Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2000/09/18
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Nikon FM's &50 Nikkors are that cheap? SRT's are good cameras but the availability of K mount lenses is usually much better plus pawnshop cameras are usually a big risk and overpriced. Don't know much about XD-11's except they seem pretty flimsy. Canon A-1's develop shutter problems, the ones I've seen. Seems to me K1000's are the way to go for the beginner. Mark Rutledge - ----- Original Message ----- From: "Thomas Kachadurian" <tom@kachadurian.com> To: <leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us> Sent: Monday, September 18, 2000 9:02 PM Subject: Re: [Leica] Leica- collector's or user's camera > 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 >