Why not?
Tom C.
From: "P. J. Alling" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
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Subject: Re: Digital SLR Guide News - Best Budget DSLR
Date: Wed, 26 Sep 2007 10:14:00 -0400
What???
Tom C wrote:
> Go with the Nikon.
>
> Tom C.
>
>
>> From: "P. J. Alling" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
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>> 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
>> >>
>> >>
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