Hi there,

As the proud owner of a fantastic ME Super back in 1985 (which I still have), I subsequently upgraded to a K7 just a couple of years ago after some time away from the cameras and then been photographing anything I can... I've been toying with the idea of another upgrade - primarily for the expanded ISO range available...

Due to the usual constraints of wife/kids/house etc, budgets are limited, but I'm thinking about trading in my K7 for something along the lines of a K5, which I think I can do for a (very) modest outlay.

Any more experienced opinions on this idea - am I mad, or are there other, better options available to me?

Thanks
H

Hi all - new to here so apologies if this is in the wrong place...

I've been a keen photographer for years and am now looking to take the plunge into the world of digital SLR. As I have an old trustworthy Pentax ME-Super plus a few lenses and accessories, it seems to me that Pentax is the way forward for me - as I can use a lot of my existing kit with the new camera (with limitations).

I don't (unfortunately) have the budget for a shiny new DSLR at this point, and am thinking of buying something used. I have never bought a used camera before, so would like a bit of a pointer as to which model to aim for and what to pay (and what pitfalls to look out for!!). So far, i like the look of either the K-10 or K-20 as I do a lot of outdoor landscape photography and live in Scotland, so the weatherproofing would be an advantage (I've had a few repairs to my ME-Super over the years due to water ingress...).

So - any advice and assistance would be welcomed in terms of what to get, where to get it and how much to pay?

Thanks in advance, H