New user, new to Pentax, infact haven't bought one yet

P_H_I_L_L · 2010-01-16T19:54:36+0000

Hello everyone. As the title says, I've yet to aquire my camera, but after weeks and weeks of research I've definitely decided on Pentax. Like most people you take advice from the majority of people giving it and that led me down the Canon/Nikon path. I've had a couple of canon compacts before and used Nikons at work, but never really considered Pentax before. I read somewhere that in the world of DSLRs Pentax were the under dog, a much better product, better built but without the mass market appeal of its rivals. Being an Apple Macintosh user that struck a chord with me. I'm glad it did. I'd heard of Pentax of course; my brother had an old SLR years ago but as far as digital goes I'd forgotten about them. I was a hair's breadth away from getting a Nikon D70. Infact, I bid on quite a few on fleabay and came very close to winning. It's funny because at the time I was cursing the fact I'd missed out by just a couple of pounds; now I'm really pleased, even though I don't yet have a camera. Like most people, I have to watch the pennies. I have a wife, two children, two cats and until recently two chickens to support. I've never felt comfortable about spending money on myself but since this latest bug/obsession has entered my head I've thought 'go on treat yourself!' (within reason!) I can't allow myself to go too mad with spending, so I'm looking toward getting a K10D. To be really honest I find the code numbers and spec of these cameras a tad confusing. I've been wrestling over whether to get the K10D or the K-m/K2000 or even the K110D. I think the K-m doesn't offer enough 'bang for the buck' for me to bypass the K10D, but then I look at the K110D and think it's pretty much the same camera but just less resolution. After working in advertising for over 20 years and being a dedicated retoucher for a few of those years, I know that resolution doesn't count for a great deal in terms of a 'quality' shot. So, I'm erring on maybe getting a cheaper K110 and being able to buy more lenses. Anyway, I've rambled on way, way too much. My luck on ebay will probably decide which camera I end up with, but in any event it'll be a Pentax. I've lurked on the forums for a while and read a fair few threads and it seems like a nice friendly place. Cheers Phill

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fatspider fatspider

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Posted 20/01/2010 - 23:08 Link

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and until recently two chickens to support

well if the pennies are so tight I would pass on the camera for a while.....you might be eating the cats next

Welcome to the forum, and to be honest ANY Pentax DSLR would be a good starter, even and old ist model, especially the D.
Start cheap (reasonably) with the body and utilise spare cash to expand your range of lenses. keep an eye open for members of this forum selling stuff too, if they are a respected member you should have no worries buying from them.

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