What are you saving for now?

If you had asked this question a week ago I would have said a DA 15mm. But it's too late because I've just bought one! First impressions are superb - it's one of those lenses that has an instant wow factor. I just hope that my DA 21mm does not become redundant.

So what am I saving for now? Whisper it...a Canon G12 as a travelling light option. Oh, and a DA 300mm would be quite nice as well...

The "heavy duty hold loads of weight" tripod head is the item that has made it's way top of the list. Followed by a matching set of tripod legs. I should then consider a gym membership after that to carry it all.

Gary

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Next on my list is a 2nd K-5

In fact I'm hoping to get it this week. I put some Ebay stuff on BIN yesterday and it sold almost immediately

At the moment a DA 55-300 to replace my Sigma 70-300. Maybe longer-term a K5 - I like my K20D but can see some advantages to the K5.

35mm,85mm and 400mm lenses plus a larger flashgun as I need to start and use more daylight fill flash that exceeds the range of the built in units.

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I'm actually quite content with my camera gear right now, but I'm sure something shiny will pop up to tempt me again sooner or later.

K5 would be nice but I'm ok with K-7 for the time being. Kind of silly to replace so quickly. Just got a W90 so I can do underwater, if anything a proper filter set is probably next on the list.

Sigma 120-300mm HSM OS F2.8 or Pentax DA* 400mm F5.6

A Lens. Tied up in uni work at the moment so no concrete plans, but anything from a DA Ltd (I like the idea of 15/21, 35, 70 as a compact kit) to continuing to save for the FA77 or Sigma 85. Any suggestions as to which of these paths I should take would be most welcome

I thought you had a plane you could sell

Me? I've got my eye on the 10-17 fisheye but need to sell a few things and bump up the Paypal account first

My problem is I never save for anything. I tend to buy it then worry about how to pay for it later! It's a strategy which has got me into a lot of trouble over the years.

Me too, it can get quite scary at times Now I fancy a DA 17-70 but I have no idea why or money to spare

John

2nd K-5 is on it's way!!

There's actually nothing I want or need at the moment. If I had money to burn, I might want to switch from Pentax flashes to Metz purely because the Metz ring flash has wireless capabilities that the Pentax AF160FC does not.

I bought a Sigma 150-500mm from SRS before the price dropped again , but I'll not get my hands on it until June. I'm hoping that its going to be a better performer than the Sigma 135-450mm, Pentax K 135-600mm, and the Pentax K 500mm lenses that I have owned, and sold.

When I finally have the 150-500mm in my bag, I have a good mix of primes and zooms from 12mm to 500mm and a 1.7x TC to go with my K10D and two K20D bodies, so my Pentax weaponry will do me for now.

I just wish I had the time to use it all. Retirement's not all it's cracked up to be. I don't know how I ever found time to go to work.