Camera suggestion
Aug 7, 2015 07:21:08 #
I'm just bought a Pentax dslr about a year ago and looking to upgrade in lenses and accessories but it seems very hard to find. I was advised it may be best to change cameras. Any suggestion for a starter professional photographer?
Aug 7, 2015 07:37:11 #
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Davidg wrote:
I'm just bought a Pentax dslr about a year ago and looking to upgrade in lenses and accessories but it seems very hard to find. I was advised it may be best to change cameras. Any suggestion for a starter professional photographer?
A starter professional photographer wouldn't have to ask the question.
If you have to ask the question, my suggestion would be that you may not be ready to be a professional yet.
Aug 7, 2015 07:39:19 #
Davidg wrote:
I'm just bought a Pentax dslr about a year ago and looking to upgrade in lenses and accessories but it seems very hard to find. I was advised it may be best to change cameras. Any suggestion for a starter professional photographer?
I would say it depends on which Pentax you bought. Was it a Crop sensor, or a Full frame? Something like the K50, which you will probably need to upgrade anyway. If so you may want to switch brands before you get too much invested. On the other hand if you already have a lot of $$$$ into a body, like the 645Z, then I would want to know what kind of professional photos you want to shoot. Portraits, landscapes, events...what?
Aug 7, 2015 08:03:28 #
Davidg wrote:
I'm just bought a Pentax dslr about a year ago and looking to upgrade in lenses and accessories but it seems very hard to find. I was advised it may be best to change cameras. Any suggestion for a starter professional photographer?
Because they are system cameras with every accessory imaginable I would suggest either Canon or Nikon.
Since, you plan on becoming a professional, I think you would be best served in restricting your lens buys to full frame lenses. Also, if you can afford it start off with a full frame system.
Jerry
Aug 7, 2015 08:08:26 #
Pentax makes great cameras and lenses, all of their DSLRs are crop sensor, although they are rumored to be coming out with a full-frame body soon. That being said the one strong point that Pentax has is that all of their lenses are designed for crop sensor. That is a big advantage in my opinion. What are you suppose to benefit from by changing to a different camera brand? Being a professional has nothing to do with the brand you use, it's about how you use the equipment you have to make beautiful images that people will want to pay you money for making. As to the availability of Pentax products, I've never found it hard to find lenses and accessories for Pentax; Tamron, Sigma, and most other third party equipment manufacturers make Pentax compatible gear. So what is the problem you are experiencing?
Aug 7, 2015 10:10:01 #
lighthouse wrote:
A starter professional photographer wouldn't have to ask the question.
If you have to ask the question, my suggestion would be that you may not be ready to be a professional yet.
If you have to ask the question, my suggestion would be that you may not be ready to be a professional yet.
Great comment to a new member...why not take your bad mood out on someone else --- or better yet, not be so rude.
Aug 7, 2015 10:26:01 #
lighthouse wrote:
A starter professional photographer wouldn't have to ask the question.
If you have to ask the question, my suggestion would be that you may not be ready to be a professional yet.
If you have to ask the question, my suggestion would be that you may not be ready to be a professional yet.
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Aug 7, 2015 11:27:34 #
catfish252 wrote:
Pentax makes great cameras and lenses, all of their DSLRs are crop sensor, although they are rumored to be coming out with a full-frame body soon. That being said the one strong point that Pentax has is that all of their lenses are designed for crop sensor. ...
Pentax lenses made for film SLRs are excellent, new and used, and would cover a full frame sensor. The K-S2 seems to be available: http://www.pentaxforums.com/forums/169-pentax-full-frame/287869-ff-officially-announced-presented-cp-2015-a.html
Also http://www.pentaxforums.com/articles/pentax-news/pentax-full-frame-officially-coming-cpplus-2015.html
And don't overlook the Pentax 645 digital models, once you can afford them.
Aug 7, 2015 11:33:32 #
If you are planning to go pro it's best to stick with Nikon or Canon because they have the most extensive pro oriented systems. Your second decision, after Nikon or Canon, should be whether to go FF (Full Frame) or APS-C. FF is much more expensive, but it seems that that's the way pros are going. FF has been around long enough that there are good FF cameras and lenses available refurbished and used. That's a good way to start out and to save a lot of money.
Aug 7, 2015 11:40:03 #
lighthouse wrote:
A starter professional photographer wouldn't have to ask the question.
If you have to ask the question, my suggestion would be that you may not be ready to be a professional yet.
If you have to ask the question, my suggestion would be that you may not be ready to be a professional yet.
That is a very rude way of saying that as a professional photographer knowledge is your most important equipment, and I'm sure that you already know that. Don't be afraid to ask questions, and don't be discouraged by naysayers.
Aug 7, 2015 20:02:25 #
Laura72568 wrote:
Great comment to a new member...why not take your bad mood out on someone else --- or better yet, not be so rude.
How do you figure that is a bad mood comment? If the OP has to ask the question in the first place it kind says to me that the OP needs to spend some time educating himself on photography. I am not a professional, but even I know the type of camera you buy is determined by the type of photographs you wish to take.
Aug 7, 2015 20:10:51 #
jethro779 wrote:
How do you figure that is a bad mood comment? If the OP has to ask the question in the first place it kind says to me that the OP needs to spend some time educating himself on photography. I am not a professional, but even I know the type of camera you buy is determined by the type of photographs you wish to take.
I just feel that a new member might get a bad impression of UHH as a whole when getting comments like this. Watch how you say what you're saying. Be courteous. That's all. I get sick of all of these smart a$$, replies that seem to be "talking down" to someone who is asking us for advice. If you don't understand that, then I'm sorry for you.
Aug 7, 2015 20:34:55 #
lighthouse wrote:
A starter professional photographer wouldn't have to ask the question.
If you have to ask the question, my suggestion would be that you may not be ready to be a professional yet.
If you have to ask the question, my suggestion would be that you may not be ready to be a professional yet.
That's why the OP is a pro.
The point is photography isn't interesting to learn and to explore (that's for the amateur) the OP is asking how do I make a buck using the camera.
Aug 7, 2015 22:26:18 #
lighthouse wrote:
A starter professional photographer wouldn't have to ask the question.
If you have to ask the question, my suggestion would be that you may not be ready to be a professional yet.
If you have to ask the question, my suggestion would be that you may not be ready to be a professional yet.
A little snarky eh? You can't just answer the question?
Aug 7, 2015 22:38:50 #
If this was a wedding photographer question, even the goody-two-shoers would be ripping him to pieces!! :lol:
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