Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2000/09/18
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]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 - ------------------- www.kachadurian.com