Best travel lens for the pentax k 5?

For travel on the K-5, I'd start with the Pentax HD DA 16-85mm f/3.5-5.6 ED DC WR. It covers roughly 24-128mm in full-frame terms, which handles most travel pictures on one lens, and it's weather sealed for rough days. If you want something smaller, the [Pentax smc DA 17-70mm f/4 AL [IF] SDM](/gear/lenses/pentax-smc-da-17-70mm-f-4-al-if-sdm/) gives you a slightly tighter 26-105mm range.

The K-5 has in-body stabilisation, so you can handhold dim churches and markets without a tripod. For the evening and food shots the travel guide recommends, pair your zoom with the Pentax smc DA 35mm f/2.4 AL, which frames like 52mm on full frame.

For the wider picture on what to bring, see the travel guide.

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