Managed to convince my girlfriend's cousin to get a K10D and other bits. There will be three K10Ds at the Christmas party... Need to get a second flash as one between two cameras is not enough...

I'm waiting for them to land too. My 18-55 has been nicked by my other half so I need a new 'standard zoom' (any excuse really).

They can look me up but I am in Asgard so good luck getting here...

Plus, once they get here Thor can rain down lightening bolts with his mighty hammer!

Well, a selection of opinions each voicing something different. I'd really love to get them all but it is expensive. I can always wait and see what the new DA 35 SDM will be (hoping an F1.4 lens). I really like the build quality of prime lenses but would love the weather sealing to go with it. I don't think I'll get that with anything except the unreleased star primes.

I have found wide aperture primes have really good focusing speed in low light and the IQ is so much better than anything else I've used. After using/handling my new Tamron Macro lens I don't want to get any 'consumer grade' (term used loosely) lenses. I wish I could see the 16-50 somewhere and try it out. This may call for a day trip to London (good photo opportunities down there too).

Apparently Chris@SRS is waiting for news/ stock of the 35 and 50, not so sure about the zoom.

Anyone have a FA20? Isn't it a very large and heavy lens?

This is hard.

PS. Any typos are caused by posting from my phone (yes, my PC is broken again/still broken/never working)

I really like the DA21, FA35 and FA50 lenses but for less than those lenses I can get the DA*16-50. The DA*16-50 is weather sealed has SDM and covers the focal length of all these lenses and is reasonably fast.

Practicality says the DA*16-50
Features says the DA*16-50
Image quality says primes
Creativity says primes
Price says DA*16-50
Speed says primes (except for DA21)

I had gone off the idea of the DA*16-50 because of those lenses but now I'm not so sure.

Any advice is welcome.

I got it from SRS Microsystems in Watford, London, UK. I wouldn't have a clue as to where to get one in Australia. Last (and only) time I was there was in 1996 and I wouldn't have been paying much attention at camera shops .

Secondly, I'm not married

Sorry, been busy at work. By the time I get home I am shattered and it being nearly winter here there isn't much to shoot. Also been looking after my OH as she was ill for two weeks!

I am hoping to get out and do some shooting this weekend with all the new toys. DA*16-50 will be rather permanently attached to my camera for some time.

The Metz flash is everything I wanted and I can't really fault it in short amount of time I've used it.

My OH did get a chance to play with my flash and our chinchilla and here are a couple of shots:

K10D+18-55 and Metz 58 with 60 degree tilt for bounce flash.

http://www.flickr.com/photos/grimfaerie/2084237817/

http://www.flickr.com/photos/grimfaerie/2085021206/

Sorry about the small size...

A new toy to play with and boy what a toy it is not! This is one of the best flashes I have ever used.

HSS works perfectly, metering it quite good, although needs a +1 flash compensation dialled in for bounce in some circumstances.

Wireless mode is ok but is very limited doe to the short range and low power of the built in flash. I am sure the range with two good flashes would be much better.

I don't have a lot of time at the moment to play with it so I'll have to come back with an update at the weekend.

I see what you mean Sensor has been cleaned. Used the modeling flash mode to look inside and there was a huge bit of dust clinging on. It took five wipes with my arctic butterfly to remove it!

No, but the rest of the house does, that is dust outside the camera