Pentax K100D 6.1MP Digital SLR
Camera Shake Reduction and
18-55mm f/3.5-5.6 Lens
Great Entry Level Dslr - Look At K200d - Recommended
Compatible with any Pentax lens ever produced and featuring Shake
Reduction, the Pentax K100D Digital SLR Camera has a 6.1 megapixel
APS-C size CCD and sophisticated 16-segment multi-pattern metering,
delivering outstanding image reproduction, while the bright, high-precision
Pentax mirror viewfinder features with 0.85x magnification. Incorporating a
large 2.5 inch LCD monitor with 210,000 pixel resolution and a friendly
Mode Dial offering Auto Picture and Picture modes as well as new Scene
modes for even simpler photography. The Pentax developed Shake
Reduction system in the K100D effectively offers a two-stop advantage for
sharp, blur-free images even under difficult shooting conditions while using
such as lenses as the SMCP-DA 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6 AL Autofocus Lens
even in low light without a flash. Power Source - Four AA (Lithium,
Alkaline, and rechargeable NiMH) batteries, or Two CR-V3 lithium

batteries Battery Life - Approximately 730 recordable images or 700
playback minutes with CR-V3 batteries Picture Modes - Auto Picture,
Scene, Standard, Portrait, Night-scene Portrait, Landscape, Macro, Action,
Flash Off, Program AE, Shutter Priority AE, Aperture Priority AE, Metered
Manual, Bulb Scene Modes - Night Scene, Surf & Snow, Text, Sunset,
Kids, Pet, Candlelight, Museum System Requirements - Pentium II
Processor (Pentium 4 recommended), Windows 2000, XP, 250MB
available Hard Drive space or more, PowerPC G3 or later (G4
recommended), Mac OS X (10.2 or later), 256MB RAM (512MB or more
recommended), 250MB available Hard Drive space or more, 1024 x 768,
24 Bit color Monitor, USB port Shake Reduction mode built-in
Dimensions - Height 3.6 x Width 5.1 x Depth 2.8 inches (93 x 130 x
70mm) Weight - 19.8 ounces (560 grams)
Personal Review: Pentax K100D 6.1MP Digital SLR Camera
Shake Reduction and 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6 Lens
Well, I have had this camera for more than 2 years now and I can say it is
GREAT, The bundle I got was a futureshop exclusive that consisted of 1
18-55mm lens (the same one thats included with all the other bundles) a
50-200mm lens, and two 2GB PNY SD cards for $850 (a sweet deal at the
time)I was at the time upgrading from a 1.3 megapixel fujifilm point and
shoot. When I first got the camera I was AMAZED at the quality of photos,
the built in shake reduction worked wonders and the auto focus was pretty
quick. The kit lenses are very good and I still use the 18-55mm for 'general'
shots to this day.
After I got those 2 lenses I couldn't stop there, I went on an auction site,
pawn shops, camera shops, and on Amazon and got some sweet deals,
My first purchase after I got the camera was a standalone flash unit, After
2 weeks of looking around I finally settled on a Vitar unit that works very
well and got it for $50 (was the last one, and was being discontinued) After
that I went to a used camera shop and picked up and older small Pentax
brand camera bag, and a lens carrier for $5 (they were both in 'make me
an offer' bins)
Shortly after that I went to a pawn shop and seen another Pentax brand
bag (was much larger, and with some new lenses on the way was just
what I needed) I opened it up and it was an older film Pentax (was an auto
focus model) and it has 2 Pentax lenses in there I instantly scooped it up
for $55 (can remember the mm of them don't have the lenses here:D)Then
on amazon I piked up a few more lenses (A Takumar, and a mirror type
lens) Both were long range type and both suited my needs. I then went on
a certain auction site and picked up 7-8 lenses there, they were all either
Pentax or Asahai Pentax and included a fisheye,pancake and other
various sizes, unfortunately all the sliver limited edition lenses constantly
went above my price limit. Now with all those lenses I needed a camera
backpack, I got one for cheap ($25) It was waterproof and had very thick
padding, even tho it was cheap, to this day it has held up well with no rips.

The Pentax K100D is a very rugged camera for the first year of its life it
was used constantly I took it everywhere, And even now the LCD is
scratch free and the camera body looks like I just bought it yesterday!
Unfortunately, after I had used this camera for a year, I lost interest in
amateur photography all together, It sat in its case for over a year before I
finally decided to get into it again. And even tho now it seen as 'old' and
'outdated' It still takes suburb shots, I don't think however I'll be getting
anymore lenses for it anytime soon. (I only use the original 2 lenses the
camera came with, so far I just use the camera occasionally)
Overall this camera is still the perfect choice for anyone wanting to
upgrade to an SLR for the first time, Just beware that new lenses cost a lot
of money, and you would be better off to get some second hand lenses
first, to make sure you REALLY want to get into the hobby ;)
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