Hello,
I used to use an SLR about 20 years ago, but when I had kids I started using a point and shoot. Now, I want to go back to a better camera but I have forgotten all I know. I'm looking for a camera that I can grow into...basically starting with auto functions and then relearning how to use manual settings. My price point isn't that high however. So far I'm looking at
Canon DSLR EOS T6 2Lens Kit Bundle 18-55mm IS Lens, 75-300mm Zoom Lens
Nikon D3500 Bundle with Bag with similar lenses
or a Pentax K70 with an 18-55mm lens.
My SLR was a Pentax and my son has the above Pentax. I do have some legacy lenses that I could potentially use with this camera but my understanding with this camera is that maybe I can't use an auto aperture with them? We tried using a legacy lens with my sons camera and we were about 5 sub menus deep just to enable the camera to do that. He's a teenager and just learning so he didn't have the patience for that yet. The other selling point of the Pentax is that the screen does flip inwards so on dark rides etc. I am not disturbing other people with my screen.
The Pentax is a couple hundred more expensive, but is it worth it if I have lenses I can use?
I throw myself on your mercy for advice!
Thanks
I used to use an SLR about 20 years ago, but when I had kids I started using a point and shoot. Now, I want to go back to a better camera but I have forgotten all I know. I'm looking for a camera that I can grow into...basically starting with auto functions and then relearning how to use manual settings. My price point isn't that high however. So far I'm looking at
Canon DSLR EOS T6 2Lens Kit Bundle 18-55mm IS Lens, 75-300mm Zoom Lens
Nikon D3500 Bundle with Bag with similar lenses
or a Pentax K70 with an 18-55mm lens.
My SLR was a Pentax and my son has the above Pentax. I do have some legacy lenses that I could potentially use with this camera but my understanding with this camera is that maybe I can't use an auto aperture with them? We tried using a legacy lens with my sons camera and we were about 5 sub menus deep just to enable the camera to do that. He's a teenager and just learning so he didn't have the patience for that yet. The other selling point of the Pentax is that the screen does flip inwards so on dark rides etc. I am not disturbing other people with my screen.
The Pentax is a couple hundred more expensive, but is it worth it if I have lenses I can use?
I throw myself on your mercy for advice!
Thanks