evelyn
So, I'm thinking about saving up a few extra hundred $$ and getting the NIKON d300s dslr. is it worth it? someone who has it please comment. i heard that pentax cameras are good as well. what about the k-7, it has 14.6 megapixels? slightly less expensive, but doesn't include lens. what is the best digital slr for under 2000
Answer
Is your $2000 budget just for the camera or including the lens? If it's for everything, you won't be able to afford a good lens to go with the D300s. You should look at Pentax K7 or the older D300.
That said, I would go with the D300s myself. Some people will argue that it's not much more than then D300 and you should save a little and go with the older D300.
While that is true, D300s does fixes/improves something. The refined buttons are now more responsive (especially the d-pad) and easier to use overall. The quiet shutter option really works, and you get extra 1fps without the grip (but it's not a valid point, since for the price of D300s, you can get D300 and the grip, which gives you 8fps). The ability to use 2 memory card is a plus for me too.
Image quality wise, I can't tell the difference between D300 and D300s.
I've never used the Pentax K7 before, but then it is supposedly better sealed than the Nikon. Not that I tried shooting in a storm before but my Nikon survives shooting in the rain.
Is your $2000 budget just for the camera or including the lens? If it's for everything, you won't be able to afford a good lens to go with the D300s. You should look at Pentax K7 or the older D300.
That said, I would go with the D300s myself. Some people will argue that it's not much more than then D300 and you should save a little and go with the older D300.
While that is true, D300s does fixes/improves something. The refined buttons are now more responsive (especially the d-pad) and easier to use overall. The quiet shutter option really works, and you get extra 1fps without the grip (but it's not a valid point, since for the price of D300s, you can get D300 and the grip, which gives you 8fps). The ability to use 2 memory card is a plus for me too.
Image quality wise, I can't tell the difference between D300 and D300s.
I've never used the Pentax K7 before, but then it is supposedly better sealed than the Nikon. Not that I tried shooting in a storm before but my Nikon survives shooting in the rain.
Was gifted a Nikon N4004 camera & Pentax ZX-M camera and have no clue how to use them...Help!?
Jenn
So I've been interested in doing a little amateur photography...nothing big, just everyday stuff and my son's sporting events, etc. I don't have the cash to purchase a camera of my own and my Dad just gave me 2 older cameras that he wasn't using...
First one is a Nikon N4004 with what looks to be a standard lens and a second that is approx. 7 in. in length (Sorry, I told you I was an amateur).
The second is a Pentax ZX-M with just the one lens attached.
My question is...well, where do I start? Does anyone have any basic beginner tips or know of any good sites to help me in my search? Other than a High School photo class about 10 years ago I have had no experience with non-digital cameras.
Thanks so much!
Jenn
Answer
First, figure out which camera you want to use. You will want to do this depending on the lens that it comes with. Lenses are measured by their focal length. A standard lens is 50mm. Anything from 28-50mm is a good place to start with a walkaround lens. Anything 70mm and higher is considered telephoto. So, start with one of the cameras, and read the instruction manual (can be found online if you don't have it). Put it on programmed exposure mode, load some film, set the ISO on the camera, choose which focus mode you want (Pentax is manual focus only, so you will have to adjust the ring on the lens to focus and zoom), and start taking some pictures. Keep in mind that if you are not in bright light, your images are going to come out blurry. Start taking pictures, go through 4 rolls or so, and get them developed at 1 hour photo. This will let you know what you did right, and what you did wrong. There is a definite learning curve, but it is worth it, and people that shoot film invariably become much better photographers than people that have only shot digital.
First, figure out which camera you want to use. You will want to do this depending on the lens that it comes with. Lenses are measured by their focal length. A standard lens is 50mm. Anything from 28-50mm is a good place to start with a walkaround lens. Anything 70mm and higher is considered telephoto. So, start with one of the cameras, and read the instruction manual (can be found online if you don't have it). Put it on programmed exposure mode, load some film, set the ISO on the camera, choose which focus mode you want (Pentax is manual focus only, so you will have to adjust the ring on the lens to focus and zoom), and start taking some pictures. Keep in mind that if you are not in bright light, your images are going to come out blurry. Start taking pictures, go through 4 rolls or so, and get them developed at 1 hour photo. This will let you know what you did right, and what you did wrong. There is a definite learning curve, but it is worth it, and people that shoot film invariably become much better photographers than people that have only shot digital.
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