Ah that makes sense about the bridge cameras. I had just never seen that term before. I definitely want something a little more than that though.
I was trying to stick with just shooting film, but I'll end up shooting digital. It's just too hard (and expensive) to find someone that will do a good job anymore. Especially out here in the boondocks. If I lived some place with a good lab nearby, but I don't and I'm sick of having to deal with junk WalMart scans. Looks like I've got a deal made with a list member for a K10D. Didn't think that I'd have enough moolah to go for that particular model but I think I can get it worked out. Thanks for all the suggestions. ~Nick David Wright http://pedalingprose.wordpress.com/ ----- Original Message ---- > From: Larry Colen <[email protected]> > To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List <[email protected]> > Sent: Tuesday, February 24, 2009 6:10:58 PM > Subject: Re: Looking for d-SLR body > > On Tue, Feb 24, 2009 at 03:38:46PM -0800, Nick David Wright wrote: > > # > # I am definitely looking at the "lower end" cameras (I'm assuming that's > what > you mean by "bridge"). The upper end cameras are nice but really don't do > anything for me that the less expensive models don't do too. > > Bridge cameras are high end point and shoot. My favorite of them is > the FZ50 which handles like an SLR. But since they were only produced > for a short while, and handle so nicely, the prices are staing > frustratingly high. > > # > # The K100d super and the ist series look very appealing to me. The photos > they > make look very nice. > > For most of the pictures I take, the camera body is by no means the > limiting factor on the quality. > > # > # Shake reduction is handy but not a compelling feature for me. I've > # handheld shots up to one second in the past without any problems. > # > # I'm just looking for something I can get into without spending a lot > # of money right now. > > How important is it that you stick with Pentax? > > I have found the best deals on Craigslist, but that assumes a nearby > metropolitan area. Somebody gave away an SP500 & 4 lenses today. > > The only pentax dlsr on the lcoal one today is a DL for $375 > http://sfbay.craigslist.org/sby/ele/1048047562.html > > If you can find something interesting in another area, maybe there'll > be someone nearby that can look at if or you. > > > # > # ~Nick David Wright > # http://pedalingprose.wordpress.com/ > # > # > # > # ----- Original Message ---- > # > From: Larry Colen > # > To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List > # > Sent: Tuesday, February 24, 2009 4:04:39 PM > # > Subject: Re: Looking for d-SLR body > # > > # > On Tue, Feb 24, 2009 at 12:31:58PM -0800, Nick David Wright wrote: > # > > # > # > # > # Looks like I'm going to start shooting for the local paper on an > # > # occasional basis again, which means I'm going to need a digital > # > # SLR. > # > > # > Depending on the work you're doing, you may be able to get by with a > # > bridge camera. > # > > # > Craigslist in this area frequently has K100Dsupers for under $350 with > # > kit lens. For me, shake reduction is a very compelling feature, > # > especially if you'll be hand holding. It's also about the same size as > # > the *ists, and the K2000. Another interesting feature of it is that it > # > has a weak anti-IR filter so I can have a lot of fun with IR filters > # > over my flashes. > # > > # > It's my understanding that the *ists don't have shake reduction, and > # > if you'll be handholding in available light, in any sort of adverse > # > conditions, the extra stop of speed it can give you is worth a lot, > # > especially when you consider what it costs to bump the speed of a lens > # > by a stop. > # > > # > With the price drops on the K20D, if there's any way you can come up > # > with that money, it's an amazing deal. I heard about someone who did > # > a $600 counter offer to the prodigital2000 buy it now price on ebay, > # > and won the auction a few weeks ago. > # > > # > # I wonder if anyone here has an older one they'd be willing to part with > for a > # > reasonable price? > # > > # > It's very tempting to use that as an excuse to upgrade to a K20, but > # > there are things I really like about my K100 and even when I do > # > upgrade, I'll want to keep it. > # > > # > > # > -- > # > Photographs are like sentences, the best ones have both subjects and > verbs. > # > Larry Colen [email protected] > http://www.red4est.com/lrc > # > > # > > # > -- > # > 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. > # > # > # > # > # > # > # -- > # 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. > > -- > Photographs are like sentences, the best ones have both subjects and verbs. > Larry Colen [email protected] http://www.red4est.com/lrc > > > -- > 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. -- 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.
