jjmill1980
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Hello everyone!
I am new here and don't know much if anything about photography. I posted this in the Pentax forum but thought I might get some better feedback here since only a small part of my question is camera specific.
My wife has wanted to take portraits (mostly of our kids) for sometime now. A few years back I got her a Pentax K10D with some "package" lenses. Needless to say, she has not had a great experience with trying to take portraits. The lack of skill and the lack of a good portrait lens and proper lighting have squashed her motivation.
The bug that bit her a few years back has struck again (i.e. she really wants to use that big useless camera I bought her)! She showed me a youTube video of a lady taking infant portraits (this is what my wife really wants to do) that used a fixed 50mm f/1.8 lens (i think it's this one: Amazon.com: Canon EF 50mm f/1.8 II Camera Lens: CANON: Camera & Photo ) natural window light and a reflector. Her pictures were amazing!
I have been looking to buy her a set of lights and a backdrop for sometime (something similar to: Amazon.com: ePhoto K103 Studio Lighting Kit with Carrying Case with 6x9 Foot Black and White Muslin Backdrop, 2 each 7 Foot Light Stands, 32-Inch Umbrellas and 3 45 Watt Fluorescent Bulbs: Camera & Photo ). This is what I had been planning to buy her for Christmas this year. But now I am not sure.
OK, so here is what I am trying to figure out (please consider that I have a budget of about $150 for this):
If I am down the wrong rode entirely please point me in the right direction.
Please consider that I have a very limited budget for this and that my wife is doing this for fun but needs to see good results to stay motivated.
Thank you in advance!
I am new here and don't know much if anything about photography. I posted this in the Pentax forum but thought I might get some better feedback here since only a small part of my question is camera specific.
My wife has wanted to take portraits (mostly of our kids) for sometime now. A few years back I got her a Pentax K10D with some "package" lenses. Needless to say, she has not had a great experience with trying to take portraits. The lack of skill and the lack of a good portrait lens and proper lighting have squashed her motivation.
The bug that bit her a few years back has struck again (i.e. she really wants to use that big useless camera I bought her)! She showed me a youTube video of a lady taking infant portraits (this is what my wife really wants to do) that used a fixed 50mm f/1.8 lens (i think it's this one: Amazon.com: Canon EF 50mm f/1.8 II Camera Lens: CANON: Camera & Photo ) natural window light and a reflector. Her pictures were amazing!
I have been looking to buy her a set of lights and a backdrop for sometime (something similar to: Amazon.com: ePhoto K103 Studio Lighting Kit with Carrying Case with 6x9 Foot Black and White Muslin Backdrop, 2 each 7 Foot Light Stands, 32-Inch Umbrellas and 3 45 Watt Fluorescent Bulbs: Camera & Photo ). This is what I had been planning to buy her for Christmas this year. But now I am not sure.
OK, so here is what I am trying to figure out (please consider that I have a budget of about $150 for this):
- Will the Canon EF 50mm f/1.8 lens fit on the Pentax K10D?
- If the answer to #1 is no, is there a similar lens that would fit on the K10D for similar $$$?
- What would be more beneficial to her portrait taking experience a good lens or lights?
- If the answer to #3 is lights, am I on the right track with the ones I linked above? If not, is there some other recommendation that would work for my budget?
If I am down the wrong rode entirely please point me in the right direction.
Please consider that I have a very limited budget for this and that my wife is doing this for fun but needs to see good results to stay motivated.
Thank you in advance!
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