I would suggest finding a SFX/SFXn with a SMC-F lens (50f1.7, 35-70, 35-105)....

DA or DA* lenses wider than 24 mm will give you dark corners I think....longer lenses are no problem...No problems with FA-J, FA, D-FA or earlier.....

Nowt wrong with sprouts Mike I'd happily eat them every day, nom, nom, nom

I have the 55-300 and found it performs well on good days, but on dull days it struggles - the DA*60-250 and 300 perform much better though.

Hi,

Welcome to the Forum - I like Finns, they made some of my favourite cars - would love to visit Helsinki sometime.

Peter

Easy one to answer - get the K-5 and DA*300, I have the DA55-300 and there is justification for the bigger lens - the K-r will suffice until you have enough funds for a better specified body...

I am spoiled for choice - K-5 + 55-300, 60-250, 300 and D-3 + 300 f4 or 70-200 plus 1.7x TC....K-5 plus 300 is the sharpest of the lot.

the cameras I have owned......

*ist D, *ist DL, K10D, K20D, D3, K-5

No prizes for gussing which one is the most capable.... but whereas the K10D gave me a glow when I bought it I get on much better with the K20D, if there is a choice between the K20D and K-5 to be made I'd go for the K-5, it is a joy to use...

It's like my 3 most recent cars....a 17 year old battered Saab 99 (carburettor model) with 90k on the clock and a bottom end that threatened to explode, a brand new 2003 Saab 9-3 Aero with 210 PS turbo power, sleek good looks and amazing performance or a luxurious 2009 Saab 9-5 Aero with 260PS and all the toys.. the 9-3 being more modern would have been the best, but the 99 (in my favourite 4-door form, in silver) is by far and away the favourite....

Their descriptions are awful......why would you buy a lens simply for its external appearance? EX is supposed to refer to Sigma's 'premium' lenses - some of which are highly revered - the 70-200 2.8 and 100-300f4

You can get EX DG and EX DC, appearance wise similar but DC is DSLR only, both will work on the K10D fine...

very useful with those magnificent little tubes you sent me last week...

Just waiting for good weather now.

FA*85 doesn't appear often - and it's the one lens I will always keep..

FA 135 is another

Saab 9-5 Aero Turbo Edition 2009 model - 260PS 350nM at stupidly low revs - top limited to 155mph. Heated seats front and rear, electrically adjustable front seats, driver with memory, Harman Kardon Audio and Satellite Navigation, Full leather, sensors for this that and the other. Flappy paddle auto. But mainly the ability to out accelerate 99% of other cars on the road - in complete safety....

Is this the type of kit you had in mind?

Will probably go on the Saturday, as I suspect it might be quieter than the Sunday.....but will check on the weather before getting the tickets...

But this time I will check my lenses work before going because only finding out the DA*60-250 had failed after a few shots at Flying Legeneds was gut-renching