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Forum: Pentax Forums Giveaways
01-17-2016, 04:41 PM
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Stealing this one a little, but one of the greatest gear recommendations is to use really old, sometimes obscure branded prime lenses since Pentax bodies have good adjustments for using legacy glass like the green button set up to auto expose a shot so that you get a basic idea of what the light is like in that area and then stop up/down from there. The older lenses have a lot better capabilities usually and I love my older 50mm lens even sometimes better than my 35mm f2.4.
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Forum: Sold Items
06-05-2015, 01:49 PM
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Hey can I get pics of the k5 in particular, but maybe the others as well. Thanks
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Forum: Pentax Price Watch
05-25-2015, 07:17 PM
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Hey @Quicksand how does that work to get the new camera with the lens bundle (im thinking a k-50 with that 50 mm da)? If you could help a beginner that would be great.
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Forum: General Photography
05-19-2015, 03:39 PM
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The reason I want to go with the k7 over the k50 is it has the external mic jack for videos as I don't want to be limited later on in my learning of videography by not adding an external mic although it isn't a must have (though the k7 costs similar to the k50 with similar specs)
The radio controlled flashes sounds OK but I was kind of trying to follow the strobists guide on basic lighting and he recommended not going to wireless right away. I think that is BC of cost at the time of his article which is now outdated in the sense that I could get both for pretty cheap now. I don't know about that one?
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Forum: General Photography
05-19-2015, 09:53 AM
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Hello I am looking at getting into DSLR photography. I have worked with a couple cameras before and understand different concepts of photography because my parents were both photographers and I previously used a point and shoot with full manual controls to do what I wanted. Anyway I am looking at building a kit but am not sure where exactly to go because I don't have too specific a type of photography I like. A few I enjoy specifically are nature, street, portrait, and landscapes, but I do most anything I can. I also know I want a camera with an external mic jack. My budget is $500 or maybe $600 if i can have a basic lighting setup included (flash and stand and umbrella) I am thinking this:
-Pentax k7 ($289 on keh or maybe a good eBay dealer for cheaper)
-35 mm DA f2.4 (hopefully under $90 on eBay) for basic walking around and street and portrait
-28-70 mm f3.5-4.5 ($30 on keh) OR 50-200 mm DA ($70 on keh) OR 70-200 mm f4-5.6 (I think $50 on keh) for a basic zoom and the other stuff
-extra battery ($11 on keh or off brand for $16 on amazon)
-$8 remote control
-LCD screen protector (price?-maybe less than $10)
-lens caps needed for lens that don't come with it which I don't know if they will have that if sold from keh
??? Maybe
-yongnuo 560 manual flash-$60
-$30 amazon wired connection kit for flash
-umbrella
-stand and mount
-basic external mic
Things I have:
- camera bag with broken strap ( replacement under $10??? Any Suggestions for comfort)
- blower,cleaning cloth,tripod,cleaning kit from parents or old point and shoot
-broken 50 mm f2 that doesn't go below f8 or something like that
If anyone has suggestions coming from those who have dove into this world of things I need to add or things that I should change/remove. Thanks.
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