 | Pentax K100D Super 6.1MP Digital SLR Camera Shake Reduction (Body Only)
Buy new: $599.95 / Used from: $289.99 First SLR camera needs to be easy to use, rugged and provide good helpers for a beginner to start taking good pictures. This camera fits the bill and then some! For less than $500, you get a camera with built in shake reduction and a good beginner lens.
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 | Pentax DA 18-250mm f/3.5-6.3 ED AL IF Lens for Pentax and Samsung Digital SLR Cameras
Buy used from: $429.00 Instead of getting a closeup-to-portrait lense plus portrait-to-faraway lens, get this lense instead. It gives you amazing versatility AND very good optical quality.
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 | Pentax AF540FGZ Flash for Pentax and Samsung Digital SLR Cameras (Includes Case)
Buy new: $415.00 Indoor photography usually means little light. Most cameras come with a built-in flash. Unfortunately, most are inadequate for most but close quarters situation. They also give your subjects that "Deer in the the head lights" look. A dedicated flash is essential.
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 | Magic Lantern Guides: Pentax K100D / K110D by Joe Farace
Buy new: $13.57 / Used from: $2.35 Pentax manual is like any other manual: a recitation of locations of all buttons. There is nothing that teaches you what each option does. This book does. Read it cover to cover and then read it again!
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 | Sanyo Eneloop 4 Pack AA NiMH Pre-Charged Rechargable Batteries w/ Charger
Buy new: $18.01 / Used from: $9.99 Unlike other DSLR, Pentax K100D is designed to use regular AA batteries. While an amazing convenience, regular batteries last ~100 shots before requiring replacement. Same goes for flash battery. By using rechargable batteries, one can increase number of shots taken 8 fold! It is also environmentally more friendly.
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 | The Digital Photography Book, Volume 2 by Scott Kelby
Buy new: $16.49 / Used from: $10.50 This is a great intro book. Scott Kelby uses an unusual approach by giving information in 1 page topics. I've personally read this book cover to cover and continue using it as a reference.
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 | Understanding Exposure: How to Shoot Great Photographs with a Film or Digital Camera (Updated Edition) by Bryan Peterson
Buy new: $16.83 / Used from: $14.00 A must read for anyone who wants to learn photography. 'nuf said!
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 | The Adobe Photoshop Lightroom Book for Digital Photographers by Scott Kelby
Buy new: $26.39 / Used from: $4.97 Scott Kelby manages to create another great book. What makes Scott Kelby's books so popular is the amazingly simple language he uses to describe complex concepts.
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 | SanDisk 2GB SD Memory Card (SDSDB-2048, Bulk Package)
Buy new: $6.68 Most folk will try and sell you on the need to buy the fastest SD card available.While an easy answer, it's also the most expensive one.The best flash card is the one that best matches camera it's used in.Since K100D is 6MP camera, picture files are much smaller and will get written onto the card quickly.Another misconception is to buy high capacity cards.Again, not needed for K100D.2GB is PLENTY!
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 | Lowepro Rezo 140 AW Camera Bag
Buy new: $39.95 / Used from: $25.00 You need a bag to store your equipment. A bag should be just big enough to fit equipment and small enough not to be cumbersome. Lowerpro 140 or 160 are is such bags.
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