I have a Lumix G3 (MFT) atm and I'm generally happy with it as I have two great Olympus lenses, my 25mm f1.8 and 45mm f1.8. This is equivalent to 50mm and 90mm I believe in 35mm terms.
What sort of price am I looking at for similar lenses and how will sharpness, DoF, bokeh and other factors change by "upgrading" to this entry level DSLR?
99rb to Ulti
9 Dec 151#5
there are two plastic fantastics, 35mm f2.4 and a 50mm f1.8 both cheap sub £100 either on deals or 2nd hand, both with excellent IQ.
Add the 55-300 either version, then upgrade the kit to one of the quality alternatives.
Then pick up a K-3 body next year when everybody rushes to buy the up coming FF body.
2003bluecat to Ulti
9 Dec 151#10
Might be starting an argument here but I'd say the biggest difference you will notice between the 2 will be the handling and size differences. Sharpness, dof and bokeh, as with most cameras around this level, will depend more on the lens you attach to it.
That said, there may be cheaper lens options available for the Pentax compared to the MFT equivalents.
Personally, I'd stick with the G3, OR buy the Pentax to try it out then sell whichever you like the least. That'd take a bit of an investment though. Good luck!
eddylj
9 Dec 15#2
oh, so cheap.
hotbydegrees
9 Dec 15#3
Very well spotted item OP but came to £154.85 at checkout. Maybe I should have paid in euros! Joking aside, a new opportunity to reuse my legacy Nikon lenses for the cost of a bridge camera or new-fangled optic.
frazman
9 Dec 15#4
Firstly Thanks OP heated! Hi i'm keen to get a decent camera but i'm not very clued up!! So I assume with this I get a fully functioning camera "body" then just have to source a compatible lense and a memry card? does it have to be an Pentax lense and can anyone suggest a good starter "general purpose" lense for portrait and general "out and about" photography also stationary car photography ?
I have been waiting for a deal on either the Olympus OM-D E-M10 or Sony a5100 - having missed out on both on this site. How does the Pentax Compare?
Many thanks for any advice
PhilK
9 Dec 15#6
So all that's needed is a good lens ? Often baffled by the body-only tag.Have images of an empty shell which of course it isn't. Great deal it is
fishmaster to PhilK
9 Dec 151#8
Lenses are where the money goes. You can spend incredible amounts of money on lenses. If you have good glass then you can change the body when you like. I've been recommended the newer Sigma 105mm lens for macro work and a 70-300mm for zoom photos. If you really want to get in to telephoto work then it can cost £10,000 for a lens. Don't overbuy when you start out. For example I can take macro photos with a 70-300mm lens and if I really get in to it then I can spend further on a dedicated macro lens such as the 105mm above.
fishmaster
9 Dec 15#7
I was going to get a Nikon D5300 kit, but someone said oh you'll want full frame in the near future. Maybe I will but I could just go out and get a full frame body and reuse my lenses as long as I non DX lenses. I need to research the camera in this deal and see how it compares to the Nikon.
Anyway here's some information for n00bs such as myself, regarding crop frame and full frame (DX versus FX) >
Some good advice I was given, you can take awesome photos with a pinhole camera, spend money on the glass (lenses), a photo is only as good as the person behind the camera. The camera is a tool, it's how you use it that makes the difference. You can take amazing photos with a crop frame camera. Don't worry so much :smiley:
Optionrider
9 Dec 152#9
Don't forget that with Pentax cameras you can use any k-mount lens from the last 40+ years. A lot of these may be manual lenses but the image quality is amazing and they can be picked up cheap. A manual M 50mm f1.7 lens can be picked up on an auction site for about £30.
Walshinho
9 Dec 15#11
I have really wanted to buy a digital camera for a while, mostly to actually do youtube videos and product reviews/photos. Would this be a good starting point? I havent wanted to spend over 200 on a camera but had looked at the likes of the d3200 etc. Also What lenses do these use (im a newby so may need some explaining unless its a particular brand). Thanks!
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I have a Lumix G3 (MFT) atm and I'm generally happy with it as I have two great Olympus lenses, my 25mm f1.8 and 45mm f1.8. This is equivalent to 50mm and 90mm I believe in 35mm terms.
What sort of price am I looking at for similar lenses and how will sharpness, DoF, bokeh and other factors change by "upgrading" to this entry level DSLR?
Add the 55-300 either version, then upgrade the kit to one of the quality alternatives.
Then pick up a K-3 body next year when everybody rushes to buy the up coming FF body.
That said, there may be cheaper lens options available for the Pentax compared to the MFT equivalents.
Personally, I'd stick with the G3, OR buy the Pentax to try it out then sell whichever you like the least. That'd take a bit of an investment though. Good luck!
I have been waiting for a deal on either the Olympus OM-D E-M10 or Sony a5100 - having missed out on both on this site. How does the Pentax Compare?
Many thanks for any advice
Anyway here's some information for n00bs such as myself, regarding crop frame and full frame (DX versus FX) >
http://www.nikonusa.com/en/learn-and-explore/article/g588ouey/the-dx-and-fx-formats.html
Some good advice I was given, you can take awesome photos with a pinhole camera, spend money on the glass (lenses), a photo is only as good as the person behind the camera. The camera is a tool, it's how you use it that makes the difference. You can take amazing photos with a crop frame camera. Don't worry so much :smiley: