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Thanks, everyone, for the helpful information and opinions. I passed the on to my friend, and now she thinks I really know something about cameras. Dan Matyola http://www.pentaxphotogallery.com/danieljmatyola On Tue, May 19, 2015 at 5:40 PM, Brian Walters apathy...@lyons-ryan.org wrote: Quoting John sesso...@earthlink.net: A friend from one of my local camera clubs recently acquired the Olympus OM-D E-M1 and brought it round to show off at our weekly brunch. I have a lot of trouble focusing using the little TV screen on the back with most point 'n shoots and mirrorless systems, but his Olympus has a very nice EVF that zooms tilts up so you can look down into it if you're shooting macro close to the ground. Reminiscent of the LX sports finder. The little TV screen on the back also tilts is a touch-screen if you prefer to use that. In-body image stabilization. The real downside is I think the body is expensive, $1299 at BH. That's a lot of money for a camera that's going to require me to get all new lenses, although there may be an adapter from Novoflex for Pentax-K, but I had trouble navigating their site, so I didn't even try to find out about older Canon lenses. The E-M1 is the top of the range - there are less-expensive OM-Ds that are just as capable as any enthusiast DSLR. You can get adapters for pretty much any legacy lens and the cheap E-Bay ones work just fine. Not that I'm trying to move anyone away from Pentax but mirrorless is the future (in my opinion only, for what that's worth) and Ricoh needs to get competitive in that market. Cheers Brian If I was starting out NEW with no legacy glass, I'd give the Olympus serious consideration. On 5/18/2015 3:03 PM, Igor PDML-StR wrote: Dan, I recently had a friend asking for an advice in a similar situation. I explained pro's and con's of different options, but I recommended something like a micro-4/3. (And he and his daughter were vrey happy.) I don't think a DSLR is warranted at this point unless somebody specifically wants a DSLR (and has some good idea why). (I wouldn't recommend Pentax Q. - That's more of an anthusiast toy, not the main camera.) Alternatively, if interchangeable lenses are not a must, I'd suggest something like Panasonic Lumix DMC-LX7 with a fast (1.4 or 1.7) lens and plenty of controls. There are similar cameras from 3-4 other makers, including Canon, but I like advanced PS from Panasonic, so, I don't recall other models at the moment. Igor Daniel J. Matyola Sun, 17 May 2015 23:12:01 -0700 wrote: A friend has asked for advice in purchasing a new camera. She used a Canon FTb for years. More recently, she has been using a digital . Yes, I know it's a Canon PowerShot 880. She finds it convenient but limited, and it was recently damaged and needs to be replaced with something a bit better but no too expensive. She would like a comera with interchangeable lenses. She has 2 decent lenses from her FTb, but I don't think they would work on newer digital Canons. Rechargeable batteries are preferable to the ones that use and eat up AAs or similar batteries. Any suggestions I can pass on? Dan Matyola -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions. -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
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On Mon, May 18, 2015 at 3:38 PM, Godfrey DiGiorgi godd...@me.com wrote: I've suggested the Olympus Pen E-PL7 to several folks in similar situations so far. All who bought one have reported being very satisfied. Godfrey I'd say micro 4/3 is the obvious choice; Olympus and Panasonic each have at least half a dozen bodies a good range of lenses. Adapters for her Canon FD lenses are readily available, from around $10 for cheap Chinese (reports I have seen are mixed) up to near $200, e,g. https://www.cameraquest.com/adp_micro_43_fd.htm My pick of bodies, assuming budget will stand it, would be the Pany GX7 which is the only Pany with in-body stabilisation. -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
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Dan, I haven't had any experience with any Rebels recently. My long-term impression (starting from film SLRs) is that Rebels are relatively crappy cameras that are sold just because they are Canon. That's where do not buy the cheapest in an expensive line rule applies. Igor On May 18, 2015 2:24:40 PM Daniel J. Matyola danmaty...@gmail.com wrote: Thanks, igor, PJ, Bill and Larry. That do you think of the Canon EOS Rebel T5 e? (Someone else suggested it.) Dan Matyola http://www.pentaxphotogallery.com/danieljmatyola On Mon, May 18, 2015 at 3:03 PM, Igor PDML-StR pdml...