There comes a day when you are using your new digital SLR, taking photographs, and you get home and find that there are little specs showing up in the same places on all of your images. But this is a brand new camera? How can this happen? goes through your head. Well, it is a fact of life that dust is everywhere, and it is going to get into your camera one way or another no matter how careful you are being. Here are some tips that can help you to keep dust from getting into your camera. Read the rest of this entry »
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Announcing the kxuser.com Amazon aStore!
Order things from Amazon.com? If you look at the top menu of the site you will now notice a “store” link. The “store” link goes to an Amazon aStore where you can purchase highlighted Pentax kx gear and just about every other Amazon product for sale. In the “kx gear” category in the store I will be highlighting Pentax kx gear that I own/want and use, as well as offering links to other product categories. Any Amazon purchase helps support kxuser.com, so help support the site by purchasing your gear through the kxuser.com Amazon aStore. Check it out on the top menu bar! (or just click here)
If you want to limit camera shake for longer exposures it is essential that you have a remote to operate the shutter of your camera. After doing some comparing I decided to purchase the Pentax Remote Control F
Ever wonder what the lens terms FA, DA, FA-J mean? Or just curious about Pentax equipment? Read the rest of this entry »
Pals!
New camera straps came today in the mail. More after the jump. Read the rest of this entry »
When the Pentax K-x was announced there was some debate as to why Pentax chose to make it run off 4 AA batteries as opposed to a proprietary battery unit. A lot of users prefer to use a proprietary rechargeable battery. Well, both options have their advantages and disadvantages. Lets explore batteries and i’ll share my battery life results while using the k-x. Read the rest of this entry »
After purchasing my K-x I realized that the included 18-55mm lens did not come with a lens hood. Since this was my first real lens that I owned I did some research online to see if a hood was really necessary and how it actually helps you. There is a lot of debate about this topic, but this is what I found… Read the rest of this entry »
If you are anything like me then you probably purchased your camera, spent some days shooting pictures, became obsessed with photography, and wanted to buy all the coolest gear for your new favorite hobby. Then reality kicked in and you realized that all the cool gear that you want costs a ton of money! Photography is expensive, especially if you are a gear person, but there are some essentials that every aspiring photographer should have… Read the rest of this entry »
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