Pentax K10D or Nikon D60?

[KyleMc569]

Kittie1823,

Do you still shoot with your K1000? I had one in 1982 and learned most of my photography using one. Nothing like a manual camera to make you think about what you're doing.

[hector49]

Can we all agree that initially we are going to recommend what we bought because we feel that what we bought is the best.
But in actuality, you have to make the choice for yourself - what feels right to you - what features do you like on each camera, and what could you live without - think of maintenance and what will be required - think about the lenses and what you want to try out and use, and see what is available in the market you live in.
These are some of the things that I went through when I was reviewing and comparing - and I received a lot of great advice from the many generous people on these forums.
I chose the K200d recently, and am happy with my choice - there is a lot to learn on it and I am enjoying trying things out, and actually being able to see what the image looks like - which is unlike my film slr, which is obviously not immediate - its whenever you get it developed.
I compared the D80 - my friend has one and he let me try it out - I liked it - it felt good in my hand - but what it came down to for me was I could get more features I was interested in, and in future (hopefully near) I will be able to buy the lenses I want at a great price (in my opinion).
So, all this to say that you have to understand what you want and what feels right you to - you will get a gut feel eventually for one of the cameras - if one turns out to be the one you ask more questions about, pick up more at the store, read more about on their website, then that is likely the camera for you.
thats my 2 cents as a recently researcher/purchaser.

[kittie1823]

Originally Posted by KyleMc569

Kittie1823,

Do you still shoot with your K1000? I had one in 1982 and learned most of my photography using one. Nothing like a manual camera to make you think about what you're doing.

Yeah I do. It's the only way I'll shoot a roll of film- you can push it a little more than what you can using a digital. I learned the basics on it too, I was bought it for my first day of college when I was 16 and I've never ever looked back.

[uba gomica]

I'll go to Pentac K10D and that's it!
I'm looking for it for a mounth now, and I'm tired of searching information about every DSLR in the world! It's time to take photos and have fun with the art!
Yhank you all!!

P.S: And yes, Pentax K1000 is something I'll never forget! The first SLR I've ever used, and I loved it!

[filemanager]

Really, I think it's the photographer that creates great photos, not the camera

[Pasq]

Originally Posted by filemanager

Really, I think it's the photographer that creates great photos, not the camera

i like how you think!

[mattdm]

Also asking in the Pentax forum is going to produce Pentax-biased answers. That said, here's another vote for the K10D. Nikon does make good cameras and the D60 seems nice and all, but the K10D is a class up for a lower price, and Pentax has a beautiful lens lineup for artistic work.

[tattoodjay]

There is merit in both options depending on the type of photography your planning to take, I considered them both recently in my options of what to get and read many reviews and forums, once I had my options narrowed down to 3 or 4 I went into a camera shop and got hands on with them and thaten made my final choice

Sure Nikon and Canon are the top selling brands at the moment, and people have strong feelings for one or the other often and rule out all others as a personnel preference, especially if you already have that brand and a selection of lenses, as i didnt the field was open for me.

In case anyone is interested in the end i went for the Pentax K200D for the reasons GELi mentioned earlier, it felt good in my hands, and it has the auto and scene modes for if my wife or sun want to use it sometimes

[albasphoto]

The two cameras you mentioned are very different. The K10D is a more professional model with more features aimed at prosumers: a weather-sealed body, in-camera shake reduction, etc.
The D60 is more like an advanced entry-level model, one step up from the D40(X) aimed at amateurs. Both cameras can produce stunning images, and will give you hours and hours of fun. Given the choice between those two specifially, I would go for the Pentax since it is a better camera at that price bracket.

However, having said that, you should look at the whole system you're buying into, not just the body. Bodies change every couple of years, whereas good glass will last you a long, long time. Nikon has an excellent lineup of lenses, flash units, etc. One thing that's very important to me is also that their lenses are easier to find for renting than Pentax lenses.

I'm not too familiar with the Pentax system, but a while ago I looked at the K10D extensively and almost bought one. The lens lineup and overall system from Nikon convinced me to go with Nikon however, and I haven't looked back since. Now I have the D300 and am very happy with it.

Instead of the D60, why don't you look at the D80? It would be at about the same level feature wise as the K10D.

Hope that helps.

Either way you decide, you'll get som great images from the camera. It's not really the camera that's important, but rather the person holding it.