I wonder how many around here and other forums must have thought of this .
Are we soon going to see an avalanche of DA*50-135 being sold around ebays and places alike?.

Oh, this is just the cynical me talking, don't want to start an argument about the subject

Ken, you are going to love that lens. I know how much you like the DA*300, and this one just complements it in my view

Danny,
I get your point , and just like you said, prefer the DA*60-250. If I had the 50-135 attached I would miss the longer end of the 60-250.
But this is all assumption I don't own the 50-135.

As for the DA*300 creaming it hmmm, not exactly sure, I personally think that depends on what you are using it for. If I am photographing something that I frame at let's say 150mm range, what would happen if I used the 300mm prime? My last experience was I had to chop off my little one's legs . So all the cream of the DA*300 came to no avail

I will tell you what would be perfect though, a zoom that would go to 300mm (like a 60-300 or even I could live with 70-300) and with the quality of the DA*300mm. But we all know that we don't live in a world where perfection comes at a bargain price do we?

Bob
When I first started using the grip I had a few patches also like that,. Then removed the grip and refitted it back and tightened properly, and it hasn't done again.

Seems you might just have had a hiccup and no need to panic ,
at least for the moment

Or it could have been all that excitement of the new DA*50-135 yesterday sending all that static vibe to the camera electronics that messes it up .

Now, this we like Niklas . Bring some humour amongst the gloom of messy spam topics and we all get a smile out of reading it.
Let me tick the column for Danish humour, fantastic .

Now the comment below makes a splash while entering and that raises a bit eyebrows around. Nothing specifically wrong with the comment except that we are quite used to a hello... I am so and so... from here and there... and I am here now... and then complaint, and that also still in a nice tone. No need even of caps in the comment which usually is translated as shouting in verbal tones and worse still the offensive remark without even making sure if its really the case (about harvesting data for marketing purposes)

Oggy
I am no expert in this but in my personal situation if I didn't have my 60-250 with me on certain occasions I wouldn't have managed to zoom as close as I had wished and still get a stunning portrait. And this is on day to day situations in a party or a gathering, or even in my back garden for example. I think the 135mm would be a bit short.

This is where the 60-250 really excells, I use it as a walk about lens and have a huge array of choice. As I do not own a 50-135 I am not sure how much better the quality of it would be compared to what I get from the 60-250. But if its just a minor one then its a great trade off.

Danny has both and I know he has used all of them widely, and reading his comment saying that his 50-135 is redundant, that for me settles it, personally I mean, for my own situations. Knowing his addiction for the DA* lenses that comment had to be well calculated and thought before it was put in writing

Remember that the difference between the 60-250 and 50-135 is only 10mm and that really is not much. Just like Danny said, for some applications that might make the 50-135 redundant and you could end in a win win situation, buy the DA*60-250 while its still cheap at certain places, and then you can either get rid of the 50-135 if you think its redundant and make even some extra out of it, or just sell off the newly acquired 60-250 and you will still make money out of it.

This is just my personal view of it. Might not make it the right choice though. Just trying to help you with some different perspective as I have been down the more or less the same routes quite recently

Danny

that was really the comment I was looking for mate from someone who owns both the DA*50-135 and the DA*60-250. You helped me big deal on this even without knowing .

Ali,
Have you considered getting the DA*60-250 and then if you think it makes your 50-135 redundant then get rid of it? You might even make some money out of it due to such high prices. I have a suspicion that just like Danny said the 60-250 might make it redundant.

You haven't mentioned still what applications you want to use the lenses for, that might open up a completely different perspective.

Ali
Its better you get it right. DA*300 is a stunning lens but in my personal opinion its really mostly used if you are into wildlife photography or shooting at events such as air shows etc. Some of us who own it around this forum you will notice that we are quite into it.
The lack of zoom restricts it, and let me tell you, it does restrict a lot if you want to make use of it for other moments. I know this by experience.

There was one thread somewhere here that Stefan had mentioned something about taking a 300mm prime to shoot wildlife where the animals were tame and that you really get stuck with it. I took it to Whipsnade before I had the DA*60-250mm and I couldn't get shots properly framed. This would happen if you are going to a zoo or places where you know you are bound to run into situations you want to shoot at closer ranges. I had the quality but not the right length. Had to literally chop the legs and parts of images of my little ones and I felt really gutted.
On my next trip I carried my then owned 55-300mm and that was perfect. That's when I made a decision that I needed a zoom and never regretted buying the DA*60-250. From now on when I go to places with my little ones or they are playing in the garden I use my DA*60-250. I debated about getting the DA*50-135 but am not so sure if it would cover the range while shooting the images when the little ones are playing far away, these are the moments I like to shoot them.

So in the end if you sit down and put things in perspective you might find it easy to decide. Just list the things and go through it. Remember the restrictions you get with the prime. If by any chance you think you will consider to want to use it at the range above 135mm but controlling the length then the DA*60-250 is the lens to go. If you think you want the far end only then prime it is. It really depends.

I will send you a PM with some info shortly that might help you further more.

thanks

Amin

I can't really help you decide but all I can tell you is that I have the DA*60-250 and the DA*300 and both complement each other. I can't see one making the other redundant, specially because I use the DA*300 with the Pentax 1.7x adapter sometimes for that extra reach and am not sure if others have managed to use the adapter with the 60-250mm but I have never tried. So that rests the case for me.

I don't have the DA*50-135 so I can't really give you any practical advice based on experience, but what I just mentioned above is all I can do to help you make up your mind.

Good luck with your choice