Auto Focus in my user experience and opinion is THE WORST thing to ever get implemented into Photography. I will say I have found the Auto Focus Abilities of the old 35mm Film Cameras from decades ago to be less of a pain, but any of these new age Digital Cameras, it's the worst in Point and Shoots and Mobile Devices (smartphones, tablets, etc). With manual focus, there's no waiting, there's no weird things you have to do with your hands or pieces of paper behind the foreground object to get it to focus, there's no shaking around devices to hope it eventually focuses, and there's none of that bullcrap of it going into focus then suddenly deciding to go back out of focus. Auto Focus is HORRIBLE! Manual Focus is and will always be the absolute best and most reliable choice.
Late to this party, but hey. Some points about Pentax in general and the K200d, specifically. Love that every lens ever made to fit this brand all the way back to the M42 screw mounts (with an inexpensive K mount adapter) are fully functional on their DSLRs. My all time favorite lenses are the Kiron, Komine, and Kobori made Vivitar lenses (sn beginning with 22, 28, and 77). Way ahead of their time. I like that this model is small and comfortable yet a solid weight, partially due to the fact that it uses AA batteries, not a rechargeable battery pack that also takes up a lot of room in your carry case and if you have just one pack, you have to wait for it to charge up. And if you use lithiums in the the K200d, you can pretty much bank on getting about 1500 shots out of one set.
Thank you for your comment! That's a great reminder to all about some of the underrated Vivitar glass available (have heard of Kiron and Komine, but not Kobori).
I bought a k10d with the kit lens from Japan last week. Maybe in yankee land you can still get a deal, but in Australia at least they are going for well over $100 US buck-a-roos. Still a bargain I think, and a camera I hope to just sit down with and learn how to use it properly. I've had nothing but Canons before, mid level stuff like the d70 and d80. One of them accompanied me for a backpacking trip to India, but both have been sold within a year of purchase. This time I'm investing in nothing but used, and old used. Old Pentax film cameras are cheap though, and hopefully a more economical way to get lenses. After the k10d purchase I ordered an MZ-60 that came with Sigma 28-90mm and 100-300m for less than $100 bucks. The backlog of reasonably priced lenses is something I hope to explore once I become familiar with the 10d. Part of it probably is a nostalgia hit, but the aesthetics of these old cameras too, the k10d is a beautiful looking thing.
Thanks for sharing! I'm also shooting with a few older DSLRs these days, mostly Nikons but it honestly don't matter too much. Hope your "new" K10D keeps chugging along for years to come :) And nicely done on those lens purchases. I'm a big fan of those old school K-mount Takumar prime lenses, great value for money and gorgeous output.
I shoot full frame mirrorless now 2024, but the dslrs are still good for basic photography . The biggest difference , in my opinion, is the EVF vs OVF ...
I'm new to these cameras, but now I need one to take mostly selfie/ID images for the bank verification process or to stream (since I would have it). I do not have a smartphone and my computer camera (internal/even an external PC "webcam" is not capable of capturing the details on my ID for the bank verification process. I looked and their Used/older Cannon, Pentax cameras would be very useful not only to capture the details from the ID, but also as a stand-alone point-and-shoot camera. Would you please suggest? Thank you
Unfortunately old compact cameras are "hip" again and are inflating in price recently on the used market. If possible, I recommend getting a smartphone for the tasks you describe. But if you'd like a dedicated compact, I can recommend the old Canon S line (S95, S100, S110, or S120) - they take great pics, just not sure if you can stream with them.
What Nikkor telephoto model would be next best above this one? Talking about image quality, maybe having VR, yet, hopefully still compact or not too heavy so it can fit traveling with...?
That's easy: if you have a DX (APS-C) Nikon AND it supports AF-P, then the AF-P 70-300mm VR. If those conditions are not true, then the older AF-S 70-300mm VR (VR in red letters on lens barrel)
@@lensvana i'll tell you the situation. I shoot film on an F100 (this means= Fill frame/FX). I already have the 70-210mm that's on this review, and I never shot film on it. I LOVE how compact and relatively light it is compared to other models (especially Canon white lenses. You just can't travel with them). Yet, I'm worried about the problems with chromatic aberration (even if it's fixable in post). That's why I wanna know in case this 70-210mm doesn't work out - then what would be a (portable) update from that? 300mm is an overkill. I also think that I heard it's not that good of a lens.
@@eladbari OK well there's not much left to consider in the lineup, there's also the 70-200 F4 which is a significant step up but it's not cheap or (that) portable. I can't think of any others that would fit the bill. All lenses mentioned in this conversation so far should be better than the one in the video
I remember once seeing concert photographer using 300d in the photo pit. Even 10 years ago this camera was considered extremely outdated. Later I found pictures from that concert and those from 300d were one of the best. Grainy black&white pictures had individual expressiveness and stood out among colourful lookalikes.
This brings back memories of when I used to do some concert photography with the 300D (it's the only camera I had 20 years ago). I didn't mind the grain!
2ND REPLY...been using this sharp compact lens on my D3400 in conjunction with a DX55-200mm kit lens and BOTH lenses have been great for indoor and outdoor photography!
