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Forum: Pentax DSLR Discussion
03-07-2009, 03:18 PM
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I shoot with a k10D, and k20D and I spend a lot of time at work with a Nikon D200 and D300 (however I havn't used it much)
I bought a Nikon D60 for my sister, nice camera for the price.
I have shot with the D70, and played with the D80, and held the D90 in the store.
I personally prefer my k10D over the D200... the D200 is faster, but I really like the feel of my K10.... to be honest I have a brand new 20D... that has barely been used because I always grab the K10. (I really hate the live view feature, I can't stand it.. it seems cheep)
I almost gave up on Pentax a couple of years ago, I really didn't think the ist was up to the Pentax name, and it didn't stand up to the Nikons, or even the low end Can Rebel. I was about to go with Nikon, when the k10 came out.. went with the k10, lucky I waited.
I still think I made the right choice. I had a bag full lens, and the K10 feels a lot like the D200 (which was much more $). The D200 is still a better camera than D90, and my k20 is nicer then both.
To be honest, Pentax lets me down because they have not introduced a pro camera. My k20 cannot sit on the same self as the d300.. let alone the D700. And the D700 isn't even there PRO camera.. it is still considered by many Nikon fans to be semi pro.
CAN and Nik have pro level cameras, Pentax does not. If you are going to stay semi-pro stick with the Pentax.. if some day you want to go pro.. your going to have to change companies. Unless Pentax really surprises me. I sometimes wish I went Nikon, because I keep buying lens, and I am ready for a Pro camera. Even if I am not ready, I want a Pro camera.
But I cannot afford to buy all my glass again (there is a lot.. )
So K20 is better then the D90.. but the D90 may give you more options down the road.
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Forum: Photographic Industry and Professionals
03-07-2009, 10:58 AM
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My wife and I flew home home to get married to a small town in Newfoundland. We made all the arrangements in 2 weeks, she bought a dress in three days before we where very relaxed. We invited 20 people, 40 showed up. But to get to the point. Instead of hiring a professional, I used my Nikon D200 from work, bought the k10D as soon as it hit the market, I opened up my box of film cameras, everything from my k1000 to my mx, nikon F1 and mz7 and 3 lomo fisheye cameras and my medium format. My friend brought his cand40.
Everyone took turns playing with the cameras.... we just wanted lots of pictures of friends and family guests. I turned my laptop and put one of the under 15 crowd in charge of loading photos.
The day before I drove around the shore and found two spots by the ocean. Luck would have it a guy was smoking a joint when we went down to shore and we got some great shots with his original mint red VW. My two close friends followed us to 3 locations to take extra shots of my wife in her dress.
Other then that, there is a hard drive with about 18 gigs worth of shots. 30% of them are garbage (take off the lens cap), 40% of them I never really got the time to look at, another 20% I will keep forever because they are nice shots of relatives, and another 9% are nice shots, and 1% made it into a photo album that no one looks at.
There is something to say about the shot gun approach, when I used to shoot with film If I could get one good shot out of a roll I was very happy, if I can give a bunch of people who have no idea how to use a camera to point it at it other people with auto focus you are going to lucky.
If this is your first time, fill up those cards! And use a decent card.
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Forum: Photographic Industry and Professionals
03-06-2009, 09:35 PM
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I have shot two weddings for friends, I told them before hand that I am not a professional and we talked about it and came up with a list of shots.
My first wedding was a breeze, I shot with film, and my k10D. I had a great time, and the couple was awesome.. we are still very good friends. I refused to except any money, and it was a no pressure situation. Some of the shots surprised myself, and they are still very happy about it. I had so much fun, they paid for the film, and he is such a stand up guy, he bought me a 40 prime.
The problem started when she showed people the pics, and then I started getting other people, some friends, and friends of friends or friends trying to save a buck. I turned them all down, except for a relative who was trying to save money. I shot the wedding, it was crazy, they wanted lots of shots, lots of family who did not cooperate. She wanted to get lots of pictures in the SUN, and it created lots of shadows, NO ONE WOULD LISTEN TO ME, they kept changing plans, and no matter how many times they heard. It was crazy! She refused to have a walk through, people kept getting up in my way to take pictures with their crappy point and shoots. I swore I would never do it again.
However I agreed to do one this summer, once again for free.. but I am being very clear about what "free" gets, they need to agree to cooperate.
Good luck,
The most sane people I know go crazy the day they say I do.
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