So I'm thinking of moving on from having a single all-in-one to getting some better lenses, some DA*'s and a few primes maybe. I was wondering if there's still some interest out there for a used 18-250mm. The lens still shoots great with some tiny specs of dust inside.

Any body out there want this? It's currently modded with a few (removable) white accents to match my (now broken) Kx. Or should I stick this on eBay and hope for the best?

Amazing. Thanks guys everyone was super helpful. And thanks for the manual link. Looking forward to buying one of these

Hey peeps, it's been quite a while since I last posted in this forum. But recently a question has sprung my mind.

After a few very happy years with the Kx, it decided to die on me with a faulty mainboard; costly and time consuming to fix so I'm thinking of replacing it with the K30. I'm not a pro but rather a casual enthusiast so this seems an ideal camera.

I'm really intrigued with the twin dials on the K30. I understand that in TAV mode, one controls the shutter speed and one controls the aperture and the same goes with P mode (from what I have read).

Control over both aperture and shutter isn't really my shooting style. Ideally I would like one dial for the aperture and one for the ISO with the Green Button used to reset the ISO range. I would prefer to have the camera set the shutter speed by itself.

Now I know I could just choose AV mode and use the ISO button on the back but then one dial goes to waste so what I'm asking is, in AV mode or something similar, can I have manual aperture and ISO using the dials with auto shutter speed?

Like the title, if there is anyone out there with a fisheye they want to sell me for an excellent price, I'm willing to consider...Thanks!

Wow if only i had the money I would be on this straight away. How much for them together?

Hi there, as the title states so if anyone has one lying around unused I'll be happy to take it off your hands. Thanks

Wow a few days and this thread has evolved into a nice and informative discussion. Thanks for everyone's input. I think I'm going to do go for the sigma 17-70 with hsm as I'm quite keen on some faster quiet focusing (my tammy sounds like a bloody tractor) and I also like the f/2.8 which aside from the 16-50 (which is out of my price range) the other pentax alternatives don't have. Can anyone point me to cheap stock?

So I've had my nice Stormtrooper Kx for a while using the 18-55 to practice and get to grips with photography, I also have a the Tammy 18-250 which I have given a (fully reversible) white treatment to match my camera. Now I'd like to invest in a new standard lens. I haven't really a budget yet so just throw some suggestions. I'm tempted by a fish eye or a 10-20ish lens but for later. I'm looking to replace the 18-55 kit that came with the camera with maybe a the DA16-50 2.8 or a Sigma 17-70 2.8-4 HSM or a Tammy equivalent. How have the lovely forum members here gone abouts with their standard zoom lens?
Any sensible suggestions welcome.
PS I have considered the 55-300 to complement the kit lens but not looking for a telephoto at the minute

18-250 arrived thanks alot!

Anyone here have experience with just HSM? Doesn't matter what lens. Does the faster(?) quieter(?) autofocus justify paying more for it?
Thanks