what will these do for

http://www.pcworld.co.uk/gbuk/pentax-k-x-digital-slr-camera-18-55mm-zoom-lens-50...

ok so next week im getting the above camera, i was wandering what the 2 lenses will be suuitable for, im looking to really concentrate on macro with a few good pics of my kids

i know i will need a dedicated macro lens and im looking at gettin the sigma 105 or the tamron 90 if they will fit this camera. but will one of them do for close ups of my kids some thing like this
http://www.google.co.uk/imgres?imgurl=http://www.malt-o-meal.com/feeds/wp-conten...

also it doesnt say wether the lenses have a stabiliser, do the camera's have a built in one or shall i get different lenses from the start

sorry for all the questions and thanks in advance for any help you give

mat

Sorry, but IMO never buy a camera from PC World. Check SRS and you may find that the deal there is much better with a pro service should things go belly up.
I would get the Sigma 105 but you may find that the lenses with your camera will do the same job (less the macro).
Other people here may have other opinions so you will at the end have to make up your own mind.
BTW Welcome to the forum and lets hope you will be happy with whatever choice you make.

thanks for the reply

im not getting it from pc world but im getting the same setup from else where i just used that a a reference to the kit im getting

really wanna get a macro lens at some point soon just wandered what these would do


thanks


mat

The two lenses should cover every basic requirement, from landscapes to portraits to sports, and will serve to start you off. Later, when you start to realise where your interests lie, you may well find that some other lenses are desireable to add to your set.

It depends on what kind of macro photography you like to do. Sometimes extension tubes will do a cheaper job with similar results, plus you get a feel for taking macro pictures. You then can make up your mind if you want to get closer to the 'object' (that would call for a 50mm or similar then) or if you need to be farther away (insects etc).
Get a feel for it first and then make up your mind as macro lenses are not cheap but it could be costly if you buy the wrong lens in the beginning.

Pentax uses stabilization in the body so you need not worry about that.

is in body better than in the lens, also if you have in body stabilisation can you still use a lens with in lens i.s or do they not make them for pentax

mat

In body SR means it can be used with any lens or accessory. Also, it is not necessary to pay more for special stabilised lenses. There is another benefit that Pentax Users don't think about much - in lens stabilisation means the image jumps about slightly before locking and this can be quite unpleasant.

Depends on what is important to you, in lens stabilisation may be marginally better at combating camera shake but it has one very big disadvantage, it makes individual lenses expensive.
In camera stabilisation works adaquately for most of us and we also save thousands of pounds because it works on any lens we stick in front of the camera, even the ancient £10 lens you pick up in the local charity shop.

Pentax do not make lenses with stabilisation, Sigma do produce a few in the Pentax mount.

What a macro lens in the 100mm region can do, can be seen on http://www.pentaxforums.com/forums/pentax-slr-lens-discussion/87882-d-fa-weather...

When buying your Sigma or Tamron, just make sure that they are for Pentax mount and they will work. In lens stabilization is not required for Pentax as all Pentax dSLRs have in-body stabilization. If you get a lens with stabilization, make sure that either the in-body stabilization is switched off or that the stabilization of the lens is switch off; both ON will make that they counteract each other.

Enjoy your new camera.