@komkon.org wrote: Dan, I recently had a friend asking for an advice in a similar situation. I explained pro's and con's of different options, but I recommended something like a micro-4/3. (And he and his daughter were vrey happy.) I don't think a DSLR is warranted at this point unless somebody specifically wants a DSLR (and has some good idea why). (I wouldn't recommend Pentax Q. - That's more of an anthusiast toy, not the main camera.) Alternatively, if interchangeable lenses are not a must, I'd suggest something like Panasonic Lumix DMC-LX7 with a fast (1.4 or 1.7) lens and plenty of controls. There are similar cameras from 3-4 other makers, including Canon, but I like advanced PS from Panasonic, so, I don't recall other models at the moment. Igor Daniel J. Matyola Sun, 17 May 2015 23:12:01 -0700 wrote: A friend has asked for advice in purchasing a new camera. She used a Canon FTb for years. More recently, she has been using a digital . Yes, I know it's a Canon PowerShot 880. She finds it convenient but limited, and it was recently damaged and needs to be replaced with something a bit better but no too expensive. She would like a comera with interchangeable lenses. She has 2 decent lenses from her FTb, but I don't think they would work on newer digital Canons. Rechargeable batteries are preferable to the ones that use and eat up AAs or similar batteries. Any suggestions I can pass on? Dan Matyola -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions. -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
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I guess I'd want to know more about what camera features are most important to your friend. I'm curious why she would go from a film SLR to a PS digital. Was the reason price? Size/convenience? Is she only interested in digital on instagram or is she interested in making prints of good shots (and then how large). She clearly understands interchangable lenses and optical viewfinders from the FTb. And she clearly can take pics from a small camera with live view. So I have to believe that her biggest reason for upgrading is image quality. I'd recommend she look at the Sony NEX 5TL. Same sensor as in the K-5 Great reviews... still the No. 1 seller at Amazon. http://www.amazon.com/Sony-NEX-5TL-Compact-Interchangeable-Digital/dp/B00ENZRP38/ You can also purchase it with small primes which turn it more into the smaller profile for purse, etc. (if the zoom makes it too big) She could even still use her Canon CD lenses with this highly reviewed adapter on the NEX: http://www.bhphotovideo.com/bnh/controller/home?O=sku=1049193gclid=CMeXuZj0zcUCFQoKaQoddLgAMwQ=is=REGA=details On Mon, May 18, 2015 at 1:11 AM, Daniel J. Matyola danmaty...@gmail.com wrote: A friend has asked for advice in purchasing a new camera. She used a Canon FTb for years. More recently, she has been using a digital . Yes, I know it's a Canon PowerShot 880. She finds it convenient but limited, and it was recently damaged and needs to be replaced with something a bit better but no too expensive. She would like a comera with interchangeable lenses. She has 2 decent lenses from her FTb, but I don't think they would work on newer digital Canons. Rechargeable batteries are preferable to the ones that use and eat up AAs or similar batteries. Any suggestions I can pass on? Dan Matyola http://www.pentaxphotogallery.com/danieljmatyola -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions. -- Life is too short to put up with bad bokeh. -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
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On May 19, 2015, at 4:50 AM, Sandy Harris sandyinch...@gmail.com wrote: On Mon, May 18, 2015 at 3:38 PM, Godfrey DiGiorgi godd...@me.com wrote: I've suggested the Olympus Pen E-PL7 to several folks in similar situations so far. All who bought one have reported being very satisfied. I'd say micro 4/3 is the obvious choice; Olympus and Panasonic each have at least half a dozen bodies a good range of lenses. Adapters for her Canon FD lenses are readily available, from around $10 for cheap Chinese (reports I have seen are mixed) up to near $200, e,g. https://www.cameraquest.com/adp_micro_43_fd.htm My pick of bodies, assuming budget will stand it, would be the Pany GX7 which is the only Pany with in-body stabilisation. Having worked with both Panasonic and Olympus bodies extensively, I've settled on Olympus—and particularly for adapting other system's lenses. I like their customizability and controls more. I have both E-M10 and E-PL7 now, and both have terrific in-body IS and in-body JPEG rendering when I choose to use it. The E-PL7 with VF-4 fitted has a nicer viewfinder than the GX7 to my eye. But I do like the GX7 body quite a lot. And Panasonic just announced the G7 as well, if someone likes the Panasonic idiom more and wants a more SLR like shape. They're all pretty darn good performers. And, depending upon exactly what camera and lens features the buyer is interested in, there's a body and lens kit that will suit nearly any desire in this system, from happy snapper to pro. :-) G -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
