigmas are a 10-20 (earlier version) and a recent 50-500.
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I'd say the colours render a little cooler on both of them than on my Pentax lenses.
It's not a huge effect, and I do find it surprising that it's even noticeable. The lenses are supposed to be transparent, after all
... I nearly bought a 10-20 though.I'd say the colours render a little cooler on both of them than on my Pentax lenses.
It's not a huge effect, and I do find it surprising that it's even noticeable. The lenses are supposed to be transparent, after all
Next Sigma I get will probably be the 85/1.4
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Lenses: Pentax DA 10-17mm ED(IF) Fish Eye, Pentax DA 14mm f/2.8, Sigma 17-70mm f/2.8, Pentax-A 28mm f/2.8, Sigma 30mm F1.4 EX DC, Pentax-A 50mm f/1.2, Pentax-A 50mm f/1.4, Pentax-FA 50mm f/1.4, Pentax-A 50mm f/1.7, Pentax DA* 50-135mm f/2.8, Sigma 135-400mm APO DG, and more ..
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Posted 25/05/2012 - 10:15
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For a one lens solution, I don't think you can beat the Pentax 18-250. I've had one for a couple of years and it's still my 'go to' lens.
Apart from sports/wildlife, the range should never be a limiting factor and you can decide where in that range you might want to invest when the time comes for something faster - in my view speed is the major gap in the 18-250's repertoire.
Apart from sports/wildlife, the range should never be a limiting factor and you can decide where in that range you might want to invest when the time comes for something faster - in my view speed is the major gap in the 18-250's repertoire.
Posted 26/05/2012 - 01:20
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greynolds999 wrote:
My advice for a novice is to buy a 50mm and nothing else. You will learn more about photography with a single fixed-focus lens. It will teach you how to 'find' a photograph by walking around a subject rather than standing in the same spot and zooming in.
I'm not saying that zooms are bad, but I don't think you will learn as much with one on.
But if you want a camera to take on holiday and take snaps with better quality than a point and shoot, then the 18-250 is a pretty good lens.
My thoughts entirely except that for APS-C I would suggest the DA35 (or the FA31, if you can afford it) as it is closer to "normal". The time I spent with the Spotmatic & 50/1.8 (after I got over crappy zooms) was the best training I could have had.
My advice for a novice is to buy a 50mm and nothing else. You will learn more about photography with a single fixed-focus lens. It will teach you how to 'find' a photograph by walking around a subject rather than standing in the same spot and zooming in.
I'm not saying that zooms are bad, but I don't think you will learn as much with one on.
But if you want a camera to take on holiday and take snaps with better quality than a point and shoot, then the 18-250 is a pretty good lens.
Posted 26/05/2012 - 01:27
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wadna wrote:
I wondered when someone would spot that
greynolds999 wrote:
My advice for a novice is to buy a 50mm and nothing else. You will learn more about photography with a single fixed-focus lens. It will teach you how to 'find' a photograph by walking around a subject rather than standing in the same spot and zooming in.
I'm not saying that zooms are bad, but I don't think you will learn as much with one on.
But if you want a camera to take on holiday and take snaps with better quality than a point and shoot, then the 18-250 is a pretty good lens.
My thoughts entirely except that for APS-C I would suggest the DA35 (or the FA31, if you can afford it) as it is closer to "normal". The time I spent with the Spotmatic & 50/1.8 (after I got over crappy zooms) was the best training I could have had.My advice for a novice is to buy a 50mm and nothing else. You will learn more about photography with a single fixed-focus lens. It will teach you how to 'find' a photograph by walking around a subject rather than standing in the same spot and zooming in.
I'm not saying that zooms are bad, but I don't think you will learn as much with one on.
But if you want a camera to take on holiday and take snaps with better quality than a point and shoot, then the 18-250 is a pretty good lens.
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