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Pentax lens selection

Started Jan 5, 2017 | Questions thread
Tulsaghost Regular Member • Posts: 420
Re: Pentax lens selection
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pedro1 wrote:

Hi,

I have been contemplating for long time to move from point-and-shoot to DSLR gear, mainly go around/travel type, and I am thinking of Pentax. Now that Pentax finally came with entry level 24 Mps K-70, I am looking at lenses. 16-85 mm seems almost as obvious one, at least would satisfy most of my needs, but I am wondering if someone has heard about possibility of Pentax releasing 16 - 85 or 16 - 80 ( similar to Nikon ), weather sealed 2.8 - 4.0 lens? I would have gone with Nikon combination ( lens plus D5300 - D5500) if it was weather sealed but it is not. I don't want to carry more than one lens and such a lens would cover for me trips to museums and outdoors...

Everyone seems to mention taking pictures in places with low lighting, so you need to get a fast lens.

BUT!!! All reviews seem to say you need to stop down a lens for the best image quality. Dosen't that defeat the purpose of a fast lens?

Just asking here...

Chuck

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