Camera dead, need a new one. Any help please?

no idea, never had a Pentax in my life... I love the camera, but am not sure for value of that lense...

My recommendation is go for a 30D; you should be able to get one in your budget I think. Lenses depend on what type of photography you want to do.

is 30d really better than those other newer ones? in the shop body is for 1066Eur

photobitz wrote in post #2325511
Personally I'm not keen on the mechanical linkages pentax use between lens and body. Makes for slower AF in my opinion and surely must run batteries down faster...?

Possible, but if the OP will be shooting his/her praktica lenses, AF wont matter one bit.

The allure of the K10D is with the 11pt AF, weathersealing, and in-body image stablization/antishake​/whatever you want to call it. I suppose it's only matters if you use Pentax AF glass.

However, one of the plusses of the K10D is the nice big bright viewfinder. Actually, most of the Pentax bodies do have that... maybe pick up a used K100D or K110D instead...

I'm going to regret this.

Sissi, from what I see of your work. The most important suggestion I can make is "it's about the glass". I would recommend that you look at a used body (10D,20D) and a great lens like the 17-40 f4L. See if you can get them used.

Don't get me wrong the 400D and D80 are great cameras. But photography has not changed in a hundred years. Its the lens. my 2 cents. Hum! whats that in euro?

Thank You,
what means L?
30D set is 1358Eur, but i expect that the lens will not be really cool:
http://www.mediaonline​.de …18_5000.12004.1​2006.74006

I would prefer new over used one...but maybe i can score something on eBay

Is here some lense worth to look at for that 20D?.
http://www.mediaonline​.de …_5000_-3_5000.12004.12009

I would not recommend a 17-40 f/4 with a 20D, 30D, 300D, 350D or 400D. I have one and never use it since I got the 17-55 f/2.8. The 17-55 is more expensive though.

Great pictures can be taken with any of the cameras I listed above. You can waste time trying to decide which is better, or just make a decision and start taking pictures.

I will go for that Nikon and get the Sigma 24-70mm/2,8 AF EX DG with it. Will touch it before and if there will be no turn down, its my.
Thanks to all of You for help. It is not easy decision when you counting every euro :-/

I know what you mean... I'm on a bit of a budget at the moment

Unfortunately, we'll need to kick you out of the forums if you buy a Nikon... (since it's the Canon Digital Photography Forum)

LOL. I'm just kidding...

photobitz wrote in post #2332176
I know what you mean... I'm on a bit of a budget at the moment

Unfortunately, we'll need to kick you out of the forums if you buy a Nikon... (since it's the Canon Digital Photography Forum)

LOL. I'm just kidding...

is there some pictures-on-the.net for nikons?
i will still keep my small canon so i will be right here... and i have canon scanner

FM is a general photography forum, but no Nikon-specific forum that I've come across... That said, I haven't really looked since I use Canon.

So they let me sit there and play with D80 for 47 minutes and than told me that i cannot get that credit because of their milion reasons (like not working longer than 6 months and so on) : there goes my xmass

Sorry to hear that Sissi

Maybe now you can save up for a Canon?

photobitz wrote in post #2339574
Sorry to hear that Sissi

Maybe now you can save up for a Canon?

you did impossible job by creating very little small smile on my sorrowful face...

sissi wrote in post #2337921
So they let me sit there and play with D80 for 47 minutes and than told me that i cannot get that credit because of their milion reasons (like not working longer than 6 months and so on) : there goes my xmass

To go back to your original post. Do you still have your 49 or 52 mm mount lenses? If so why don't you see if you find a store that has a used Pentax K1000, try your lenses to see if they work. You should be able to pick that up quite reasonably and start taking pictures again.

Starving artists always have a reputation for doing better work anyway.