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rgk · 05-19-2011, 06:13 PM

Just placed an order for the following:

- K-5 body only
- DA 18-135mm F/3.5-5.6 ED AL (IF) DC WR
- SMCP-FA 43mm f/1.9 Limited Series

This will be my first digital SLR. I figured I might as well dive in head first!

It was quite a rush clikcing that buy button.

rgk

**Canada_Rockies** · 05-19-2011, 08:53 PM

It will be an even bigger rush when you get the bill!

raphtze · 05-19-2011, 09:47 PM

your first DSLR eh? mine too

i think you got a really good setup right there

looking forward to seeing your pics

cheers!

JeffJS · 05-19-2011, 09:55 PM

Welcome to the club.. You sure picked a hell of an outfit to start with.. Don't have the zoom but here are some recent images from my K5/FA43...

Single In May - a set on Flickr

raphtze · 05-19-2011, 10:00 PM

jeff your model train pics are really nice. it almost looks like a tilt shift

the dog pics are nicely focused too--nice doggy!

Francis · 05-20-2011, 12:05 AM

Funny how almost everyone takes photos of flowers, pets, trees as soon as they get their cameras.

Rupert · 05-20-2011, 06:41 AM

I could type out a whole page of why you made a good choice....but 10 minutes with the K5 will do better than I ever could. Congratulations and enjoy! If you can...post some Squirrel shots with your new K5, Otis says that a Squirrel shot within the first 100 shots on a new K5 will bring Good Luck to the shooter for years.......so if you do get a Squirrel shot, post it the K5 Photo thread.....and buy a Lotto Ticket!

Best Regards!

rgk · 06-09-2011, 11:58 PM

Things have worked out really great with my new K5.

I was so impressed with the FA43 that I added an FA31, and a DA15 to round things out. The limiteds are sooooo nice to work with. Fair to say I caught a bad case of LBA.

Still working on the squirell shot for good luck...

rgk

yusuf · 06-10-2011, 02:01 AM

Originally posted by Francis

Funny how almost everyone takes photos of flowers, pets, trees as soon as they get their cameras.

05-19-2011, 06:13 PM	#1
rgk New Member Join Date: May 2011 Posts: 16	wish me luck Just placed an order for the following: - K-5 body only - DA 18-135mm F/3.5-5.6 ED AL (IF) DC WR - SMCP-FA 43mm f/1.9 Limited Series This will be my first digital SLR. I figured I might as well dive in head first! It was quite a rush clikcing that buy button. rgk

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rgk New Member Join Date: May 2011 Posts: 16 Original Poster	Things have worked out really great with my new K5. I was so impressed with the FA43 that I added an FA31, and a DA15 to round things out. The limiteds are sooooo nice to work with. Fair to say I caught a bad case of LBA. Still working on the squirell shot for good luck... rgk

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yusuf Pentaxian Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Palo Alto, CA Photos: Gallery Posts: 2,497	Originally posted by Francis Funny how almost everyone takes photos of flowers, pets, trees as soon as they get their cameras.

wish me luck

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