Re: Digital SLR Guide News - Best Budget DSLR

[Tom C]

It's hard to say what camera is the right way to go for someone buying a 
first DSLR.  Personally the Nikons and Canons feel more responsive 
(especially AF) when I handle them.

It's still to early to know where Pentax is heading under Hoya's wing.  Both 
Pentax and Canon of course have announced and are releasing or released new 
mid and high end models.  Nothing new from Pentax yet, though it could 
hardly be expected.

At this point in time I'd say if one was going to buy a Pentax DSLR, and 
unless budget was the  major issue, go with the K10D.  At around $649, it's 
half what a *ist D cost brand new, and it will not get long in the tooth 
quite as fast as the 6MP models, which is why they're about ready to start 
including free coupons for them in boxes of Cracker Jack.


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 10:35:30 -0400

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 <pdml@pdml.net>
>> To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List <pdml@pdml.net>
>> 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 <pdml@pdml.net>
>> >> To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List <pdml@pdml.net>
>> >> 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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