DSLRs still have a lot to offer compared to mirrorless cameras, especially for someone who is more interested in photography than video. Starter DSLRs are cheap to buy, easy to handle and easier to understand than most hybrid mirrorless cameras. The battery life is longer and there are large numbers of good-value DSLR lenses to choose from, both new and on the used market.
Pentax
Pentax is another old-school camera brand still going strong in the digital world – though probably not as strong as some. It still makes digital SLRs under the Pentax brand, but is now owned by Ricoh.
What’s the smartest way to get manual control of your camera? Get a ‘dumb’ lens!
Modern cameras aren’t really set up for manual control. You can adjust the shutter speed, lens aperture and focus manually, but you have to do this indirectly via the mode setting, command dials and manual lens focus rings that are designed more as an emergency override than a front-line control. But there is an answer.
Best medium format cameras for full frame upgraders
This is not a buying guide to the best medium format cameras at all levels. It does not include high-end modular systems from Hasselblad and Phase One. It covers a new generation of much more affordable medium format cameras designed for portability and handheld use, and higher-quality and perhaps more desirable alternatives to full frame cameras.
Pentax KF is launched… but why?
Pentax has a launched yet another 24MP APS-C DSLR. Normally I’d be celebrating a new DSLR, but with Pentax it’s a different story. For years now, it’s been recyling the same basic 24MP sensor in countless different guises, and even as Pentax fan I have to admit my remaining interest in this brand is waning.