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 YouOnlyLiveOnce
   
Location: san francisco, ca
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<Reply # 40 on 3/6/2008 3:47 AM >
|  | | | Posted by insainly sound
I suggest that we continue this discussion in the photography thread. As for lenses for the Canon's being cheaper, it's actually exactly flipped. The really high end lenses to be cheaper if they are Nikons. As for the cameras the quality is similar, but Nikon's generally have a better and easier to use user interface. There is a reason they are the number one DSLR camera manufacture in the world! Then again that is only a temporary thing, as technology advances the cameras will get better and canon could beat out Nikon. At the end of the day it all depends on what you want out of the camera. It's all about how it feels and how it works for you.
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and the dead beat canon vs nikon horse lives on.............hooray!
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SkaSkank
Location: North East
Gender: Male
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| | Re: Questions about SLR's
<Reply # 41 on 3/7/2008 1:46 AM >
| | | | Posted by Silent Knight
I'm curious why you would say that.
Shooting with a dslr - I find the cost effectiveness makes it easier to shoot a higher volume of photos which translates to more (cherry) shots I value overall.
Several photographers I know who've progressed from film to dslr's have said shooting digital helps remove that shutter button hesitation they had with film. That moment of uncertainty when you hesitate on a shot...wondering if its a waste of a comparatively more expensive film frame.
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I see where you're coming from. I feel that when shooting film, you have a set number of photos you can shoot. You really don't want to mess any of them up. I realize that you never want to mess a photo up, but with digital you can have as many tries as you want until you get the shot perfect. The way I look at it film is a lot more "do or die" as with digital you have the option of retrying. All I'm trying to say is that with film, that shutter hesitation can lead to some better shots. Both forms(Digital/Film) help to make you a better photographer, but it just comes down to which method you prefer.
I'm not anti-digital in any way, that's just the way I see it.
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redhawk
Location: Cleveland/Oxford Ohio
Gender: Male
| | Re: Questions about SLR's
<Reply # 42 on 3/7/2008 4:07 AM >
| | | | I have a pentax MX which is a bit higher end than yours but almost the same body and the same era. PM if you need any help or have any questions. Just out of curiosity
1. What kind of lenses do you have?
2. What kind of film do you have
The reason I ask is because I (we) can probably be of help in telling you what lenses will good for certain situations and what film you should look at getting. As for film, your probably looking at about 5 bucks a roll for processing and then prints which run anywhere from 30 cents to several dollars each depending on size. Less if you do it yourself (which is way more fun and satisfying overall).
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Lord Awesome
 
