Herself64 Loc: The Big Lake(Michigan)

I use a couple of Pentax camera.The k-50 and k-30. I have used mostly Pentaxes for the past 40 years. The main advantage is the fact that there are hundreds of lenses from long ago that can be used on both of my cameras...and I have quite a few of them.
With the last purchase,the k-50,I did a lot of research to find which model would be a good fit.I was delighted to read non-Pentax-centric reviews that were stellar.Some matched the Big Boys,or were just a point or two away and a couple were more higher rated than C or N.
I am just a loyal fan of certain things in life,and I love my cameras .They have served me well.
Annie

SonnyE Loc: Communist California, USA

Yeah, I nominate you for the task.
I spent a lot of years getting to where I am, with a lot of mediocre equipment, and I'm happy where I'm at.
But better than that is my subjects are happy.

LarryFB Loc: Depends where our RV is parked

I have used a number of different brands of cameras, starting with a Petrie 1.9. I have used the Petrie, several Minolta SLRs, then I went to Olympus twice, a Konica-Minolta, and finally a Nikon DSLR. Now, I am kind of hooked into the Nikon because of the investment I have made.

The bottom line is figure out what you want from a camera (lots of variables here), look at, touch, feel, each type of camera that you think you have an interest.

Every camera type, and every camera brand probably has it's advantages and disadvantages. I loved my bridge camera until I discovered its limitations.

Now I love my DSLR, but I don't necessarily having to carry all the extra weight in lenses and other accessories.

Decide what you want to photograph, decide what you need, determine the limitations and the advantages of each one, determine what you have to spend, then maybe you can make a decision.

There are so many brands, types, and alternatives, it is not easy. By all means go to a real camera store (which are becoming hard to find) and experiment with everything you can.

Don't swallow the idea that one brand is better than the other. There are a lot of great cameras on the market, but you have to make the choice on which on is the best for you.

nicksr1125 Loc: Mesa, AZ

You're right. I'm thinking about some of the Canon bridge cameras. But, the P900 has an outstanding zoom range.

Pandylou Loc: The Levant

I use Nikon D4s in my day job but actually PREFER using my Mamiya RZ67 for real photography :thumbup: RZ is slower, way heavier, all manual, uses expensive film, some say outdated..... I like it most, because it instills discipline in my shooting.

rjaywallace Loc: Wisconsin

Leica

jerryc41 Loc: Catskill Mts of NY

Is that an ST1300? I had an ST1100 years ago, then a Gold Wing, now nothing.

Preachdude Loc: Geneva, OH

Since 1953, I've used many cameras. In recent years, I've rented Nikons with a variety of lenses, including Zeiss. Two years ago I rented a Sony a6000 and was blown away. My knock-around camera these days is a Sony HX-100V. I'm saving my pennies to get a Sony A7ii or Sony A7Rii.

WesIam Loc: Phoenixville, Pa

The Nikon p900 only shoots jpeg.

ralphc4176 Loc: Conyers, GA

My first digital camera was a Canon; I now have three Canon cameras. But now I also own three Sony cameras--two APS-C and one FF.

Jcmarino

I read somewhere yesterday that Sony has moved into the no. 1 spot. Wish I had saved the article. Ive been watching Sony and will continue to do so.

MontanaTrace

Olympus. All the way back into the early 80's. Several models. Off the film metering was my first turn on. Used the OM2 with a Chromapro to make incredible title slides. Great back lighting programs.

teesquare Loc: USA

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tomw

Another word of support for Pentax. When I first decided to give up using my OM-1N and go digital I looked first at Olympus which had been my brand for a long time. But I wanted a full DSLR, which OLY didn't make. The major brands all make good cameras. I bought a K10D for several reasons. I think 3/2 ratio gives me more flexibility in composition that 4/3. Image stabilization is built into the camera, not the lens. That mans you only buy it once and it works with all lenses, even all of those inexpensive legacy lenses herself mentions. And, since less mass is being moved during IS, it should be faster. I moved up to a K5 a couple of years ago, and when the K3 dropped $300 recently I moved up again. I have never regretted choosing Pentax.

camerapapi Loc: Miami, Fl.

Nikon and Canon manufacture excellent camera bodies. I have been a Nikon user since 1963 and I am sure others can say the same thing about the camera they own.
Pentax was sold to Ricoh and although there have not been lots of changes at the manufacturing levels the reports I have read about their cameras have been very positive.
I use in addition to Nikon an Olympus EP-5 mirrorless camera of the M43 system. This tiny camera makes great photographs and it is a pleasure carrying it for its light weight and size especially when traveling.
Sony has introduced some very interesting bodies lately for their mirrorless cameras.