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I wonder if she wants an SLR because she had one, and she falls in the age group for which the SLR was the best camera a typical consumer would own. That's fine if she really want one, but I'd have her read this short article from Thom Hogan. http://www.dslrbodies.com/newsviews/where-were-headed.html As I get older I get tired of carrying my SLR and associated equipment. A few weeks ago I bought the Sony RX100iii. It fits in my pocket and does the majority of what I want to do. So far the bigger cameras haven't been taken from the shelf. I have a feeling this camera will do for anything that doesn't force me to get out the tripod. If I go through the trouble of taking a tripod, I may as well grab the camera bag that has the SLR and lenses. Same goes for lighting equipment. If I'm setting up a portrait shoot, I'll use the D800 because it does such a good job of remotely controlling the speedlights. A quote from Hogan: The DSLR comes out of the bag for: extreme wide angle landscape, sports, and wildlife. That’s about it If someone wants a good camera and doesn't have a specific reason for wanting an SLR, a camera like this is what I would recommend. Or If I was going to by a camera for my adult kids, that was going to be the family camera, it wouldn't be an SLR. It would be something like one of these. gs George Sinos www.GeorgesPhotos.net www.GeorgeSinos.com On Tue, May 19, 2015 at 9:26 AM, Godfrey DiGiorgi godfreydigio...@me.com wrote: On May 19, 2015, at 4:50 AM, Sandy Harris sandyinch...@gmail.com wrote: On Mon, May 18, 2015 at 3:38 PM, Godfrey DiGiorgi godd...@me.com wrote: I've suggested the Olympus Pen E-PL7 to several folks in similar situations so far. All who bought one have reported being very satisfied. I'd say micro 4/3 is the obvious choice; Olympus and Panasonic each have at least half a dozen bodies a good range of lenses. Adapters for her Canon FD lenses are readily available, from around $10 for cheap Chinese (reports I have seen are mixed) up to near $200, e,g. https://www.cameraquest.com/adp_micro_43_fd.htm My pick of bodies, assuming budget will stand it, would be the Pany GX7 which is the only Pany with in-body stabilisation. Having worked with both Panasonic and Olympus bodies extensively, I've settled on Olympus—and particularly for adapting other system's lenses. I like their customizability and controls more. I have both E-M10 and E-PL7 now, and both have terrific in-body IS and in-body JPEG rendering when I choose to use it. The E-PL7 with VF-4 fitted has a nicer viewfinder than the GX7 to my eye. But I do like the GX7 body quite a lot. And Panasonic just announced the G7 as well, if someone likes the Panasonic idiom more and wants a more SLR like shape. They're all pretty darn good performers. And, depending upon exactly what camera and lens features the buyer is interested in, there's a body and lens kit that will suit nearly any desire in this system, from happy snapper to pro. :-) G -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions. -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
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A friend from one of my local camera clubs recently acquired the Olympus OM-D E-M1 and brought it round to show off at our weekly brunch. I have a lot of trouble focusing using the little TV screen on the back with most point 'n shoots and mirrorless systems, but his Olympus has a very nice EVF that zooms tilts up so you can look down into it if you're shooting macro close to the ground. Reminiscent of the LX sports finder. The little TV screen on the back also tilts is a touch-screen if you prefer to use that. In-body image stabilization. The real downside is I think the body is expensive, $1299 at BH. That's a lot of money for a camera that's going to require me to get all new lenses, although there may be an adapter from Novoflex for Pentax-K, but I had trouble navigating their site, so I didn't even try to find out about older Canon lenses. If I was starting out NEW with no legacy glass, I'd give the Olympus serious consideration. On 5/18/2015 3:03 PM, Igor PDML-StR wrote: Dan, I recently had a friend asking for an advice in a similar situation. I explained pro's and con's of different options, but I recommended something like a micro-4/3. (And he and his daughter were vrey happy.) I don't think a DSLR is warranted at this point unless somebody specifically wants a DSLR (and has some good idea why). (I wouldn't recommend Pentax Q. - That's more of an anthusiast toy, not the main camera.) Alternatively, if interchangeable lenses are not a must, I'd suggest something like Panasonic Lumix DMC-LX7 with a fast (1.4 or 1.7) lens and plenty of controls. There are similar cameras from 3-4 other makers, including Canon, but I like advanced PS from Panasonic, so, I don't recall other models at the moment. Igor Daniel J. Matyola Sun, 17 May 2015 23:12:01 -0700 wrote: A friend has asked for advice in purchasing a new camera. She used a Canon FTb for years. More recently, she has been using a digital . Yes, I know it's a Canon PowerShot 880. She finds it convenient but limited, and it was recently damaged and needs to be replaced with something a bit better but no too expensive. She would like a comera with interchangeable lenses. She has 2 decent lenses from her FTb, but I don't think they would work on newer digital Canons. Rechargeable batteries are preferable to the ones that use and eat up AAs or similar batteries. Any suggestions I can pass on? Dan Matyola -- Science - Questions we may never find answers for. Religion - Answers we must never question. -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
