AMc
Distinguished Member
I'm about to hit a big birthday and I've been asked what I would like - DSLRs, micro 4/3rds etc. are in the budget.
I currently have a Pentax K100D and a Canon IXUS870IS. I carry the Canon everywhere an use it for snaps and video. The DSLR comes out for day trips and special occasions.
The Pentax predates live view and video. The rear LCD is quite low res. so it can be hard to check focus eps. with the manual lenses. It also goes to just 3200ISO so low light shots can be wobbly.
The Pentax has the 18-55mm kit lens. There is image stabilisation in the body and a K2 mount so I've got a 'vintage' Sigma 28mm and a 60-200mm (both manual). The older lenses cost £30 in total but both take images that I often prefer to the kit lens, despite having to set manual aperture and focus so the results can be a bit hit and miss.
We're also planning a long trip to the west coast USA and I'd like to take one camera not two - at the moment the Canon would come, but given some of the scenery I'm not sure it will do it justice.
1 - I wondering if I should ask for a better Pentax body and keep the lenses or jump ship to Canon or Nikon for a new DSLR kit?
2 - I'm also wondering if a micro 4/3rds with a couple of lenses would be a better around choice esp. for the holiday.
So the question is what would you ask for or recommend from your own experience?
Thanks for any thoughts!
I currently have a Pentax K100D and a Canon IXUS870IS. I carry the Canon everywhere an use it for snaps and video. The DSLR comes out for day trips and special occasions.
The Pentax predates live view and video. The rear LCD is quite low res. so it can be hard to check focus eps. with the manual lenses. It also goes to just 3200ISO so low light shots can be wobbly.
The Pentax has the 18-55mm kit lens. There is image stabilisation in the body and a K2 mount so I've got a 'vintage' Sigma 28mm and a 60-200mm (both manual). The older lenses cost £30 in total but both take images that I often prefer to the kit lens, despite having to set manual aperture and focus so the results can be a bit hit and miss.
We're also planning a long trip to the west coast USA and I'd like to take one camera not two - at the moment the Canon would come, but given some of the scenery I'm not sure it will do it justice.
1 - I wondering if I should ask for a better Pentax body and keep the lenses or jump ship to Canon or Nikon for a new DSLR kit?
2 - I'm also wondering if a micro 4/3rds with a couple of lenses would be a better around choice esp. for the holiday.
So the question is what would you ask for or recommend from your own experience?
Thanks for any thoughts!