Which 5 Lenses

If you could only have 5 lenses in your collection to use, which 5 would you choose, why and want would you sot with them (potraits, macros etc)

Easy peasy:-

SMCP-DA 12-24mm
SMCP-DA* 16-50mm
SMCP-DA* 50-135mm or SMCP-DA* 60-250mm
SMCP-DA* 300mm
Sigma EX 180mm DG Macro or SMP-FA 100mm Macro

What would I shoot with them?, Just about anything. I'd also pack the SMCP-F 1.7x AF T/C (it's not really a lens :lol

I could take all of mine:

DA 10-17 fisheye
DA* 16-50
Sigma 105/2.8 Macro
Sigma 70-300 APO DG Macro

Heck, I also could take the DA-J 17-35 (*istD kit lens).

Why? Because you gave me the choice of 5 and I only have 5.

Prieni

DA*50-135 and DFA100 those lenses for sure.
then.... hmmm

Just what I've been looming at, don't have enough lenses to fill the list so.
Third lens...
I would want a DA17-70 or DA*16-50 to replace the kitlens.

fourth lens....
I'm tempted to buy the DA*200 & DA*300 or DA*60-250

But to be very honest the DA*50-135 and the DFA100 fill my need perfectly with the DA40 at the side, don't need another lens.
I mostly do portrait and macro but also photograph recently an autorace with the DA*50-135, was a bit short so that's my need to want the DA*200 & DA*300 or DA*60-250.

Well, I feel very limited by options, so only the 5 DA Ltd's would do, nicely.

Would use them for landscapes, urban, people still-life and macro shots.

Martin.

These Pentax lenses:
12-24mm
16-45mm
55-300mm
50mm f1.4
100mm Macro

This is proving very interesting

So what would be your list Jeanette?

Mine changes on a daily basis but I could probably get away with:

Pentax DA12-24
Pentax FA43 Ltd
Pentax FA77 Ltd
Zeiss Sonnar 135

That'd be the main four (well, they already are actually) and as a fifth I'd take the DA18-55 as a walkabout/do-anything/not-strictly-waterproof-but-not-too-bothered-about-it-getting-wet lens. Add in a 2x TC and some macro tubes for the Sonnar and there's not much I can't cover.

Thats not fair - why do you think I was asking you

I have

Sigma 70-300 mm F4-5.6 APO DG Macro (still trying to get to grips with!)
Sigma 153-400mm 1:4.5-5.6 APO DG (my favourite lens)
Sigma 105mm 1:2.8 DG Macro (second favourite)
SMC Pentax-FAJ 1:4.5(32).5.8(3 75-300mm AL 1.3m/4.3ft 58mm (hardly ever use for some reason!)
Pentax 18-55 II (will sell this with the K200D when I get my 20D back)

I think I would like the Sigma 50-500mm or the Sigma 180mm Macro as I only really take wildlife and am starting to enjoy Macro. I'm not very artist and so find landscapes(expect sunrises and sets)/portraits etc diffcult and uninteresting (to me).

12-24
16-50
60-250
55 SDM
FA100 Macro

DA*17-50
DA*50-135mm
FA*70-200mm
FA35mm 2.0
F50mm 1.4

That would cover all my needs, already have 2 so just 3 to get...

Yes they are very heavy But it great on safari when you start shotting next to point and click tourists - you get some amazing comments
No I hadn't considered the DA 300mm. I don't know very much about lenses and rely on either seeing other people's results or their recommendations. It is an expensive lens but I will look into it

Thanks Stefan

I have listed the 5 lenses that get the most usage on my K10D. Bit of a daft collection to take anywhere as there is a huge overlap in coverage of course.

DA16-45
DA55-300
DA18-55
FA50 1.4
A50 2.8 macro


/Ian