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Forum: Troubleshooting and Beginner Help
04-16-2010, 01:14 PM
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I'm still lurking, and from what I've gathered from the on topic posts is that the K20 is probably my best bet if I can find one at a good price. Next up is the K-X which has the smaller body and CMOS sensor with better high ISO performance but lacks the WR which makes the K20 appealing to me. The batteries don't make a difference, most of my outdoor gear uses AAA's and chosen so I only need one spare set.
I guess I got a little overwhelmed, I was asking what was the better camera for me, not the best camera available. I've done more research on my own and haven't updated this thread with where I'm going yet and I wasn't sure what my tax return was going to be yet either. ;)
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Forum: Travel, Events, and Groups
03-27-2010, 11:26 PM
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If you're interested in architecture you could go to one of the tours of Frank Lloyd Wright's Taliesin West or Paolo Soleri's Arcosanti. You could also visit the Chapel of the Holy Cross in Sedona which on its own is very cool, just ignore the eyesore McMansions surrounding it.
I've hiked the Grand Canyon twice with my dad who lives in Northern Phoenix, but never in the summer. Only 1% of the visitors leave the paved walkways! I'd definitely recommend getting a different perspective by walking down one of the major trails a short while. Just be careful not to go past any of the upper rest houses unless you're a serious hiker and brought lots of water and electrolytes.
I think Sedona would be the best base camp. Somewhat between the Grand Canyon and Phoenix and you could go on a Jeep tour and get some spectacular shots of the rock formations there.
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Forum: Troubleshooting and Beginner Help
03-27-2010, 10:30 PM
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Thanks Marc and others,
I've been looking at ebay, craigslist, and the Forum Marketplace. I see that K10's have been offered in the past at $150-$300, and K20's were about $500-$650 on the Marketplace. These numbers are similar to what I'm finding on ebay as well.
I'm not concerned with video capability, I don't have kids yet and I think I'll want a dedicated cam for that when the day comes. I'd like to take the camera with me on backpacking trips so the WR is an important feature. Weight is also important as I consider myself an ultralight backpacker (the difference between the K10D and K-X is a half-pound!) but you get either lightweight or WR so I think I'm leaning toward the WR. I could be wrong but the K10D at the prices I'm finding seams like a great way to get me into a DSLR. I can spend the extra money on better lenses which will follow me through to my next DSLR.
As for the life of the camera, is there an actuation count that would indicate that it has little life left?
Thanks again,
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Forum: Troubleshooting and Beginner Help
03-27-2010, 05:29 PM
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What a great community for Pentax enthusiasts! My current camera is a Canon PowerShot A95 and I'm looking to finally get a DSLR and would prefer to join the Pentax fanbase for their compatibility with older lenses. I already have an old K1000 with two lenses. One is an SMC Pentax-M 50mm 1:2 and the other is a JCPenny 80-200mm Macro 1:4.5 (Which I've found is a re-branded Vivitar model). I'd like to be able to use these lenses in addition to a kit lens or similar alternative if I purchase a body only. I think that I'll be using it for portraits and landscapes but without any actual SLR experience I'm not sure what I'm going to be spending my time shooting. I've read that many beginner DSLR cameras have more of the controls in the menu and I'd like to keep away from having to look at the LCD to make changes and set up shots.
I'm mostly looking at getting a used camera and am looking at the K10D, K20D (if its cheap enough), and K200D. Should I stick to a specific model or go for the cheapest body and spend more money on lenses as my interest grows?
Thanks,
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