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.

Great job

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.

I got an MC Lens but I can't put it on my xg7, IS it normal ?

Thank you!

It's interesting how demand for compact cameras has come back. In the summer of 2024 your $95 canon S100 is more like $200-250.

Mk1’s are becoming sought after

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 ...

Great summary, thank you.

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

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...?

Superb presentation ! Viva Toronto ! Congrats BRO !

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.

Awesome shots and I love your dry sense of humor in the voiceover lol good video!

Very good thanks!

This is one of the most helpful videos I’ve seen Thanks

thanks bro thats what I needed

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!

I dig the Vostok "scuba dude" at about 09:00!

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!

Which is considered a better rating, SUPER or GREAT? Thank you.

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.

This is incomparable work and the most comprehensive and educative video I've seen on the subject! Thank you for sharing your advices.

Thank you Very helpful

how important is the nd filter? i am looking at a mark III for 400$ and a mark II for 300$

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

Hey, I stumbled upon this video... have you in any case consider to print a photobook? I wouldn't mind ordering it!

Thanks for your help 🙂

Nice job!🙂 Thanks a lot. Why can’t I open your documents? Thanks.

How do i transfer the photos to my mac?

I have the af-s on my D60, great combo. Especially with ccd !

Agree...D700 is the beast

Excellent overview! This is the KZfaq style video I love! Straight to the point, well informed and informing 👍👍👍

Is it not compatible with D3100? 😔

Excellent review

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 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.

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.

Solid build & best colours ❤❤

Rx100 vii still high maybe I buy used mark 6 for casual photo n video

Fuji X100S on 2024 still a good idea?

The lens looks great. I just bought one online, barely used; arriving in a few days. The reviews are good and the prices are good. I will be using it on my D500, which has a menu option to turn off the VR. Whilst I own a Nikon 18-200 zoom, the extra width will help with landscapes and buildings and feature studies. As with any lens, the build should be fine as I am careful with all gear. Thanks for posting. 👍😎🇳🇿✨

I use mine with a 18 70 F3 5 f4.5 afs DX lens. Perfect.

With extension tubes, that 300 works well as quasi macro (butterflies, wasps, bees, small reptiles). I use it a lot. Another "cheap" alternative is the Nikkor 500 f4 Ai-P, it's completely manual, but delivers all the benefits of a 500 f4 at a ridiculous price. It was the last of the large Ais ED designs (later replaced by the AF-i version), so it's a hair above the 600 f4 and 400 3,5 Ais ED (the 500 f4 Ai-P - also 800 f5.6 Ais ED _ have 3 ED glasses , all the others only 2) The 400 f3.5 Ai ED is another favorite in birding, both works fine with tc1.4x , even with the tc301 (2x) you get more than acceptable sharpness The only big task - for some folks _ is learning to focus manually. There are quite a few reviews on the web that show the results that can be achieved with those classics. The quality-price ratio is far from the typical telezoom (150-600 ish)

Just got a D700 yesterday and it's in rough shape. The memory card door is broken (needs replacement), the grip near the AF is gone, and all the grips on the sides needs replacing as they are coming off. Some guy had it in his storage for 7 years, never touched it. We slapped some AA's into the battery grip and it came to life like nothing. All for $150. Sure, it'll need some serious DIY TLC, but it was a deal I couldn't pass up.

Great Video! I#m currently searching for a bino beside my camera for wildlife photography. I think i wil go with the P7 8x30 or 10x30

Thank you so much for your great introduction. I finally go with nikon p7 8X42 for my all time bino.

Thank you for a very well put together video on Minolta lenses. I came across a Mark 2 prime 58 mm 1.4 for the incredible price of $3 at a local Goodwill.

“I can just throw it at the guy and run!” And…….. Subscribe. Thanks for this video. Inherited this D40 and my wife and I have a small creative studio. Hoping to use this for product shots and content shots. Thanks again for this!

Thank you for the great info and detailed specs comparison!