See below! [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > > I wrote a letter and got cut off, so a partially written letter may or may also >appear on the list. > > I have found the K-1000 good to learn on because I have to do everything myself. >Initially I found this frustrating, but finally I realized it was teaching me things. >I still haven't figured out everything about how shutter speed and aperture settings >interact, but with the Pentax K-1000 I had to think about them a lot. I had to check >my settings and think about my shot and how things would turn out. That has taught me >a lot even if it slowed me down some. > > I haven't tried DOF preview, so I don't know how helpful it is, and that is one >thing I ended up wanting. But not having it, I had to guess based on distance and >aperture setting how the background in each picture would look. And I haven't been >far off most of the time. > > Basically the Pentax K-1000 is like CAMERA distilled down to the basics. No help >really, just the basic settings and basic information. And that isn't a bad way to >learn. > > I've had problems with manual film load, etc. So now I feel I am ready to move up. >And I have bought someone's ZX-5N (from this list -- hasn't arrived yet). (I hope >that acronym is right.) Because I wouldn't want to stay with the Pentax K-1000 >forever, I'd like DOF preview and auto film load. And other features, or at least, >try other features. > > I could sell the K-1000 back on ebay and pretty much get what I paid for it. But I >am seriously thinking of keeping it and making it my telephoto camera.
Hah! I do that all the time! I decide to buy a new (to me) camera, and sell the older body to offset the costs... Never happens! I have any number of lenses and bodies that are still HERE! Why don't I sell them? I don't know.... but I will soon! keith whaley Once I get a telephoto zoom that I like -- just leave it on the camera. Or use it as a backup body, I mean even if the battery goes out it still works. That could come in very handy on extended trips. > > Doe aka Marnie
