Which Lenses

ken2390
Posted 23/08/2014 - 20:58 Link
Hi Fellow & Lady PUs. I can state that I am a complete novice at photography,as you may have noticed at some of my photos in the Gallery. However I have a question about Lenses. I am about to spend a week in Yorkshire and staying in York. I have KX and MX1. Which of the following should I take.
Sigma 55-200 1:4-5.6 DC
SMC Pentax DA 1:18 50
Pentax 17-70 SDM
Pentax DA 10-17 Fisheye
Sigma 10-20 1:4.5.6 DC.
Where poss I would like to take some landscapes and what ever else comes along. Help!!!
Mike-P
Posted 23/08/2014 - 21:05 Link
If it were me, all of them.

10-20mm for buildings etc
17-70mm for every day shots
fisheye for quirky (besides it's fairly small)
50mm for lowlight
55-200mm for reach.

MX1 for when you don't want to carry that little lot around
spinno
Posted 23/08/2014 - 21:11 Link
if it were me and they were my lenses I would take the first three on your list and one other- probably the sigma 10-20
David
JohnX
Posted 23/08/2014 - 21:14 Link
Mike-P wrote:
If it were me, all of them.

10-20mm for buildings etc
17-70mm for every day shots
fisheye for quirky (besides it's fairly small)
50mm for lowlight
55-200mm for reach.

MX1 for when you don't want to carry that little lot around
+1

York's a great place with lots of little alleys, very atmospheric at night, so wide angle (10-20 or 10-17) and fast(ish) primes are a must.

Minster and Museums - lots of detail and interest, plus in the Minster, details way up in/on the building, so 17-70 and 55-200.

In the Minster by the way they'll tap you for a 'permit' fee to take photographs if there's even a sniff of a decent camera!
Edited by JohnX: 23/08/2014 - 21:14
ken2390
Posted 24/08/2014 - 10:17 Link
Thanks Guys, Looks like the better half will have some extra weight in her handbag I heard Whitby is nice to visit.

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