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My head is spinning from all the research. I'm leaning away from the C and the N because, well I don't like the feel of the C's in my hand and the N's I like but are pricey (and heavier than I'd like). I also owned a Pentax K1000 that a teacher gave me in 1985. My first camera and I loved it dearly. I want that feeling back! LOL.
I'm an amateur hobbyist that's been away from photography for a long-time. I'll be honest. As much as I think I'll be out there being really artsy, I'll probably mostly be taking pictures of my fast moving kids inside our not well lit house or at the soccer field. A challenge in it's own right and probably the best practice for a learning photographer. When I do pry the younguns from my ankle and get out there in the world to do photography as an art, I will likely be roaming the streets of NYC taking candids of interesting faces and interesting city life moments. I also really want to learn to do macro photography because most inanimate things don't seem interesting to me unless I'm really, really, really close.
Now to the camera. I have none right now. And I have cheap (umm, frugal, hard-working) husband that's pushing for a smaller budget. I could probably push to $1k, but he'll want me closer to $600-$700.
I've looked at the K-x and K-7 as options. I'm also wondering about the K2000 and *istDL but don't really understand where the latter two fit in the "hierarchy" ... I just saw the k2000 really cheap somewhere
. Then I see all this talk about K100D, K10D, D200D, K20D and my head starts to spin. Then I wonder what lenses would I get to fulfill my speed combined with indoor lightning needs plus my occasional macro and zoom-in-the-streets of NY so I don't get beat up with my camera up in a stranger's face needs.
In a "for dummies" version, can someone explain the different between the various Pentax DSLR bodies and which one would make the most sense for someone like me. And then explain what specific lenses I need/ could use ... then how do I "cheat" on the lenses so as to get my desired results without going over budget.