T Caleb Fauver wrote:
>
> I am planning on taking a photography class this summer or next fall.
> Will my professor cringe when he sees my automatic-capable camera?
He might - some instructors are extremely petty about camera choice.
Read your class prerequisites carefully. If it's like the ones from
my local community college, they just call for a 'manual capable'
camera. If you meet the specified requirements, don't worry about it.
> Should I save my pennies for a K-1000 to use for this class?
No. You're there to learn photography, not to pander to the whims
of your instructor. There are better deals available than a K1000,
too - it's overpriced because everybody buys it for college courses :-)
If you want to buy a mechanical camera for use as a second body, do
it. I'd recommend an MX, but they are getting pretty expensive now.
(Or an LX, of course. But that's even more expensive). Occasionally
you can find a KX, KM, or K2, often significantly cheaper than a K1000.
But buy a manual body because you want to, not to please somebody else.
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