Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2000/09/18

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Subject: Re: [Leica] Leica- collector's or user's camera
From: Thomas Kachadurian <tom@kachadurian.com>
Date: Mon, 18 Sep 2000 22:02:04 -0400
References: <4.2.2.20000918134658.00ac1a30@mail.ionospeed.com>

The Pentax K1000 is the I don't really know any better so I'll 
recommend it choice. There are far better. You can find a Nikon FM 
with a great Nikkor 1.8 for about the same money; A Canon FTb or 
Minolta SRT 101, 102, with a 50 1.4 for $50 at about any pawn shop. 
You can go a stepp up to thinks like a Minolta XD-11 or Canon A-1 
with a 50mm for about the going price of a K-1000, and those all 
offer full manual and a bunch of other great features.

The K-1000 is the high-priced hair shirt of photography.

Tom

  >At 12:28 PM 9/18/00 -0500, you wrote:
>>In the retail side of photography I see students regularly with supply lists
>>from their class who have been sent in search of  Pentax K 1000 cameras (not
>>made for years)
>
>I'm hard pressed to think of a better 35mm camera for a student than 
>a Pentax K1000. (or a minolta srT etc...) Why outlay a lot of money 
>for equipment before you learn if you will stick with it or not? 
>Many students may eventually end up not interested in photography 
>after all. Even now that they are no longer in production K1000s 
>(and srTs) can often be obtained in great condition WITH a fast 50 
>for less than the cost of a Leica never ready case alone. These 
>venerable hunks of metal are more than suitable to learn the basics 
>of light management and composition.
>
>After the passion for photography is established and the basics are 
>learned there is plenty of time to work on getting coveted quality 
>equipment. (After 20 years, I still wouldn't trade my srTs in for 
>anything.) Not everyone is lucky enough to have parents who can hand 
>down used Leica (on topic) equipment nor wealthy enough to be able 
>to even purchase such quality used.
>
>But that's just my opinion, we welcome yours.
>Carpe Luminem,
>Michael E. Berube

Thomas Kachadurian
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