Since whoever put the sensor into the camera body is beside the point of my statement, I'm just a bit nonplussed. (Which sounds a awkward now that I read it but what the heck).
Tom C wrote: > Why not? > > 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: Wed, 26 Sep 2007 10:14:00 -0400 >> >> 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 >> > >> > >> > >> >> >> -- >> Remember, it’s pillage then burn. >> >> >> -- >> PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List >> [email protected] >> http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net >> to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above >> and follow the directions. > > > -- Remember, it’s pillage then burn. -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List [email protected] http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
