What kind of lens can I buy for this canera?
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You want any K mount lens which Pentax use. If getting digital lenses be sure the metering and/or auto focusing/aperture mechanisms won't work on the Vivitar. Ricoh, Cosina, Chinon and Vivitar, Pentax, Sigma, Tamron or Tokina offer K mount lenses. You can probably get an adaptor ring that will fit specific lenses from other makers too but most likely any auto functions will not work.
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If money is no object, get the FA 77mm Limited. It's the legendary Pentax portrait lens that we all dream about. Otherwise, I'm sure the DA 50mm 1.8 that's been recommended is a fine prime lens. The WR 18-55 and WR 18-135 (the one I purchased) are good general purpose zooms.
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Mainly price. The Rokinon lenses are very good. I own a 35 and 24 Rokinon as well as some Canons. I think they perform extremely well.
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78mm. Anything larger will need the extra bracket to put in front of the lens!
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I would suggest a Tokina 11-16mm instead. Plus you'll be able to use filters for it which is why I sold the Rokinon.
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It depends on your equipment and needs. My suggestion is to rent one from BorrowedLenses, they do have it and try it out before buying. I have done this with some recent L series lens purchases. It was much easier to make a decision on those fat lenses.
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There is a Nikon version. It's a very good lens if you don't mind all manual.
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U can buy just the body and shop around for Micro 3/4 lenses. I personally have and love the Olympus prime 45mm, f1/8 telephoto zoom lens. Small and compact, but the quality is awesome
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Many thanks for replying. Have just ordered an adapter ( cheaply), as I only wanted the lens to play around with. Lesson learnt ; Hubby cannot buy lenses without me knowing what he's paying out for !!
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You need an MMF1,3 or 3 adapter. Then it IS compatible. It is a SUPER sharp lens.
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Good bang for the buck is just get a zoom lens that has macro feature on it. Like the Tamron AF 70-300 mm. Look it up on Amazon.
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I got this lens for my brother, and I really like it, we used a lot. Take a look of some pictures at www.mediawork.ws
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The standard lens is a super wide fish eye lens which will definitely "bend" close up images. You will need to purchase one of the other lenses available from brinno.
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If you need a pretty good wide angle try the Rokkinon 14mm. It has only manual focus. The 20-35 Canon is a good lens. I have both and they are good for a budget. thx
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Can't tell you about the lens, if you want a good triplet Belomo is a good bet under 100$, I can tell you that the UV will fail almost immediately.
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Hardy,Thanks for the info about getting better lenses. I just "bit the bullet" and bought the 24-105mm L lens. I have heard this same wise advice from other photographers, and I am looking forward to getting sharper photos with the new lens, and I will try to get only L lenses from now on. In the end, you truly get what you pay for.
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Get the 17-40mm and the 70-200mm f4 for less tha half the price. It's a two lens combo that is outstanding. The pictures are sharp,crisp, and saturated.