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Forum: Pentax DSLR Discussion
07-20-2013, 05:24 PM
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I would have gone with the DA 18-135WR instead of the DA 18-250 but you have it now so no sweat. I would second everyone else in that you need a WR lens to go with that camera. Maybe the DA 18-55WR if you can swing it. A good travel kit would be the DA 18-135 WR, DA 55-300 and FA 50mm f/1.4 that covers 18 to 300 with the 50mm for low light.
The most important thing you will need is practice. A dslr is not a point & shoot. The first month I had my k-x I almost returned it and went back to my P&S. My pictures were lousy compared to the P&S ones. There is a learning curve and the only way through it is to take pictures. Shoot every day you can and in all kinds of conditions. Learn the camera front to back, when you are floating down that river there will be no time to figure things out. You need to be able to change settings without even looking at the camera.
Other gear: I would get some kind of waterproof container or bag, just in case.
You should also take along cleaning gear, a rocket blower and some lens cloths, the fuzzy microfiber ones that look like wash cloths are my favorite.
You should have a CPL (circular polarizer filter) it will cut down on the reflections from the water. I would have it on almost all the time on the water. You will need one to fit each lens you have.
Batteries, and for the k-30 I would get the AA battery holder so you can carry AA's just in case.
2 x 16 gb is plenty of cards if you are shooting jpeg.
Post processing is a whole nuther topic. I would suggest you get a copy of Lightroom if you are serious about this and plan to stick it out. You will thank me in a couple of years when all your pictures are nicely organized. Shoot to expose as correctly as you can in the camera. That makes post processing much easier and simpler. And if you are serious about Post processing consider shooting in DNG rather than jpeg. But that will burn up a lot more card space.
Technique: no way anyone can give you a four year course in photography in a couple of forum posts, but I cannot emphasize enough that you need to practice and learn. I strongly suggest a book by Brian Peterson: "Understanding Exposure". Get it read it, practice it, then read it again. Maybe read it another time or two.
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