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On 2015-05-19 9:10 , John wrote: The real downside is I think the body is expensive, $1299 at BH. That's a lot of money for a camera that's going to require me to get all new lenses, although there may be an adapter from Novoflex for Pentax-K, but I had trouble navigating their site, so I didn't even try to find out we've had a few μ4/3 cameras in the household, and our starter lens was a Super-Macro-Takumar 50mm f/4, using a cheap adapter; the zooming focusing assist, even on the older EVFs, is pretty nice for manual focus lenses, and macro in particular, though it's easiest if you center-focus the light weight of the μ4/3 lenses, though, makes them desirable -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
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Igor PDML-StR wrote: I haven't had any experience with any Rebels recently. My long-term impression (starting from film SLRs) is that Rebels are relatively crappy cameras that are sold just because they are Canon. That's where do not buy the cheapest in an expensive line rule applies. That's no longer true. The Rebel badge is now stuck onto some pretty good cameras. Mind you, the very cheap ones are probably still very cheap, but it was only the first couple of generations of Rebel DSLRs that were universally crappy. You can no longer use the Rebel name itself as a foolproof indicator of flimsy, plastic crap cameras. -- Mark Roberts - Photography Multimedia www.robertstech.com -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
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Quoting John sesso...@earthlink.net: A friend from one of my local camera clubs recently acquired the Olympus OM-D E-M1 and brought it round to show off at our weekly brunch. I have a lot of trouble focusing using the little TV screen on the back with most point 'n shoots and mirrorless systems, but his Olympus has a very nice EVF that zooms tilts up so you can look down into it if you're shooting macro close to the ground. Reminiscent of the LX sports finder. The little TV screen on the back also tilts is a touch-screen if you prefer to use that. In-body image stabilization. The real downside is I think the body is expensive, $1299 at BH. That's a lot of money for a camera that's going to require me to get all new lenses, although there may be an adapter from Novoflex for Pentax-K, but I had trouble navigating their site, so I didn't even try to find out about older Canon lenses. The E-M1 is the top of the range - there are less-expensive OM-Ds that are just as capable as any enthusiast DSLR. You can get adapters for pretty much any legacy lens and the cheap E-Bay ones work just fine. Not that I'm trying to move anyone away from Pentax but mirrorless is the future (in my opinion only, for what that's worth) and Ricoh needs to get competitive in that market. Cheers Brian If I was starting out NEW with no legacy glass, I'd give the Olympus serious consideration. On 5/18/2015 3:03 PM, Igor PDML-StR wrote: Dan, I recently had a friend asking for an advice in a similar situation. I explained pro's and con's of different options, but I recommended something like a micro-4/3. (And he and his daughter were vrey happy.) I don't think a DSLR is warranted at this point unless somebody specifically wants a DSLR (and has some good idea why). (I wouldn't recommend Pentax Q. - That's more of an anthusiast toy, not the main camera.) Alternatively, if interchangeable lenses are not a must, I'd suggest something like Panasonic Lumix DMC-LX7 with a fast (1.4 or 1.7) lens and plenty of controls. There are similar cameras from 3-4 other makers, including Canon, but I like advanced PS from Panasonic, so, I don't recall other models at the moment. Igor Daniel J. Matyola Sun, 17 May 2015 23:12:01 -0700 wrote: A friend has asked for advice in purchasing a new camera. She used a Canon FTb for years. More recently, she has been using a digital . Yes, I know it's a Canon PowerShot 880. She finds it convenient but limited, and it was recently damaged and needs to be replaced with something a bit better but no too expensive. She would like a comera with interchangeable lenses. She has 2 decent lenses from her FTb, but I don't think they would work on newer digital Canons. Rechargeable batteries are preferable to the ones that use and eat up AAs or similar batteries. Any suggestions I can pass on? Dan Matyola -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
