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Blood_Junkie · 01-19-2008, 06:27 PM

Hello,
New to the forum, so hope ime not asking an overasked question here...
I’m torn between upgrading to Pentax's K10 10.2MP DSLR from my ZX-L or buying the smc 77mm f/1.8. I’ve already got a 50mm f/1.4 and 28-80mm 3.5-5.6 zoom. What would you do?

betsypdx · 01-19-2008, 06:49 PM

Go digital!

and · 01-19-2008, 06:52 PM

go digital. think of the money you save on film and development.

Blood_Junkie · 01-19-2008, 07:12 PM

Originally posted by and

go digital. think of the money you save on film and development.

thats a major factor in my decision. But the lens is sooo tempting!

J.Scott · 01-19-2008, 07:20 PM

I live blissfully in both worlds. Digi is fast with a generous helping of instant gratification while film is traditional and fun! With fine grained films and a good scanner you can achieve more than 10.2 mp of resolution. A 24mm X 36mm film scanned at 4000 dpi will give a resolution of about 20 mega pixels.

Hey - do what ever you want to do. I refuse to submit to that kind of internal competition so I carry both film and digi around with me.

Apparently there is a new model coming out soon so the K10D should come down in price; then you can afford the 77mm f1.8 and the camera!

ftpaddict · 01-19-2008, 07:22 PM

It's a really difficult choice. If I were faced with that decision, i'd probably go digital, but only because the film and development costs are a bit high in my country.

Peter Zack · 01-19-2008, 07:45 PM

A tough call. Film has it's place as Jeff has said. But if you can get a digital now and save the developing costs, you should be able to save those towards the lens. But I wouldn't sell the 35mm just yet.

Blood_Junkie · 01-19-2008, 09:46 PM

Originally posted by Peter Zack

A tough call. Film has it's place as Jeff has said. But if you can get a digital now and save the developing costs, you should be able to save those towards the lens. But I wouldn't sell the 35mm just yet.

oh no, I wasnt even considering selling my film slr. I love film, its just that its not a really a commercial format anymore. People demand faster results, thats really the only reason ime considering the K10d.

**Eaglerapids** · 01-19-2008, 10:35 PM

I got my first roll of film developed today from a Super Program I recently bought. It's fun to get back into film but if I had to make a choice between the two it would be digital in a heartbeat. I love tweaking my files after I take them, film pictures are cool but as I look at them I want to alter the exposure just a tad, etc. Setting white balance is a breeze, especially if you shoot raw. There is so much you can do with the digital files. If I could take the viewfinder from the Super Program and glue it into the K10D, we would have the perfect world:-). The shake reduction in the K10D is awesome, also.
I'm going to try again scanning these pictures or the negatives and see what I can come up with but I don't want to spend the big bucks on a really good scanner, there are more lenses to buy.
I'd recommend going digital then saving up for your 77limited.

Blood_Junkie · 01-21-2008, 03:16 AM

Thanks for the advice everyone, ime 99% positive that ile be purchasing the K10D.

egordon99 · 01-21-2008, 07:39 AM

Good choice, don't think anyone mentioned it, but your 50mm f/1.4 would provide a similar FOV as the 77mm would provide on your film camera.

**Marc Langille** · 01-21-2008, 10:04 AM

Since switching to digital in 2006, I went back and counted the number of photos taken over 1 year - around 7-8 thousand images.

Had I used film, it would have cost me over $3K in developing fees... I bought a beautiful FA* 300/2.8 with the savings instead. It was used, but in mint condition at over $2800.

That changed my opinion of digital! The flexibility and cost savings changed everything, including my learning curve - which has been must faster with digital. I've saved at least a couple of years of learning using digital.

Cheers,
Marc

smokey · 01-21-2008, 11:39 AM

Originally posted by 35mmfilm_user

The flexibility and cost savings changed everything, including my learning curve - which has been must faster with digital. I've saved at least a couple of years of learning using digital.

I would have to second this. I have learned so much more, faster than I would have with film. Mostly from the instant results, being able to correct and re-shoot right away.

dantuyhoa · 01-21-2008, 04:18 PM

Digital will help you learn much more because of the instant feedbacks . Film still gives you some "what if ?" in your soul .

Go to the store and just try it out . K10D is a great machine for its price . Not to mention it's an "exotic" rare camera

. I haven't seen one Pentax DSLR in my two years shooting digital .

susanc · 01-23-2008, 07:13 AM

Digital. Then spend the money you'll save on film and processing on expanding your lens arsenal.

01-19-2008, 06:27 PM	#1
Blood_Junkie Inactive Account Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: San Francisco Posts: 5	go digital? or expand lens arsenal? Hello, New to the forum, so hope ime not asking an overasked question here... I’m torn between upgrading to Pentax's K10 10.2MP DSLR from my ZX-L or buying the smc 77mm f/1.8. I’ve already got a 50mm f/1.4 and 28-80mm 3.5-5.6 zoom. What would you do?

