08-24-2011, 06:12 PM
[quote name='Andres Moreira' timestamp='1314207375' post='10940']
Hi,
I want to buy a zoom lens for my Pentax K-x DSLR, a cheaper one. Mainly, because I'm learning and all the lenses I have are prime from 50 to 100mm (pentax-m 50mm f/1.4, pentax-m 100mm f/2.8, and some M42 mamiya, helios, etc), and I want to try and test a zoom lens but within a budget of 250 USD (I know it's a low budget, but it's all what I have <img src='http://forum.photozone.de/public/style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/smile.gif' class='bbc_emoticon' alt='
' />).
I've read here the reviews from some of the Pentax's, the DA 55-200 and the 55-300. Also I've found in amazon a Sigma 70-300 and a Tamron 70-300 too within my budget, but I don't know which is better.
What recommendations can you give me for a zoom lenses, and what you would recommend? I was looking for one in the range of 28 - 300mm within that low budget <img src='http://forum.photozone.de/public/style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/smile.gif' class='bbc_emoticon' alt='' />.
Thanks in advance!
Andrés
[/quote]
Hi
To make it short
I would go for the tamron 17-50 2,8 without VC - Best bang for the buck ever
and for the telezoom range. just go for the 55-300 Pentax. You will not read a single bad line over it. The sharpness is ok but the contrast and therefore the IQ appearence is great. There is a bundle version of it called DA L 55-300 which can be picked up cheaply on ebay.
Which one first is your choice ;-)
Hi,
I want to buy a zoom lens for my Pentax K-x DSLR, a cheaper one. Mainly, because I'm learning and all the lenses I have are prime from 50 to 100mm (pentax-m 50mm f/1.4, pentax-m 100mm f/2.8, and some M42 mamiya, helios, etc), and I want to try and test a zoom lens but within a budget of 250 USD (I know it's a low budget, but it's all what I have <img src='http://forum.photozone.de/public/style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/smile.gif' class='bbc_emoticon' alt='
' />). I've read here the reviews from some of the Pentax's, the DA 55-200 and the 55-300. Also I've found in amazon a Sigma 70-300 and a Tamron 70-300 too within my budget, but I don't know which is better.
What recommendations can you give me for a zoom lenses, and what you would recommend? I was looking for one in the range of 28 - 300mm within that low budget <img src='http://forum.photozone.de/public/style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/smile.gif' class='bbc_emoticon' alt='
' />.Thanks in advance!
Andrés
[/quote]
Hi
To make it short
I would go for the tamron 17-50 2,8 without VC - Best bang for the buck ever
and for the telezoom range. just go for the 55-300 Pentax. You will not read a single bad line over it. The sharpness is ok but the contrast and therefore the IQ appearence is great. There is a bundle version of it called DA L 55-300 which can be picked up cheaply on ebay.
Which one first is your choice ;-)