thanks for all the replies...most helpful.
I am going for the 18-135 and 55-300 option, with the 18-135 first. they don't seem to come up very often used, so may have to new, 325 at srs. jessops are 379, though there is a discount code PENTAXLENS10 which gives 10per cent off, which has brought it down to 341.01, and they have in stock at my nearest store (Gateshead metrocentre). I have provisionally reserved one which they will hold for 3 days!!

any buying advice? ive never bought a "new" lens before.

Mille19. Thanks for the advice...it was actually your thread about going for the 18-135 that got me into thinking about changing lenses myself. I had already looked at your cartmell show images and i liked them.......so its all your fault!

Mike. Thanks for that as well. What you say makes perfect sense with the 18-300mm covered with no overlap, but I probably would carry only one lens as you say so will probably go with the 18-135. I should have said also that the wr was one of my main considerations as well.

I could get the 18-135 and 55-300, keep my two primes, and thats it.....i would never have to buy another lens again

Thanks again.

Thanks david. The 18-55 was only an option if i didnt go for the 18-135 and kept the 50-200 i.e. cheaper option.
So would the 18-135 and 55-300 be the better option quality wise rather than the 18-55 and 50-200.

Thanks for the very quick replies.

Thanks for that john. i am leaning towards the 18-135 for now with a view to getting the 55-300 at a later date. I really like my A 50mm 1.7 even though it is manual focus. I was actually considering the plastic 35mm and 50mm lenses, but felt i couldnt justify them just for autofocus.
Keeping them may yet be an option....

Hi all. Looking for a bit of lens advice here.
I first bought a new KR which came with a da-l 18-55 kit lens, but soon after got a used body only k5, so the kr hasnt been used since! (2300 actuations).
I seem to have accumulated a number of lenses since then, without much thought of focal length coverage or quality!
I have the da-l 18-55 which i will sell with the kr.
Tamron 70-300 di ld (possibly to sell)
Tamron 28-200 ld aspherical (possibly to sell)
Sigma 18-200 dc 3.5-6.3 (possibly to sell)
I also have pentax A 28mm 2.8 and a pentax A 50mm 1.7. I would like to keep these...i really like both of these and i use them for macro with extension tubes.
Lastly i have a pentax da 50-200 ed wr (unsure what to do with as yet)
So, heres where i need some advice.....
I would like to consolidate some of these into just two or three decent lenses. Up to now my options are to:-
A. get rid all the ones stated and go for the pentax 18-135 wr or the hd 55-300 wr (but which one?.....or get one now and one at a later date.
B. Keep the 50-200 wr and just get a 18-55wr.
Would the 18-135 be much of an upgrade on the ones i have in regards to IQ.
It does get very good reviews on here which i value more than any magazine article.
Is there any you would keep, and i mean in a quality sense, rather than just keeping for keepings sake.
I hope i have explained this ok
Any advice would be most welcome.

That is a totally awesome shot, absolutely superb.

That should have read "gallery photos".

Hi all.
I like to look at the "your photos" section of the forum, and i normally look at the exif info.
Im a bit confused why the f/stop may be for example f16, but the aperture value may be f/8.
Why the two different values?
Excuse my ignorance if im missing something obvious here.
Cheers,

im in Washington as well...oxclose.

Great shot, and great colours. I would put it on my wall!

Why do some people on here find something to criticise in EVERY picture that is posted?