01-21-2008, 10:04 AM	#12
Marc Langille Site Supporter Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: NW Arkansas, USA Posts: 4,710	A little perspective... Since switching to digital in 2006, I went back and counted the number of photos taken over 1 year - around 7-8 thousand images. Had I used film, it would have cost me over $3K in developing fees... I bought a beautiful FA* 300/2.8 with the savings instead. It was used, but in mint condition at over $2800. That changed my opinion of digital! The flexibility and cost savings changed everything, including my learning curve - which has been must faster with digital. I've saved at least a couple of years of learning using digital. Cheers, Marc

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01-19-2008, 06:49 PM	#2
betsypdx Veteran Member Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Portland, Oregon Photos: Gallery Posts: 475	Go digital!

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and Veteran Member Join Date: Mar 2007 Photos: Gallery Posts: 2,476	go digital. think of the money you save on film and development.

01-19-2008, 07:12 PM	#4
Blood_Junkie Inactive Account Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: San Francisco Posts: 5 Original Poster	Originally posted by and go digital. think of the money you save on film and development. thats a major factor in my decision. But the lens is sooo tempting!

01-19-2008, 07:20 PM	#5
J.Scott Inactive Account Join Date: Mar 2007 Photos: Gallery Posts: 3,675	I live blissfully in both worlds. Digi is fast with a generous helping of instant gratification while film is traditional and fun! With fine grained films and a good scanner you can achieve more than 10.2 mp of resolution. A 24mm X 36mm film scanned at 4000 dpi will give a resolution of about 20 mega pixels. Hey - do what ever you want to do. I refuse to submit to that kind of internal competition so I carry both film and digi around with me. Apparently there is a new model coming out soon so the K10D should come down in price; then you can afford the 77mm f1.8 and the camera!

01-19-2008, 07:22 PM	#6
ftpaddict Veteran Member Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Yurp Photos: Gallery Posts: 4,666	It's a really difficult choice. If I were faced with that decision, i'd probably go digital, but only because the film and development costs are a bit high in my country.

01-19-2008, 07:45 PM	#7
Peter Zack Pentaxian Moderator Emeritus Join Date: May 2007 Location: Edmonton Alberta, Canada Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 10,643	A tough call. Film has it's place as Jeff has said. But if you can get a digital now and save the developing costs, you should be able to save those towards the lens. But I wouldn't sell the 35mm just yet.

01-19-2008, 09:46 PM	#8
Blood_Junkie Inactive Account Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: San Francisco Posts: 5 Original Poster	Originally posted by Peter Zack A tough call. Film has it's place as Jeff has said. But if you can get a digital now and save the developing costs, you should be able to save those towards the lens. But I wouldn't sell the 35mm just yet. oh no, I wasnt even considering selling my film slr. I love film, its just that its not a really a commercial format anymore. People demand faster results, thats really the only reason ime considering the K10d.

01-19-2008, 10:35 PM	#9
Eaglerapids Site Supporter Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Idaho,USA Photos: Gallery Posts: 1,619	I got my first roll of film developed today from a Super Program I recently bought. It's fun to get back into film but if I had to make a choice between the two it would be digital in a heartbeat. I love tweaking my files after I take them, film pictures are cool but as I look at them I want to alter the exposure just a tad, etc. Setting white balance is a breeze, especially if you shoot raw. There is so much you can do with the digital files. If I could take the viewfinder from the Super Program and glue it into the K10D, we would have the perfect world:-). The shake reduction in the K10D is awesome, also. I'm going to try again scanning these pictures or the negatives and see what I can come up with but I don't want to spend the big bucks on a really good scanner, there are more lenses to buy. I'd recommend going digital then saving up for your 77limited.

01-21-2008, 03:16 AM	#10
Blood_Junkie Inactive Account Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: San Francisco Posts: 5 Original Poster	Thanks for the advice everyone, ime 99% positive that ile be purchasing the K10D.

01-21-2008, 07:39 AM	#11
egordon99 Inactive Account Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Outside of Philly Posts: 1,561	Good choice, don't think anyone mentioned it, but your 50mm f/1.4 would provide a similar FOV as the 77mm would provide on your film camera.

01-21-2008, 11:39 AM	#13
smokey Forum Member Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Salina, KS Posts: 92	Originally posted by 35mmfilm_user The flexibility and cost savings changed everything, including my learning curve - which has been must faster with digital. I've saved at least a couple of years of learning using digital. I would have to second this. I have learned so much more, faster than I would have with film. Mostly from the instant results, being able to correct and re-shoot right away.

01-21-2008, 04:18 PM	#14
dantuyhoa Veteran Member Join Date: May 2007 Location: California Photos: Gallery Posts: 1,245	Digital will help you learn much more because of the instant feedbacks . Film still gives you some "what if ?" in your soul . Go to the store and just try it out . K10D is a great machine for its price . Not to mention it's an "exotic" rare camera . I haven't seen one Pentax DSLR in my two years shooting digital .

01-23-2008, 07:13 AM	#15
susanc Junior Member Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Glasgow, UK Posts: 38	Digital. Then spend the money you'll save on film and processing on expanding your lens arsenal.

go digital? or expand lens arsenal?

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