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DA* 50-135 as a walkaround lens

Started Nov 9, 2020 | Discussions thread
chriskana Regular Member • Posts: 396
Re: DA* 50-135 as a walkaround lens

Very nice shots!  I live in Savannah; it would have been great to see another Pentax shooter out and about!  I agree with your comments about the weight of the 50-135 vs the K1 plus DFA*70-200.  I actually had to decide between the K5iis + DA*50-135 vs K1 + DFA*70-200 yesterday for a kid’s soccer game.  They played in the rain so either would have been fine, but I chose the heavier kit because I figured autofocus would be better.  After 2 hours of shooting (in the rain no less) my arm and hand was feeling very fatigued!  I’m looking forward to the K3iii and may look into the PLM 55-300 for speed and weight savings.

Thanks for posting and perpetuating Savannah’s reputation for being such a beautiful city!

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