The K10D is a nice camera and delivers good results in moderate to good light. It's low light capabilities are subpar by today's standards. You can probably find a K20D for just a bit more, and it's a lot more camera. A new Kx might be good if you expect to do a lot of low light work. But the k20 will give you some things that the Kx doesn't, including weather proofing and a buffer that will keep you shooting longer. And It's probably a better buy right now. Of course that assumes the previous owner hasn't abused it. The KX is a safe bet on that count, in that you'd br buying a new camera. Paul On Jun 23, 2010, at 10:09 PM, Eric Weir wrote:
> > On Jun 23, 2010, at 2:21 PM, P. J. Alling wrote: > >> Equipment: Pentax *ist-Ds w/smc Pentax M 40mm f2.8. > > This occasions me to post my first -- and probably only ever -- query to the > list. I am a rank amateur, and have been lurking here for several months, > enjoying the photos being shared, taking in what I can, and what I have time > for, of the technology. > > My first and only camera for a long time was a K1000. Have a couple decent > manual lenses from that. Got good at composition. Still have a lot to learn > about exposure. Hit into a spot of real poverty when purchasing film, let > alone getting it processed, was out of the question. Still not flush but have > a little expendable cash left over these days. > > Encounter with a grandniece who's an interesting little photographer for a 14 > year old whetted my appetite to get back in. The K1000 needs repairs that > cost more than the camera is worth. Bought a crude Russian Smena Symbol, > which has no light meter, and which I loved, but lost shortly after acquiring > it. Replaced it with an Olympus XA with which I've been carrying around in a > fanny pack for the last six months, shooting whatever whatever strikes my > fancy. > > To cut to the chase, the cost of film and processing, and the conversation > here, have gotten me thinking about a digital SLR -- a used SLR, one I could > use my manual lenses with [smc 50mm f1.7 and 100MM Macro f4], that could > handle low-light situations reasonably well. Beyond that, my shooting would > be action, landscapes, and stuff I don't know how to characterize -- stuff > that just interests me; people, faces, patterns, shapes, color. Somehow, for > some reason, this summer, I've been absolutely fascinated by clouds. > > So, a used Pentax digital SLR. Keeping the cost as low possible. Though I > couldn't begin to explain why -- maybe I picked up something here -- the K10D > suggests itself. I'd be interested in reactions to that or other suggestions. > > Thanks, > ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ > Eric Weir > Decatur, GA USA > [email protected] > > > > > > -- > 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.