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Little TV screen? OH you mean the LCD. I use the viewfinder mostly. :-) You don't need to go to the Novoflex site for adapters. Go to BH Photo or EBay. Pentax K, Canon FD, just about any you might be interested in are available. Godfrey On May 19, 2015, at 8:10 AM, John sesso...@earthlink.net wrote: A friend from one of my local camera clubs recently acquired the Olympus OM-D E-M1 and brought it round to show off at our weekly brunch. I have a lot of trouble focusing using the little TV screen on the back with most point 'n shoots and mirrorless systems, but his Olympus has a very nice EVF that zooms tilts up so you can look down into it if you're shooting macro close to the ground. Reminiscent of the LX sports finder. The little TV screen on the back also tilts is a touch-screen if you prefer to use that. In-body image stabilization. The real downside is I think the body is expensive, $1299 at BH. That's a lot of money for a camera that's going to require me to get all new lenses, although there may be an adapter from Novoflex for Pentax-K, but I had trouble navigating their site, so I didn't even try to find out about older Canon lenses. If I was starting out NEW with no legacy glass, I'd give the Olympus serious consideration. -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
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You really didn't give enough info in some ways. If shooting video is in any way important I wouldn't recommend any Pentax product, but for stills bang the buck right now deal, KEH.com has refurbished K-30s for less than $300.00 add the kit lens for about $60 and she's good to go. BH has the K-50 in a two lens kit for about $100 more. As for EVIL cameras, I haven't played with any in a while, but a year ago when I looked at Fuji Sony and Olympus/Panasonic cameras I thought that Sony had the best EVF, and the A6000 is the most affordable that still has a viewfinder. If she doesn't need a large lens selection, their kit lenses are supposed to be pretty good, better for Video as well. On 5/18/2015 2:11 AM, Daniel J. Matyola wrote: A friend has asked for advice in purchasing a new camera. She used a Canon FTb for years. More recently, she has been using a digital . Yes, I know it's a Canon PowerShot 880. She finds it convenient but limited, and it was recently damaged and needs to be replaced with something a bit better but no too expensive. She would like a comera with interchangeable lenses. She has 2 decent lenses from her FTb, but I don't think they would work on newer digital Canons. Rechargeable batteries are preferable to the ones that use and eat up AAs or similar batteries. Any suggestions I can pass on? Dan Matyola http://www.pentaxphotogallery.com/danieljmatyola -- I don't want to achieve immortality through my work; I want to achieve immortality through not dying. -- Woody Allen -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
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On 18/05/2015 12:11 AM, Daniel J. Matyola wrote: A friend has asked for advice in purchasing a new camera. She used a Canon FTb for years. More recently, she has been using a digital . Yes, I know it's a Canon PowerShot 880. She finds it convenient but limited, and it was recently damaged and needs to be replaced with something a bit better but no too expensive. She would like a comera with interchangeable lenses. She has 2 decent lenses from her FTb, but I don't think they would work on newer digital Canons. Rechargeable batteries are preferable to the ones that use and eat up AAs or similar batteries. Any suggestions I can pass on? Dan Matyola http://www.pentaxphotogallery.com/danieljmatyola If she wants to use her FD lenses with the field of view she is used to, the Sony full frame mirrorless are nice. If she want;s to use her FD lenses, doesn't mind a little extra reach and wants a shooting experience similar to her old FTb, the Fuji X-T1 is nice, the recently announced X-T10 looks nice, though it is definitely a feature downgrade to the X-T1. Those are about her best options for using her old lenses. If she isn't actually that big on using them, then any DSLR system is good these days, obviously I have a Pentax bias. bill -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
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Daniel J. Matyola wrote: A friend has asked for advice in purchasing a new camera. She used a Canon FTb for years. More recently, she has been using a digital . Yes, I know it's a Canon PowerShot 880. She finds it convenient but limited, and it was recently damaged and needs to be replaced with something a bit better but no too expensive. She would like a comera with interchangeable lenses. She has 2 decent lenses from her FTb, but I don't think they would work on newer digital Canons. Rechargeable batteries are preferable to the ones that use and eat up AAs or similar batteries. Manual focus Canon lenses won't work on digital Canon SLRs, at least not in any sort of user friendly way. Those lenses might work on a u4/3 body with an adapter. She could probably get an amazing deal on a K-5 II about now, or even a really good deal on a K3. What's her budget? You can use eneloops or other hybrids in cameras that us AA batteries. Any suggestions I can pass on? Dan Matyola http://www.pentaxphotogallery.com/danieljmatyola -- Larry Colen l...@red4est.com (postbox on min4est) -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