Hello! I'm looking to purchase my first DSLR for myself and I have borrowed and used a Nikon 3100, Nikon 3200, and Nikon 7000 I also have used the kit lens 18-55mm 3-5.6f 55-200 3-5.6f and 50mm 1.8f I would like to have anyones recommendation for a solid Nikon DSLR that could be gotten for under 300$, Uses would be for Event photography and a lot of indoor shooting actually, and some sports on the occassion. Any recommendations? Also any lens recommendations would be very helpful as well!
My recommendation would be: Nikon D7100 (can be had for under $300 now) + Tamron or Sigma 17-50mm F2.8 lens for events + (optional) AF-P 70-300mm DX VR lens for sports
@@lensvana Thank you! I will look into finding one! Is there any used equipment sites you would recommend checking out to find one in good condition? I've seen mpb but not sure what other sites could be good
Thought this would have an agenda as you had affiliate links but this was a high quality video and I appreciate the detail and suggestions with a reasonable outlook.
@@fbaraky660 These used prices are all crazy though considering the release date of these cameras. Used compact cameras have been going back up in price, honestly not great value compared to other digital cameras. But if you need a compact camera, unfortunately this is the situation
@@lensvana I agree but I am used to "bad prices" because I live in Brazil, so we don't have a great distribution here, plus taxes etc. Believe it or not, this is a MUCH better deal than buying anything new. By a mile.
@@fbaraky660 Ahhhh Brazil, now I understand :) I have heard all the stories about how much electronics cost over there. In that case - $400 is a good deal as long as the camera is working fine!
I normally use the R6 ll .. I bought myself a Nikon d40 and an original 1dx. Because I heard good stuff about the ccd sensors.. and ohhhh boy.. they are so much fun.. d40 + lense 60$ .. 1dx +lense 278$.. money well spent.. i highly recommend buying a cheap ccd sensor camera.. you won't regret it
Yes! I keep a couple of CCD cameras around for pure fun too (my favorite is the D200), and I often reach for them first before the expensive camera when going on casual photowalks
Try selecting your operating system here and see what's available to download from Canon's official website for the S100: en.canon-cna.com/support/consumer/products/cameras/powershot/s-series/powershot-s100.html?type=software&os=macOS%2010.14%20(Mojave)
I think you haven't left any pending issue with this zoom. I have it and used it in FX on D700 and D3S but, honestly, it doesn't convince me. As you mentioned, in the corners from 24mm to 35 and with open f stop worse, the corners are very blurry, but too blurry for a lens that is surprisingly sharp in the center. I don't like that at all and neither do the distortion at those wide angle focal lengths, at longer focal lengths it isn't that much of a problem but at wide angle if you end up with straight horizontal lines no automatic correction works. You have to make very artisanal corrections in Photoshop. In conclusion, I replaced it with a 28 and a 50 AI prime lenses, cheaper and almost without distortion. And I was just thinking if I should sell it or keep it this zoom for a future D300 or DX sensor, since as you say I think at least I won't see the blurry edges and the VR for low light conditions works well. I also have the 28-85 f3.5/4.5 AF-D zoom and for a quarter of what the VR costs, you lose some wide angle but although it is a little less contrasty than the G, the sharpness at wide angle in AF-D zoom lens is much superior despite being a older lens. Thank you so match.
Thank you for watching! Yes the distortion at the wide end is strong and definitely not for everyone. I like it for street/reportage etc, or if the subject is in the center. Probably some sample variation too. I also prefer using the AI/AI-S primes when possible, great construction and optics. The 24-85mm is just for convenience. There's also the 24-120mm F4 to consider, bit bigger/heavier but even more versatile and (if you get a good one) very sharp too. If your needs lean towards the wide end, try the 18-35mm G (NOT the D) on FX. That + 50mm + 85mm would be a great kit
@@lensvana True, I've always heard very good recommendations about the 18-35 and it's also not that expensive. I really liked the combination of the three lenses you mentioned.
Thank you very much for taking the job to make this video since there was no information on multipliers for the 300mm AF-D model. This prime lens It seems to me that it represents the best of this series, the construction is beautiful, the finish with that texture and the sharpness and contrast are very good considering the focal length. Also with an affordable price. I'm definitely going to get that converter, luckily I live in Japan so it's easy to find. In the case of Nikon converters, for this series there is no AF, from what I was able to investigate, only the TC-14B (1.4 X) and the TC-300 and 301 can be used in manual mode. Best regards.
Thanks for watching! Yes the construction is really nice on this lens, it's a pleasure to use in the field. I'm guessing there are some great deals on it in Japan. The newer AF-S one is faster to focus, sharper, but with a poor tripod collar and sometimes prone to AF motors failing over time. If you see a great deal on one of those, it's worth considering too considering this older one has to be F/5.6 (effectively F/8 with 1.4x TC) for truly sharp results.
I'm surprised you didn't show weight comparison. Weight is important. I own the Nikon Prostaff P7 10x30 as well as the Zeiss SFL 10x30. If there is an image quality difference, I can't tell. Both are excellent. I paid $160 for the P7 and $1,350 for the SFL. I also own the Nikon Monarch M7 8x42. I highly recommend both of these Nikon binoculars.
