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jeztastic · 03-27-2012, 02:13 AM

...and I need somewhere to discharge my excitement and anticipation. I should have just paid up for fast delivery, cos this is agony... I am following it on Amazon tracking as it travels oh so slowly across the UK... It's not due to arrive till the end of the week... I also fell for the discount offer, it's on sale for £699 on Amazon, plus a free rucksack camera bag.

I'm looking forward to using it for video - not something I've tried before. I'll be sad to see the K10D go, but it's just not up to the job anymore. I took it to a pub and took pictures of my friend's band. I had to go to 1600 ISO, and the pictures were just not useable.

Docrwm · 03-27-2012, 02:38 AM

Congratulations! ISO1600 is easy with the K5 -you're going to love it!

jeztastic · 03-27-2012, 07:05 AM

Wow - it arrived quick! Sadly no time to play today, but first impresstions - small, smart looking, looks great with a 50mm A lens on it...

RonHendriks1966 · 03-27-2012, 07:47 AM

Congrats, wel on the bandpics from your friends, you can set your aims very high now.

Enjoy your K-5.

JohnBee · 03-27-2012, 07:58 AM

Congratulations!
You're going to love it I'm sure.
I've been shooting with a K-5 for a little over a year now and it's been nothing but a great piece of equipment to date. (knock on wood

).

Don't forget to share some images.
Those first ones are always the best

rfortson · 03-27-2012, 08:29 AM

Originally posted by Docrwm

Congratulations! ISO1600 is easy with the K5 -you're going to love it!

ISO 1600? I don't think I've shot that low in a long time.

You're going to love the K5. Oh, and always pay for the fast shipping. What's a few more dollars?

JinDesu · 03-27-2012, 08:34 AM - **1 Like**

Originally posted by jeztastic

...and I need somewhere to discharge my excitement and anticipation.

Just like to say, when i highlight the thread with my mouse and this is the first line I see, I giggled a bit.

Congrats on your new purchase

jeztastic · 03-31-2012, 02:34 PM

Thanks all... Some pictures here. Not great artistically, but interesting as samples.

I have to admit, the files aren't coming out super sharp as I was expecting... Though maybe that's more down to my expectations and technique.

The first two with SMC-A 50 f1.7, the last with Sigma 24 f2.8 Super-Wide.

03-27-2012, 02:13 AM	#1
jeztastic Veteran Member Join Date: Nov 2010 Location: Canterbury Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 596	My new K5 is on it's way... ...and I need somewhere to discharge my excitement and anticipation. I should have just paid up for fast delivery, cos this is agony... I am following it on Amazon tracking as it travels oh so slowly across the UK... It's not due to arrive till the end of the week... I also fell for the discount offer, it's on sale for £699 on Amazon, plus a free rucksack camera bag. I'm looking forward to using it for video - not something I've tried before. I'll be sad to see the K10D go, but it's just not up to the job anymore. I took it to a pub and took pictures of my friend's band. I had to go to 1600 ISO, and the pictures were just not useable.

03-27-2012, 02:38 AM	#2
Docrwm Veteran Member Join Date: Sep 2010 Location: Somewhere in the Southern US Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 12,285	Congratulations! ISO1600 is easy with the K5 -you're going to love it!

03-27-2012, 07:05 AM	#3
jeztastic Veteran Member Join Date: Nov 2010 Location: Canterbury Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 596 Original Poster	Wow - it arrived quick! Sadly no time to play today, but first impresstions - small, smart looking, looks great with a 50mm A lens on it...

03-27-2012, 07:47 AM	#4
RonHendriks1966 Banned Join Date: Jan 2009 Photos: Gallery Posts: 9,675	Congrats, wel on the bandpics from your friends, you can set your aims very high now. Enjoy your K-5.

03-27-2012, 07:58 AM	#5
JohnBee Veteran Member Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Newrfoundland Photos: Albums Posts: 4,667	Congratulations! You're going to love it I'm sure. I've been shooting with a K-5 for a little over a year now and it's been nothing but a great piece of equipment to date. (knock on wood ). Don't forget to share some images. Those first ones are always the best

03-27-2012, 08:29 AM	#6
rfortson Veteran Member Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Houston TX Photos: Gallery Posts: 2,129	Originally posted by Docrwm Congratulations! ISO1600 is easy with the K5 -you're going to love it! ISO 1600? I don't think I've shot that low in a long time. You're going to love the K5. Oh, and always pay for the fast shipping. What's a few more dollars?

03-27-2012, 08:34 AM - 1 Like	#7
JinDesu Veteran Member Join Date: Jun 2011 Location: New York City Photos: Gallery Posts: 5,638	Originally posted by jeztastic ...and I need somewhere to discharge my excitement and anticipation. Just like to say, when i highlight the thread with my mouse and this is the first line I see, I giggled a bit. Congrats on your new purchase

03-31-2012, 02:34 PM	#8
jeztastic Veteran Member Join Date: Nov 2010 Location: Canterbury Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 596 Original Poster	Thanks all... Some pictures here. Not great artistically, but interesting as samples. I have to admit, the files aren't coming out super sharp as I was expecting... Though maybe that's more down to my expectations and technique. The first two with SMC-A 50 f1.7, the last with Sigma 24 f2.8 Super-Wide.

My new K5 is on it's way...

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