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I am planning on buying a new DSLR camera in a about a year. But I don't know what I should look for in a DSLR camera, since I am new to DSLRs. But I do know that I want it to be at least 11 megapixels and I want to be able to click the shutter very fast and the it will still take photos.(By that I mean like I don't want to be able to click the shutter, wait for the camera to load, but like click it every second and still get the camera to take the photo every second.) PLEASE HELP!!
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Most dSLRs have similar basic features. The only true difference would be megapixel count. Other small features that would set some models apart may or may not be trivial to most users.
When looking for a dSLR camera, limit your search to Canon, Nikon and Pentax. They are the big three in 35mm photography and have been making SLRs for a very long time. Your basic concern then would only be price and brand. Canon basically have lots of lenses at a higher price range. Nikon have lots of lenses with more from other brands like Tamron and Sigma. Pentax have a small lineup of lenses but it makes it up with compatibility with all of the lenses it has ever made (with the oldest screw mounts requiring an adapter).
The talk about lenses is inevitable since your body is not expected to last forever. You expand your gear through lenses and when your body starts to fail, replace it with another one that takes your lens collection. That's why you have to choose your brand wisely from the very beginning.
About shutter speed, it doesn't mean that if you have a dSLR, you can click away as rapidly as you want and still get fabulous shots. This is the common mistake people assume. The dSLR, like all other cameras (film or point-and-shoot) depend on light. Without sufficient lighting, picture quality goes down. It all depends on how the user perceives available light and how he adapts to it with the camera. It takes a balance of shutter and aperture settings related to sensor sensitivity and amount of light to make a proper exposure. Most cameras, even the sub $100 point-and-shooters have the capability to take satisfactory pictures as long as you know what you are doing and give it enough light.
Most dSLRs have similar basic features. The only true difference would be megapixel count. Other small features that would set some models apart may or may not be trivial to most users.
When looking for a dSLR camera, limit your search to Canon, Nikon and Pentax. They are the big three in 35mm photography and have been making SLRs for a very long time. Your basic concern then would only be price and brand. Canon basically have lots of lenses at a higher price range. Nikon have lots of lenses with more from other brands like Tamron and Sigma. Pentax have a small lineup of lenses but it makes it up with compatibility with all of the lenses it has ever made (with the oldest screw mounts requiring an adapter).
The talk about lenses is inevitable since your body is not expected to last forever. You expand your gear through lenses and when your body starts to fail, replace it with another one that takes your lens collection. That's why you have to choose your brand wisely from the very beginning.
About shutter speed, it doesn't mean that if you have a dSLR, you can click away as rapidly as you want and still get fabulous shots. This is the common mistake people assume. The dSLR, like all other cameras (film or point-and-shoot) depend on light. Without sufficient lighting, picture quality goes down. It all depends on how the user perceives available light and how he adapts to it with the camera. It takes a balance of shutter and aperture settings related to sensor sensitivity and amount of light to make a proper exposure. Most cameras, even the sub $100 point-and-shooters have the capability to take satisfactory pictures as long as you know what you are doing and give it enough light.
New to Digital SLR cameras - need help. I want to purchase a dslr that is compatible with older pentax lenses?
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I have alot of good (old) pentax lenses for a film slr camera. I am new to slr photography, these lenses were given to me. Is it worth trying to fit a new digital slr to old lenses? Will I see any difference in the pics if I had new lenses for a digital camera? Any help to get me started would be greatly appreciated!
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I used to work in a camera shop and I remember the older Pentax lenses were called "Pentax K-Mount Lenses". These lenses worked on several house brand cameras as well as Pentax. The best camera that I know of that used to work with these lenses is the Ricoh brand. K-Mart also made a camera that used these called "Focal", I think. And possibly Vivitar used them. So, you could look into these brands of digital SLRs and see if they still use the Pentax mount. I think your pics will look fine with the older lenses.
You are wise to utilize those lenses if possible. Saves a ton of money and they don't make 'em like they used to.
Good luck! I hope this helps!
I used to work in a camera shop and I remember the older Pentax lenses were called "Pentax K-Mount Lenses". These lenses worked on several house brand cameras as well as Pentax. The best camera that I know of that used to work with these lenses is the Ricoh brand. K-Mart also made a camera that used these called "Focal", I think. And possibly Vivitar used them. So, you could look into these brands of digital SLRs and see if they still use the Pentax mount. I think your pics will look fine with the older lenses.
You are wise to utilize those lenses if possible. Saves a ton of money and they don't make 'em like they used to.
Good luck! I hope this helps!
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