Originally posted by angryannie You guys seem like such a nice bunch. Maybe you can give me a sense of direction here...
Way back in 2010, I was eager to get into photography and saved up for my first DSLR. After much research, I bought a K-x, but in retrospect I wish I hadn't. The manual is too complicated and dense, the controls aren't intuitive, and basically I have no idea what I'm doing. I have a basic understanding of shutter speed, exposure, etc. but I simply don't understand how to apply those settings to the camera. I've tried to figure it out and I'm ready to give up. Did I mention this was almost four years ago?!
So, I put the K-x for sale on Craigslist. Someone just offered me $225 for it, and I'm tempted to take it, but I'm not ready to give up on DSLR photography yet. Should I go ahead and sell it now, since this is the best price I'm likely to get? I have the money to upgrade to something better if that's what makes sense at this point. What I really want it to be able to take nice portraits, occasional macro shots, and some high-def video. I am ready to throw in the towel on this model, but I don't want to start buying Canon or Nikon lenses just to find out I should have stuck with Pentax.
help...
Hi there first let me say this is a great Forum to learn a lot about cameras, and the advice is very good from people whom have been there and done it, as a beginner my first camera was and is a bridge camera Fuji HS50,
I used this to learn a lot about different settings i.e.
aperture, shutter, iso etc etc, for just about a year now.
I have learnt on this camera, BUT, what I have found most useful are the Tutorials on YouTube for instance look here.
Spyros Heniadis - YouTube ( and there are many more ) this guy give a run down on the K3
excellent in my opinion
I learnt a lot from this guy, his information is excellent, I am now taking the plunge and purchasing the Pentax K3 camera within the next 10 days.
And believe me I have done my homework on this camera and I think it is excellent for the price.
I even downloaded the manual for this camera so I can study all the settings, and read up on it,
the link I have given here this guy is in the process of doing A beginners tutorial DVD, on K3, and many more cameras.
what more can I say. keep learning all you can about settings and the best way is just get out there an take photos, best way to learn.
Tom G
I'm a 30yr old trapped in a 63yr old body