Help me choose my first DSLR body

vladimiroltean · 02-07-2012, 12:50 PM

I have found a red K-x for $300 and can't decide whether to buy it or not. The color is kind of meh, Ferrari-style, but I wonder if I could get used to it.

kaiserz · 02-07-2012, 01:27 PM

Originally posted by GibbyTheMole

I absolutely would still recommend the K-x. The K10D is a nice camera, no doubt, but the K-x has higher resolution, and better high ISO performance. If you're going to do low-light shooting, or are using long tele lenses handheld, you'll appreciate that you can shoot all the way up to ISO 3200 with about the same amount of noise as ISO 800 on other cameras.

The weather sealing is nice, but only when you're using weather sealed lenses on it. Any time you're not using a weather sealed lens on it, it's not watertight.

By the way, for $390 it should include the kit lens, all the original stuff (box, manuals, strap, etc) and be in near mint condition with low shutter count. (under 6000.) If not, I would either try to get him to come down in price significantly or look elsewhere. I paid $390 for my other K-x (I have 2) but that was a year ago, AND it had a KatzEye screen in it.

Good luck!
Bob :-)

+1 Very well said sir.

vladimiroltean · 02-10-2012, 11:24 AM

Well, I did it. Thanks for all the advice!

kaiserz · 02-10-2012, 12:07 PM

Looks nice bro. How are you liking it?

vladimiroltean · 02-10-2012, 12:39 PM

Well, it's certainly growing on me. Now I find the red color very special. The LCD screen is quite noticeably lower res than the K-r though, but I'll get used to it. The next thing I'll do with it is install an Ec-A focusing screen from focusingscreen.com.

02-10-2012, 11:24 AM	#33
vladimiroltean Veteran Member Join Date: Dec 2010 Location: Bucharest, Romania Photos: Gallery Posts: 1,465 Original Poster	Well, I did it. Thanks for all the advice! Last edited by vladimiroltean; 11-04-2012 at 02:04 AM.

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02-07-2012, 12:50 PM	#31
vladimiroltean Veteran Member Join Date: Dec 2010 Location: Bucharest, Romania Photos: Gallery Posts: 1,465 Original Poster	I have found a red K-x for $300 and can't decide whether to buy it or not. The color is kind of meh, Ferrari-style, but I wonder if I could get used to it.

02-07-2012, 01:27 PM	#32
kaiserz Veteran Member Join Date: Nov 2011 Location: NoVa The "burg" Photos: Gallery Posts: 899	Originally posted by GibbyTheMole I absolutely would still recommend the K-x. The K10D is a nice camera, no doubt, but the K-x has higher resolution, and better high ISO performance. If you're going to do low-light shooting, or are using long tele lenses handheld, you'll appreciate that you can shoot all the way up to ISO 3200 with about the same amount of noise as ISO 800 on other cameras. The weather sealing is nice, but only when you're using weather sealed lenses on it. Any time you're not using a weather sealed lens on it, it's not watertight. By the way, for $390 it should include the kit lens, all the original stuff (box, manuals, strap, etc) and be in near mint condition with low shutter count. (under 6000.) If not, I would either try to get him to come down in price significantly or look elsewhere. I paid $390 for my other K-x (I have 2) but that was a year ago, AND it had a KatzEye screen in it. Good luck! Bob :-) +1 Very well said sir.

02-10-2012, 12:07 PM	#34
kaiserz Veteran Member Join Date: Nov 2011 Location: NoVa The "burg" Photos: Gallery Posts: 899	Looks nice bro. How are you liking it?

02-10-2012, 12:39 PM	#35
vladimiroltean Veteran Member Join Date: Dec 2010 Location: Bucharest, Romania Photos: Gallery Posts: 1,465 Original Poster	Well, it's certainly growing on me. Now I find the red color very special. The LCD screen is quite noticeably lower res than the K-r though, but I'll get used to it. The next thing I'll do with it is install an Ec-A focusing screen from focusingscreen.com.