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Forum: Pentax DSLR Discussion
08-01-2016, 11:54 PM
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Well, yes that could be an option, but if we are on a budget like stated above, she would need to buy the K-70 Body only...
I did the exercice, and let's say she buy the K-70 body, I checked on Kijiji for a used 18-50 WR kit lens, and couldn't find one, I however found some 18-55mm WR variants for less than 100$ (CAN)...
They both seems to get the same rating in the reviews here, anyone knows the main differences ?
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Forum: Pentax DSLR Discussion
08-01-2016, 06:20 PM
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Thanks for all your advices, answers etc...
trhe final decision is made: the K-S2 + 18-50 kit lens wins...
but now we are facing an availability issue in canada, no one seems to have it in stock around here... (in canada, quebec)
seems to be available only as a special order...
very sad ...
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Forum: Pentax DSLR Discussion
07-29-2016, 07:27 PM
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Thanks to come back to the main topic of this thread...
:D
actually, the lady is looking for a K-S2 and will deal with the 18-50 in the meantime to find maybe a used 18-135 at a good price... one step at the time.
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Forum: Pentax DSLR Discussion
07-28-2016, 08:52 PM
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Wow! thanks everyone for all your comments, we learn something, get good arguments in each and every posts here... awesome!
I gave here the link to here, so she can make her own mind about all this.
I actually had a little conversation today, and she lean toward the K-S2 for the body, especially, like someone said her, she is at the beginning...
She admit to me she liked the techno features that the K-S2 is offering...
What I know about the type of photography she'd like to do, is first, for travelling/holidays, and she also willing to , eventually, try to do birds photography (but I explained that it would need at least a good 300 to 500mm in reach to get in that field)...
Anyways, I know she is reading this and lots of links on the net... so in her behalf, I thank you very much for your generosity... your are a great community like no other!
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Forum: Pentax DSLR Discussion
07-27-2016, 07:42 PM
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I know someone has a budget at around 600-700$ for his 1st DSLR, she was looking for the Nikon D3300 (because she has a Nikon P&S and liked it... but now she's ready to go one step above in photography), I started talking about Pentax, and give her all the bang for the buck she would get with Pentax... and she get sensible of my arguments.. My first thoughts would be to get a good lens first, such as the 18-135mm, WR, more versatile all-around I looked at kits with 18-135mm (in Canada), and found a k50 with a 18-135mm for 600$ Also found a K-S2 , but with a 18-50mm for 700$ I like the K-S2 because it has 20Mp no AA filter, pivot screen, wifi, NFC, etc , all those nice little techno gadgets (and I know, she would like that too!). I think it is also compatible with the astrotracer...(?) but for the budget, I thought the 18-135 would be better if you were to get only one lens that is more versatile (and I think it has better IQ too) If you were to chose between a 3 yr old K-50 (new) with a 18-135 lens vs a more recent K-S2 with a 18-50 lens for 100$ more, which one would you choose and why?
not an easy decision!
Thanks!
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