Location: Valparaiso IN
Gender: Male
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<Reply # 43 on 3/7/2008 9:48 AM >
| | | | Awesome! My first camera was a K1000. I now have 2 of them...and 2 Spotmatics....and 2 MX bodies as well. oh and more than enough lenses as well....which is a lie because I will never have enough glass.
Someone said something about auto settings and I laughed. The K1000 is fully manual and a great learning tool indeed. I actually started off Using a K1000 with a mediocre 50mm and a spotmatic with absolutely fantastic super takumar lenses. Mainly I abused my K1000 and used it as a light meter for my spotmatic which had no battery....
AAAAAAAnyways, pretty much all that need be said has been said. As for lenses, I'd stick with primes for awhile if you have any zoom lenses, don't bother with them yet. I'd say take a 50 and a 28 out with you and keep composition in mind and just try to get used to the operation of the camera. If you ever go digital you will no doubt mis the sound of that shutter, I know I do.
As for you guys and your nikon canon debate.....kid has a pentax film slr......now let's not forget that Pentax makes Digital bodies too. The only area they really lack any excellent functionality in is sports photography, and silly wildlife photography like on safari because they don't have honkin telephoto lenses available. I have a K10D and as far as comfort, it is the most pleasant thing in my hands, and I have held them all. You buy into a line of lenses really with any camera, and pentax allows you to use any of their lenses on their digital bodies and they work quite well, in fact my old film lenses meter better than my digital lens.......bleh!
So, and afterthought to all this nonsense I guess is if you ever decide to got digital, all those nice lenses will work great on a pentax digital SLR.
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gr8fzy1
Location: Waterbury, CT
Gender: Male
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| |  | | Re: Questions about SLR's
<Reply # 44 on 3/10/2008 4:09 PM >
| | | | Posted by Lord Awesome
Awesome! My first camera was a K1000. I now have 2 of them...and 2 Spotmatics....and 2 MX bodies as well. oh and more than enough lenses as well....which is a lie because I will never have enough glass.
Someone said something about auto settings and I laughed. The K1000 is fully manual and a great learning tool indeed. I actually started off Using a K1000 with a mediocre 50mm and a spotmatic with absolutely fantastic super takumar lenses. Mainly I abused my K1000 and used it as a light meter for my spotmatic which had no battery....
AAAAAAAnyways, pretty much all that need be said has been said. As for lenses, I'd stick with primes for awhile if you have any zoom lenses, don't bother with them yet. I'd say take a 50 and a 28 out with you and keep composition in mind and just try to get used to the operation of the camera. If you ever go digital you will no doubt mis the sound of that shutter, I know I do.
As for you guys and your nikon canon debate.....kid has a pentax film slr......now let's not forget that Pentax makes Digital bodies too. The only area they really lack any excellent functionality in is sports photography, and silly wildlife photography like on safari because they don't have honkin telephoto lenses available. I have a K10D and as far as comfort, it is the most pleasant thing in my hands, and I have held them all. You buy into a line of lenses really with any camera, and pentax allows you to use any of their lenses on their digital bodies and they work quite well, in fact my old film lenses meter better than my digital lens.......bleh!
So, and afterthought to all this nonsense I guess is if you ever decide to got digital, all those nice lenses will work great on a pentax digital SLR.
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If I were to provide a list of lenses that I have, do you think that you could tell me if they are any good?
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Lord Awesome
Location: Valparaiso IN
Gender: Male
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| | | | Re: Questions about SLR's
<Reply # 45 on 3/11/2008 12:19 AM >
| | | | Of course. Really for general purposes, I can't think of a really BAD lens from Pentax. But, yeah, by all means shoot me a list via PM or here, or whatever =P
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gr8fzy1
Location: Waterbury, CT
Gender: Male
Fewer and Fewer...
| | | | Re: Questions about SLR's
<Reply # 46 on 3/11/2008 2:36 PM >
| | | | Posted by Lord Awesome
Of course. Really for general purposes, I can't think of a really BAD lens from Pentax. But, yeah, by all means shoot me a list via PM or here, or whatever =P
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Okay, here yah go. I'm gonna post the list here so that other people can voice there opinions too.
2 SMC Pentax-M 1:2 50mm <No.3040645>
1 Seikor MC Macro Zoom 52mm f=80-205mm <No.3120396>
1 Tokina SD 52mm 1:4-5.6 (Macro=1:5.1-12) f=70-210mm
1 Carenar 1:2.8 f=135mm <No.6124623>
1 Star-D Coated Optics 55mm 1:2.8 f=135mm <No.211680>
1 Auto Vivitar Tele-Zoom 75-260mm <No.3705939>
1 Auto Tamron Zoom 1:3.8 f=80~250mm <No.526617>
1 XR Rikenon 1:2 50mm
1 Super Takumar 1:1.8/55 55mm <No.1703702>
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Marko Kovacevic
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| | | Re: Questions about SLR's
<Reply # 47 on 3/11/2008 4:22 PM >
| | | | I have the screwmount version of your camera. I think for UE photos, a good tripod is essential.
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Lord Awesome
Location: Valparaiso IN
Gender: Male
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| | | | Re: Questions about SLR's
<Reply # 48 on 3/12/2008 2:33 AM >
| | | | The 50 and the 55 are the best ones on there from what I can see. I'd experiment with those first.
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gr8fzy1
Location: Waterbury, CT
Gender: Male
Fewer and Fewer...
| | | | Re: Questions about SLR's
<Reply # 49 on 3/12/2008 3:51 PM >
| | | | Posted by Marko Kovacevic
I have the screwmount version of your camera. I think for UE photos, a good tripod is essential.
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When I got the cameras and lenses from the pawnshop, it came with a K-mount adapter...which is good because the Auto Tamron was a screw mount. And yes, I have a tripod. A mediocure tripod, but still a tripod.
Posted by Lord Awesome
The 50 and the 55 are the best ones on there from what I can see. I'd experiment with those first. |
Good advise, those other ones way a ton! So which 50's/55's should I be more concerned with?
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Lord Awesome
Location: Valparaiso IN
Gender: Male
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| | | | Re: Questions about SLR's
<Reply # 50 on 3/12/2008 10:44 PM >
| | | | the pentax-m series and the super takumar should suit you well
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gr8fzy1
Location: Waterbury, CT
Gender: Male
Fewer and Fewer...
| | | | Re: Questions about SLR's
<Reply # 51 on 3/13/2008 4:53 PM >
| | | | Posted by Lord Awesome
the pentax-m series and the super takumar should suit you well
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Cool, thanks!
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gr8fzy1
Location: Waterbury, CT
Gender: Male
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| | | | Re: Questions about SLR's
<Reply # 52 on 3/25/2008 5:10 PM >
| | | | Okay, another question: My Pentax has a button cell battery in the bottom of it...but I thought it was a manual camera. What's the battery for, triggering the flash?
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atomx
 
Location: Brighton, ON
Gender: Male
| | | Re: Questions about SLR's
<Reply # 53 on 3/27/2008 12:28 AM >
| | | | Posted by gr8fzy1
Okay, another question: My Pentax has a button cell battery in the bottom of it...but I thought it was a manual camera. What's the battery for, triggering the flash?
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It's for light metering.
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gr8fzy1
Location: Waterbury, CT
Gender: Male
Fewer and Fewer...
| | | | Re: Questions about SLR's
<Reply # 54 on 3/27/2008 4:05 PM >
| | | | Posted by atomx
It's for light metering.
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That's the needle thing in the viewfinder right?
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don_corleyone
Location: F/RoX
Gender: Male
I have abandonment issues
| | Re: Questions about SLR's
<Reply # 55 on 3/27/2008 5:50 PM >
| | | | Posted by gr8fzy1
That's the needle thing in the viewfinder right?
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srsly?
dude, this is the second time i've posted the manual to your camera. why not read it, eh?
http://mcfaddenpho...s/k1000_manual.htm
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gr8fzy1
Location: Waterbury, CT
Gender: Male
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| | | | Re: Questions about SLR's
<Reply # 56 on 3/28/2008 6:34 PM >
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Sorry. I missed it the first time. Saving now...
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gr8fzy1
Location: Waterbury, CT
Gender: Male
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| | | | Re: Questions about SLR's
<Reply # 57 on 3/29/2008 2:43 PM >
| | | | Once again...Sorry Don. I tried to extract the files from that zip, but the computer said they were corrupted.
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SkaSkank
Location: North East
Gender: Male
You can't wait for inspiration, you have to go after it with a club.
| | Re: Questions about SLR's
<Reply # 59 on 3/30/2008 7:27 PM >
| | | | If you want to get better at shooting manual, gr8fzy1, I suggest just going out and seeing what works and what doesn't. I had a tough time at first. My first roll was complete and utter crap, but you do learn a lot from the rolls you mess up.
So just get out there and try! You'll get the hang of it eventually.
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