need help with CBA

**patrick9** · 08-16-2011, 08:51 PM

Help
would anyone be interested in talking some sense into me. My CBA has kicked in. I have a perfectly working *ist DL, that I love using,along with a couple slr's. I am finding that I am wanting a newer camera with more features. SR would be a big plus as I am not getting younger. I have been looking at Kx 's and Kr's. I am leaning towards a Kx. When does CBA go away. The wife thinks I already have enough cameras.

twitch · 08-16-2011, 08:53 PM

K-x is a stunningly good camera and good value camera. Buy it, sell your old camera, no nett increase in camera bodies

RioRico · 08-16-2011, 09:18 PM

Originally posted by patrick9

When does CBA go away. The wife thinks I already have enough cameras.

How many is/are enough? I only have about 40. And I'm not even a collector!

Ah, digital upgrading... My approach: get what I think will satisfy me longest. The Kr is a generation newer than the Kx. For myself, I'd be less likely to want an 'upgrade' anytime soon if I had the newer camera. Buying the older one would leave a nagging want in me, a feeling of, What am I missing out? But that's me. Your mileage may vary.

JeffJS · 08-17-2011, 12:33 AM

Originally posted by patrick9

Help
would anyone be interested in talking some sense into me. My CBA has kicked in. I have a perfectly working *ist DL, that I love using,along with a couple slr's. I am finding that I am wanting a newer camera with more features. SR would be a big plus as I am not getting younger. I have been looking at Kx 's and Kr's. I am leaning towards a Kx. When does CBA go away. The wife thinks I already have enough cameras.

It doesn't.. Sell some of them to pay for the new toys. Works for me but I don't have a wife (or kids...... that I know of).

Frogfish · 08-17-2011, 12:46 AM

If you can afford it then the Kr - no question. How much is the ist going to fetch ? If it's not a lot then I'd keep that one too - there are one or two advantages to that camera (though I can't think what they are at the moment)

We're not helping are we ?

xjjohnno · 08-17-2011, 03:35 AM

2 camera advantages, macro and tele is wildlife areas, wide and normal options for street, wide and macro for places like botanical gardens, which might give cause for 3 cameras as a long tele comes in useful for the bird life.
Hope that helped as CBA cure therapy.

**patrick9** · 08-17-2011, 07:04 PM

Originally posted by xjjohnno

2 camera advantages, macro and tele is wildlife areas, wide and normal options for street, wide and macro for places like botanical gardens, which might give cause for 3 cameras as a long tele comes in useful for the bird life. Hope that helped as CBA cure therapy.

I primarily shoot street and nature. The DL will stay with me for a while as a backup. The Dl only fetching around $200.00 ,not worth selling It's sort of like my K1000. Great learning tools and my first in each group {film, digital}.

Originally posted by Frogfish

We're not helping are we ?

No . making it worse . Now instead of seriously considering ,now I have to get an upgrade.

How many is/are enough? I only have about 40. And I'm not even a collector!

Depend on who you ask. (Me) I only have 3 bodies and six lenses.not enough. (Her) I can only use one at a time. sees no reason to have more than one. Absolutely no interest in photography.

**Dma110** · 08-17-2011, 09:00 PM

Personally, I always take 2 bodies with me on a serious shoot. One with the Sigma 10-20, the other with a 28-300. For wildlife I sub the Bigma for the 10-20.
Also, it's good to have 2 dslr's just in case one goes bad. Remember
Flannagan's law.

Frogfish · 08-17-2011, 09:17 PM

Oh just remembered one of the advantages of the ist over more modern cameras ... it has TTL flash, whereas none of the later models can do that (having P-TTL) - a big advantage if using older lenses. Keep it and add the Kr !

builttospill · 08-17-2011, 09:28 PM

You want help for CBA? Well you see, there's this great deal on a camera . . .

08-16-2011, 08:51 PM	#1
patrick9 Site Supporter Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: Murfreesboro Tennessee Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 3,458	need help with CBA Help would anyone be interested in talking some sense into me. My CBA has kicked in. I have a perfectly working *ist DL, that I love using,along with a couple slr's. I am finding that I am wanting a newer camera with more features. SR would be a big plus as I am not getting younger. I have been looking at Kx 's and Kr's. I am leaning towards a Kx. When does CBA go away. The wife thinks I already have enough cameras.

