Being a fan of direct controls, plus being a fan of optical screens, I've been eyeing DSLRs for a bit.
With these two requirements, the obvious choice is the Nikon Df. A great camera to be sure. Can be had brand new for 1889 € and refurbished ones for 250 € less, but waiting for a preowned camera for 950-1000 € would be the best value for sure.
But as I've been waiting for a good deal to happen, I've been thinking -- I would like to experience the DSLR, but does it have to be full frame? Nikkor lenses tend to be big and heavy. Not to mention I'm still on the fence about the lustre of Nikon gear. And the body itself is a bit bulkier than I'd prefer.
Laxing ourselves into 4/3 or APS-C territory, one obvious contender appears -- PENTAX!
Totally personal thing but Pentax for sure has more interesting lenses than Nikon.
Something like a 10 years old K-5 can be had for peanuts -- it looks like a pretty smart camera. No direct control like Fuji/Leica/Df has, but then again, Nikon's implementation of the dials isn't perfect anyway.
With these two requirements, the obvious choice is the Nikon Df. A great camera to be sure. Can be had brand new for 1889 € and refurbished ones for 250 € less, but waiting for a preowned camera for 950-1000 € would be the best value for sure.
But as I've been waiting for a good deal to happen, I've been thinking -- I would like to experience the DSLR, but does it have to be full frame? Nikkor lenses tend to be big and heavy. Not to mention I'm still on the fence about the lustre of Nikon gear. And the body itself is a bit bulkier than I'd prefer.
Laxing ourselves into 4/3 or APS-C territory, one obvious contender appears -- PENTAX!
Totally personal thing but Pentax for sure has more interesting lenses than Nikon.
Something like a 10 years old K-5 can be had for peanuts -- it looks like a pretty smart camera. No direct control like Fuji/Leica/Df has, but then again, Nikon's implementation of the dials isn't perfect anyway.