Hi guys.. I intend to purchase a K10D Kit from OP (yes, I understand the implications of buying a gray set) this coming Wednesday and was pondering over the kit lense. The primary aim of the camera is actually more for macro photography hence the choice of the K10D over the K100D Super. I can't survive with Penta-mirrors especially since I'm accustomed to my F3HP's larger & brighter VF.
That said, I would need to get a general lens like the kit lens for family gatherings and basic "product shots" for web articles (the 35 - 50mm range on a crop factor lens would be used most times here and 5-point lighting is used). Aside from that, I'd also purchase a macro lens later down the road.
As I've seen some comments that the lens has got issues with vignetting, I'm wondering if it'd be a smart choice to get the kit lense for general use. I'm looking to print 4R's for family gatherings here and as with all family gatherings, no one cares much about the arty-fartyness of the pictures as long as they can be seen in the pictures. I'd be using an external hot-shoe flash for additional lighting so stopping down the lens is not an issue for me.
That said, I would need to get a general lens like the kit lens for family gatherings and basic "product shots" for web articles (the 35 - 50mm range on a crop factor lens would be used most times here and 5-point lighting is used). Aside from that, I'd also purchase a macro lens later down the road.
As I've seen some comments that the lens has got issues with vignetting, I'm wondering if it'd be a smart choice to get the kit lense for general use. I'm looking to print 4R's for family gatherings here and as with all family gatherings, no one cares much about the arty-fartyness of the pictures as long as they can be seen in the pictures. I'd be using an external hot-shoe flash for additional lighting so stopping down the lens is not an issue for me.