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08-16-2011, 08:53 PM	#2
twitch Veteran Member Join Date: Nov 2009 Posts: 4,571	K-x is a stunningly good camera and good value camera. Buy it, sell your old camera, no nett increase in camera bodies

08-16-2011, 09:18 PM	#3
RioRico Veteran Member Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Limbo, California Posts: 11,263	Originally posted by patrick9 When does CBA go away. The wife thinks I already have enough cameras. How many is/are enough? I only have about 40. And I'm not even a collector! Ah, digital upgrading... My approach: get what I think will satisfy me longest. The Kr is a generation newer than the Kx. For myself, I'd be less likely to want an 'upgrade' anytime soon if I had the newer camera. Buying the older one would leave a nagging want in me, a feeling of, What am I missing out? But that's me. Your mileage may vary.

08-17-2011, 12:33 AM	#4
JeffJS Inactive Account Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Michigan, USA Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 7,484	Originally posted by patrick9 Help would anyone be interested in talking some sense into me. My CBA has kicked in. I have a perfectly working *ist DL, that I love using,along with a couple slr's. I am finding that I am wanting a newer camera with more features. SR would be a big plus as I am not getting younger. I have been looking at Kx 's and Kr's. I am leaning towards a Kx. When does CBA go away. The wife thinks I already have enough cameras. It doesn't.. Sell some of them to pay for the new toys. Works for me but I don't have a wife (or kids...... that I know of).

08-17-2011, 12:46 AM	#5
Frogfish Veteran Member Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: Shanghai Posts: 4,490	If you can afford it then the Kr - no question. How much is the ist going to fetch ? If it's not a lot then I'd keep that one too - there are one or two advantages to that camera (though I can't think what they are at the moment) We're not helping are we ?

08-17-2011, 03:35 AM	#6
xjjohnno Veteran Member Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Melbourne Australia Photos: Gallery Posts: 2,115	2 camera advantages, macro and tele is wildlife areas, wide and normal options for street, wide and macro for places like botanical gardens, which might give cause for 3 cameras as a long tele comes in useful for the bird life. Hope that helped as CBA cure therapy.

08-17-2011, 07:04 PM	#7
patrick9 Site Supporter Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: Murfreesboro Tennessee Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 3,458 Original Poster	Originally posted by xjjohnno 2 camera advantages, macro and tele is wildlife areas, wide and normal options for street, wide and macro for places like botanical gardens, which might give cause for 3 cameras as a long tele comes in useful for the bird life. Hope that helped as CBA cure therapy. I primarily shoot street and nature. The DL will stay with me for a while as a backup. The Dl only fetching around $200.00 ,not worth selling It's sort of like my K1000. Great learning tools and my first in each group {film, digital}. Originally posted by Frogfish We're not helping are we ? No . making it worse . Now instead of seriously considering ,now I have to get an upgrade. How many is/are enough? I only have about 40. And I'm not even a collector! Depend on who you ask. (Me) I only have 3 bodies and six lenses.not enough. (Her) I can only use one at a time. sees no reason to have more than one. Absolutely no interest in photography.

08-17-2011, 09:00 PM	#8
Dma110 Site Supporter Join Date: Mar 2011 Location: Gilbert Arizona Posts: 559	Personally, I always take 2 bodies with me on a serious shoot. One with the Sigma 10-20, the other with a 28-300. For wildlife I sub the Bigma for the 10-20. Also, it's good to have 2 dslr's just in case one goes bad. Remember Flannagan's law.

08-17-2011, 09:17 PM	#9
Frogfish Veteran Member Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: Shanghai Posts: 4,490	Oh just remembered one of the advantages of the ist over more modern cameras ... it has TTL flash, whereas none of the later models can do that (having P-TTL) - a big advantage if using older lenses. Keep it and add the Kr !

08-17-2011, 09:28 PM	#10
builttospill Pentaxian Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Utah, Idaho Photos: Gallery Posts: 2,398	You want help for CBA? Well you see, there's this great deal on a camera . . .