Pentax K2000 Digital SLR Camera Review
January 30, 2009 by Admin
Filed under Digital Equipment
K2000 is the 10.2 Megapixel Digital SLR Camera released by Pentax. The Pentax K2000 is targeted towards entry level DSLR users and was released in November of 2008. Following are some of the technical specifications of the Pentax K2000:
Model: K2000 w/ AF200FG Flash & 18-55mm Lens
Optical Sensor Resolution: 10.2 MP
Optical_sensor_technology: CCD
Optical zoom: 3 x
Optical_sensor_size: 23.5 x 15.7 mm
Included Flash Type: Built-in flash
Display Size: 2.7 inches
Light_sensitivity: SO 100-3200, ISO auto (100-3200)
Shooting Modes: Auto Picture, Portrait, Night Portrait, Landscape, Macro, Action, Picture Portrait, Night Scene Portrait, Standard Flash Off
Exposure Control Type: Bulb, automatic, manual, aperture-priority, shutter-priority, ISO priority, shutter+aperture priority
Viewfinder Type: Optical – Eye-level mirror pentaprism
Width: 4.8 inches
Depth: 2.7 inches
Height: 3.6 inches
Weight: 18.5 Ounces
Following are some the reviews from other websites:
“The Pentax K-m (more logically called the Pentax K2000 in some parts of the world) is Pentax’s brand new entry-level DSLR camera, slotting into the range underneath the K-m model. Designed to be small, lightweight and simple to use, the uncluttered layout and aggressive price make the Pentax Km particularly well-suited to compact camera owners looking to make the step-up to a DSLR.
Despite its budget leanings, the 10 megapixel K-m still offers some significant features, including a 2.7 inch LCD monitor, built-in Shake Reduction system to help avoid blurry photos, Dust Removal system to prevent dust from appearing, 3.5 frames per second continuous shooting, and an Auto Picture mode which promises to do most of the hard work for you.”
Click here to read their complete review.
“The Pentax K2000 is a new 10.2 megapixel DSLR. The K2000 is geared toward entry-level shooters. The new 18-55mm and 55-200mm kit lenses both feature plastic lens mounts. The K2000 became available in November 2008 with an smc Pentax DA-L 18-55mm lens and an AF200FG flash included in the kit for a retail price of $699.95, although many retailers offer it at a significant discount. A second kit option including the smc Pentax DA-L 50-200mm lens will be available in early 2009.”
Click here to read their complete review.
Source: The Photography Bay
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What is Autobracketing or Automatic Exposure Bracketing (AEB)?
January 2, 2009 by Admin
Filed under Digital Photography Basics
Automatic Exposure Bracketing (AEB) or Autobracketing is feature on most DSLRs where the camera will take 3 or more successive shots using slightly different settings. This is done mainly for 2 reasons. First, you would use Autobracketing if you want to shoot using different settings and the choose the best of the lot or Second, you would use Autobracketing for HDR photopgraphy. Click here to learn more about HDR Photography.
The most common type of autobracketing used is exposure autobracketing or Automatic Exposure Bracketing (AEB). Using AEB, the camera is set to capture the same image several times with slightly different exposures, both over-exposed and under-exposed (lighter and darker) compared to your current exposure setting on the camera. Depending on make and model of your camera, the difference between each of the autobracketed shots could be anywhere up to two stops in each direction, in half-stop or one-third stop increments.
Each DSLR has a different way of selecting AEB, Nikon’s D70 has an accessible button on the back marked BKT while other DSLRs like Canon have an AEB setting in their menus.
Another common form of autobracketing is white balance autobracketing. This technique applies only to DSLRs, not to film cameras. This setting causes the DSLR to capture the same image several times and slightly changing the white balance settings, with both higher and lower color temperatures compared to the current setting on the camera.
Photo Credit: Breeze Systems