What??? Tom C wrote: > Go with the Nikon. > > Tom C. > > >> From: "P. J. Alling" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >> Reply-To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List <[email protected]> >> To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List <[email protected]> >> Subject: Re: Digital SLR Guide News - Best Budget DSLR >> Date: Tue, 25 Sep 2007 19:21:46 -0400 >> >> You change the 1s and 0s in a dslr into prints the same way you change >> the 1s and 0s in a scanned negative or slide into prints, just without >> the scanner. Personally if I had a darkroom I'd shoot more B&W film and >> go directly to a silver print, (I think Tri-X was my first real love), >> but baring that color printing, (and B&W conversions), with a decent >> printer reasonable software and a large sensor, (OK so 24mmX16mm isn't >> exactly huge, but it's much bigger than the vast majority of sensor >> sizes), is the best way to get reasonable quality and maintain control. >> >> Glen Tortorella wrote: >> > What a timely post, Larry! >> > >> > While I have been resistant to digital for quite some time, I find >> > this article interesting. The idea of getting a good "budget" DSLR >> > has crossed my mind, but I know so little about working within the >> > DSLR format that I cannot get motivated to buy one. I tend to like >> > prints. Thus, I ask the supremely elementary question: how does one >> > turn the zeros and ones stored in the DSLR's memory into prints? >> > Would a computer and/or scanner be necessary (I do not have a >> > scanner, but I do have an iMac), or can a camera shop or photo lab >> > supply the means to do this if one does not have a scanner? And, >> > finally, how does the K100D compare to the Nikon...the D40 or D50, I >> > gather? >> > >> > I welcome any and all advice or commentary :-) >> > >> > Thanks, >> > Glen >> > >> > >> > On Sep 25, 2007, at 6:33 PM, Larry Levy wrote: >> > >> > >> >> Chris Roberts, in his Digital SLR Guide News has selected the K100D >> >> as "best >> >> begommer budget DSLR" >> >> >> >> >> >> Question: What's the best beginner budget SLR? >> >> >> >> Answer >> >> You've been longing to improve the quality of the photos you take and >> >> capture moments that just aren't possible with a compact point-and- >> >> shoot, >> >> but you find the price of digital SLR cameras extreme. >> >> I'm not surprised - back in the heyday of the film SLR, it often >> >> seemed >> >> silly to spend $300 on a camera when you could get a simple compact >> >> camera >> >> for less than $100. Now that the minimum price for a digital SLR is >> >> right >> >> around $500, it makes them pretty expensive investments. >> >> >> >> I firmly believe that the additional cost is justified when you >> >> take into >> >> account the fact that digital SLRs are able to capture a wider >> >> variety of >> >> shots than compact cameras. It's why the SLR has been the choice of >> >> professional photographers for years. >> >> >> >> Why tell you this? It will put my answer to the question above into >> >> some >> >> perspective. >> >> >> >> >> >> Right now, I think that the best digital SLR camera for a beginner >> >> on a >> >> budget is the Pentax K100D. Recently replaced by the K100D Super, the >> >> original K100D has benefitted from a price drop that makes it >> >> significantly >> >> more affordable. >> >> >> >> The Pentax K100D is the least expensive camera you can buy that also >> >> includes built-in image stabilization. This feature oscillates the >> >> camera's >> >> sensor to counteract the effect of camera motion on your photos. >> >> While you >> >> can't really see camera motion when you're using fast shutter >> >> speeds with >> >> plenty of light, dim lighting and slow shutter speeds can lead to a >> >> lot of >> >> blurry shots. >> >> >> >> Since the image stabilization is built into the camera itself, it >> >> works with >> >> every Pentax lens that's compatible with the K100D. >> >> >> >> >> >> In addition to image stabilization, the 6 megapixel sensor offers >> >> plenty for >> >> anyone who doesn't want to print at sizes larger than 11x14 inches. >> >> The >> >> compact frame can be made even more so if you can get your hands on >> >> one of >> >> the specialized Pentax "pancake" lenses. These lenses don't stick >> >> out far >> >> from the camera, making the K100D a portable option for those who >> >> like to >> >> travel. >> >> >> >> Finally, the K100D runs on regular old AA batteries, which works >> >> well if >> >> you're one of those types who always forgets to re-charge batteries >> >> before a >> >> photo outing (many other cameras use special Lithium Ion rechargeable >> >> batteries that take about 2-3 hours to reach a full charge). >> >> >> >> You can pick up a K100D for less than $500 with a lens, and for >> >> less than >> >> $400 without a lens. >> >> >> >> This second option works well if you already have some Pentax >> >> lenses from a >> >> film SLR camera, or know of a local camera swap where you can pick >> >> up some >> >> used Pentax lenses without paying full price. >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> Larry in Dallas >> >> >> >> >> >> -- >> >> PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List >> >> [email protected] >> >> http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net >> >> >> > >> > >> > >> >> >> -- >> Remember, it’s pillage then burn. >> >> >> -- >> PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List >> [email protected] >> http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net > > >
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