I picked up a K1000 on Facebook Marketplace. The light meter only works when I'm using Pentax-A lenses. I've tried it with Pentax-M lenses as well as third-party lenses, and the light meter does not work. Any suggestions?
I have shot over 500 weddings as a part time professional in the past 18 years and I still love it. I started off with film and switched over to digital in 2004. It sounds like I am in the minority here but I think it’s a lot of fun, especially with the digital equipment. I admit it was pretty stressful in the very beginning but as I gained experience, I became more relaxed and enjoyed the day.
My nephew just emailed me. He and his girlfriend have two trips planned this year...one to Iceland and the other to Africa. He wants a camera that's easy to carry around (not too heavy or big) and his budget is I'd say in the $300-$500 range. Something that I think would be good for taking pictures of nice views and a safari. I'm strictly a DSLR guy so I'd have him dragging a couple of bodies and about 4 lenses with him. But he's thinking of an "all in one" camera. Does anyone have any suggestions? Thanks for your help.
My first Camera was a Yashica FX-2. My mother bought it for me at the Kmart in Pascagoula Mississippi. It was a great camera until somebody broke into my apartment and stole it along with my stereo and a jar full of change. I replaced it with a Canon AE-1 Program.
If cost is an issue - look for a used Nikon 28-105 D 3.5-4.5. You usually find them on ebay for less than $150. I've had this lens as well as the Tamron 28-75 and I found them to comparable in quality. The only problem with the 28-105 is the ugly lens hood.
Pentacon 6. You needed a masters degree just to be able to load the film. And even when I did get the film loaded, there was likely going to be some overlap of frames.
As a wedding photographer, I couldn't agree with Charles more. While I've never stopped things and I've never asked the bride and/or groom to deal with a situation, I have dealt with it myself. The worst situation I ever had was a friend of the bride's (who said she was a professional photographer) who posted shots she took of my poses on her facebook page with her logo. I let her know that if she was truly a professional, she would not have brought her camera with her. Furthermore, she would have never posted shots of my poses on her site as if she was the hired professional.