Will the lens that comes with this camera work for macros? Is the zoom any good? I'm used to point and shoot cameras so I don't know what any of this stuff means.
http://www.amazon.com/Pentax-Digital-Reduction-18-55mm-3-5-5-6/dp/B000FTLSR0/ref=pd_bbs_sr_2/102-4014194-6890522?ie=UTF8&s=electronics&qid=1191858456&sr=8-2
2007-10-08 04:50:13 · 4 answers · asked by joshme17 3 in Consumer Electronics ➔ Cameras
Here is a link to the lens alone
http://www.amazon.com/Pentax-18-55mm-3-5-5-6-Samsung-Digital/dp/B00061J2BQ/ref=sr_1_6/102-4014194-6890522?ie=UTF8&s=electronics&qid=1191859730&sr=1-6
2007-10-08 05:13:41 · update #1
Would it work for macros if I used
this:http://cgi.ebay.com/58mm-Reverse-Adapter-for-Pentax-Camera-to-Macro-Lens_W0QQitemZ330173588555QQihZ014QQcategoryZ3007QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem
or this:http://cgi.ebay.com/52mm-Close-Up-MACRO-Filter-Kit-for-Pentax-Nikon-Canon_W0QQitemZ130160044576QQihZ003QQcategoryZ74909QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem
?
2007-10-08 05:27:27 · update #2
No macro, though you can use a magnifying filter set.
http://www.epinions.com/Pentax_Zoom_Super_Wide_Angle_SMCP_DA_18_55mm_f_3_5_5_6_AL_Autofocus_Lens_21547/display_~full_specs
This is what is called a "kit" lens. Retails about $75. Some are made of plastic, and they are obviously a compromise.
"The 18 - 55 mm kit lens isn't the greatest, with noticeable vignetting in several of my real world photos."
http://www.dcresource.com/reviews/pentax/k100d-review/
Vignetting is the darkening of the corners - basically the light is distorted by the lens. some of this can be fixed in Photoshop or other image editors.
Better lenses will cost you as much as the camera.
However, in most respects this is a pretty good lens, and I think you'll find it useful for outdoor events & family shots.
Your field of view with this camera has a multiple of 1.5, meaning that a 20mm lens will actually capture the same image as a 30mm on a 35mm film, or full frame digital, camera. So keep this in mind if you purchase a different lens.
The effect is telephoto.
You can read and ask for user opinions on the camera and the lens in the Forum section of DPReview. http://www.dpreview.com/reviews/PentaxK100D/
Keep in mind that this lens won't rate too highly compared to other lenses but that it may be quite sufficient for your use. It's "slow" in that it's best f-stop is 3.5 but the image stabilization will help in low light or long exposures.
Check the forums. You may find a more cost-effective solution.
2007-10-08 05:53:43 · answer #1 · answered by Oz 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Your link took me to a Pentax K100D which is a DSLR. The newer model is the K10D which would be preferred over the K100D. Go to shutterbug.com and you can find reviews of both cameras.
Take a photography class at your local high school or community college. Read reviews of various DSLR's in photography magazines.
Why would you think about buying a DSLR when you haven't done any reading about them? Educate yourself first. After all, we learn to drive and get a driver's license before we buy a car, don't we? We go to school for math and science and history, don't we?
If and when you buy a DSLR, plan on buying a true macro lens if you are serious about macro photography.
2007-10-08 05:44:53 · answer #2 · answered by EDWIN 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
No. The lens will need to have a macro setting. Neither the kit lens or the other lens are "Macro" lenses. Visit a good camera shop and they will show you the difference and you can try out different lenses.
2007-10-08 05:19:40 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
if it were me i would skip the kit lens and look at the pentax 50-200mm lens instead
2007-10-08 05:50:57 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