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Thanks, igor, PJ, Bill and Larry. That do you think of the Canon EOS Rebel T5 e? (Someone else suggested it.) Dan Matyola http://www.pentaxphotogallery.com/danieljmatyola On Mon, May 18, 2015 at 3:03 PM, Igor PDML-StR pdml...@komkon.org wrote: Dan, I recently had a friend asking for an advice in a similar situation. I explained pro's and con's of different options, but I recommended something like a micro-4/3. (And he and his daughter were vrey happy.) I don't think a DSLR is warranted at this point unless somebody specifically wants a DSLR (and has some good idea why). (I wouldn't recommend Pentax Q. - That's more of an anthusiast toy, not the main camera.) Alternatively, if interchangeable lenses are not a must, I'd suggest something like Panasonic Lumix DMC-LX7 with a fast (1.4 or 1.7) lens and plenty of controls. There are similar cameras from 3-4 other makers, including Canon, but I like advanced PS from Panasonic, so, I don't recall other models at the moment. Igor Daniel J. Matyola Sun, 17 May 2015 23:12:01 -0700 wrote: A friend has asked for advice in purchasing a new camera. She used a Canon FTb for years. More recently, she has been using a digital . Yes, I know it's a Canon PowerShot 880. She finds it convenient but limited, and it was recently damaged and needs to be replaced with something a bit better but no too expensive. She would like a comera with interchangeable lenses. She has 2 decent lenses from her FTb, but I don't think they would work on newer digital Canons. Rechargeable batteries are preferable to the ones that use and eat up AAs or similar batteries. Any suggestions I can pass on? Dan Matyola -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions. -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
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Dan, I recently had a friend asking for an advice in a similar situation. I explained pro's and con's of different options, but I recommended something like a micro-4/3. (And he and his daughter were vrey happy.) I don't think a DSLR is warranted at this point unless somebody specifically wants a DSLR (and has some good idea why). (I wouldn't recommend Pentax Q. - That's more of an anthusiast toy, not the main camera.) Alternatively, if interchangeable lenses are not a must, I'd suggest something like Panasonic Lumix DMC-LX7 with a fast (1.4 or 1.7) lens and plenty of controls. There are similar cameras from 3-4 other makers, including Canon, but I like advanced PS from Panasonic, so, I don't recall other models at the moment. Igor Daniel J. Matyola Sun, 17 May 2015 23:12:01 -0700 wrote: A friend has asked for advice in purchasing a new camera. She used a Canon FTb for years. More recently, she has been using a digital . Yes, I know it's a Canon PowerShot 880. She finds it convenient but limited, and it was recently damaged and needs to be replaced with something a bit better but no too expensive. She would like a comera with interchangeable lenses. She has 2 decent lenses from her FTb, but I don't think they would work on newer digital Canons. Rechargeable batteries are preferable to the ones that use and eat up AAs or similar batteries. Any suggestions I can pass on? Dan Matyola -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
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Daniel J. Matyola wrote: Thanks, igor, PJ, Bill and Larry. That do you think of the Canon EOS Rebel T5 e? (Someone else suggested it.) Dan Matyola http://www.pentaxphotogallery.com/danieljmatyola It's damn near impossible to go horribly wrong with any modern DSLR. The big advantage of Canon is that everyone has one, it's easy to get lenses and accessories for. That being said, I've never used a canon slr where I've liked the feel and the UI. -- Larry Colen l...@red4est.com (postbox on min4est) -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
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I've suggested the Olympus Pen E-PL7 to several folks in similar situations so far. All who bought one have reported being very satisfied. Godfrey On May 18, 2015, at 12:24 PM, Daniel J. Matyola danmaty...@gmail.com wrote: A friend has asked for advice in purchasing a new camera. She used a Canon FTb for years. More recently, she has been using a digital . Yes, I know it's a Canon PowerShot 880. She finds it convenient but limited, and it was recently damaged and needs to be replaced with something a bit better but no too expensive. She would like a comera with interchangeable lenses. She has 2 decent lenses from her FTb, but I don't think they would work on newer digital Canons. Rechargeable batteries are preferable to the ones that use and eat up AAs or similar batteries. Any suggestions I can pass on? Dan Matyola -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
