Hello from a Michigan 30+year Pentax user

pentaxpros · 05-17-2011, 09:15 AM

It's about time I got here! I can't wait to dig through the forum chatter! I am hoping to learn a lot and find a bevy of new Pentax friends.

atupdate · 05-17-2011, 10:07 AM

Welcome to the madness. What part of Northern Michigan you from, the real northern part or the tourist northern part?

Tim (MTU Grad)

**Dma110** · 05-17-2011, 10:13 AM

Welcome. It looks like with your background you can contribute a lot to our bunch of loonies

normhead · 05-17-2011, 10:29 AM

Hey welcome... the chatter is well , chatter, but I really like the photo sharing forums, Don't get me wrong, I like a good discussion as much as anyone (and I love saying "I can't come to bed yet honey, someone on the internet is wrong." but, it's the pictures that make the place special. That and the endless amounts of useful advice every time you freak and think you're stumped.

**Kerrowdown** · 05-19-2011, 03:53 AM

Welcome aboard from another Pentax veteran (30+ years).

pentaxpros · 06-17-2011, 10:01 AM

Thanks for the welcome Tim. Sorry, it took me so long to respond. I am living in the inland, middle part of Michigan. Big Rapids. I spent time living on South Padre Island and have had studios in California, and Oregon. Big Rapids is not touristy but I do love the tourist communities.

pentaxpros · 06-17-2011, 10:02 AM

I hope I have something to share. The "young guns", as I have heard them called, seem to not want to hear from older photographers...they just want us to get out of the way. lol

wombat2go · 06-17-2011, 10:27 AM

I will listen to you. 31 years too, next month and 70 miles Southeast.
What was your first pentax?

pentaxpros · 06-18-2011, 03:53 AM

My first and my second Pentax were k-1000's. I am guessing you are in the Saginaw-Midland area. I am in a group of all Canon/Nikon users but I have been a loyal Pentax user for my entire career and see no reason to change.

05-17-2011, 09:15 AM	#1
pentaxpros New Member Join Date: May 2011 Location: Northern Michigan Photos: Gallery Posts: 6	Hello from a Michigan 30+year Pentax user It's about time I got here! I can't wait to dig through the forum chatter! I am hoping to learn a lot and find a bevy of new Pentax friends.

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05-17-2011, 10:07 AM	#2
atupdate Pentaxian Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Dayton, OH Photos: Gallery Posts: 4,639	Welcome to the madness. What part of Northern Michigan you from, the real northern part or the tourist northern part? Tim (MTU Grad)

05-17-2011, 10:13 AM	#3
Dma110 Site Supporter Join Date: Mar 2011 Location: Gilbert Arizona Posts: 559	Welcome. It looks like with your background you can contribute a lot to our bunch of loonies

05-17-2011, 10:29 AM	#4
normhead Pentaxian Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Near Algonquin Park Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 39,450	Hey welcome... the chatter is well , chatter, but I really like the photo sharing forums, Don't get me wrong, I like a good discussion as much as anyone (and I love saying "I can't come to bed yet honey, someone on the internet is wrong." but, it's the pictures that make the place special. That and the endless amounts of useful advice every time you freak and think you're stumped.

05-19-2011, 03:53 AM	#5
Kerrowdown PEG Moderator Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Highlands of Scotland... "Hold Infinity in the palm of your hand" - William Blake Photos: Gallery Posts: 55,289	Welcome aboard from another Pentax veteran (30+ years).

06-17-2011, 10:01 AM	#6
pentaxpros New Member Join Date: May 2011 Location: Northern Michigan Photos: Gallery Posts: 6 Original Poster	Thanks for the welcome Tim. Sorry, it took me so long to respond. I am living in the inland, middle part of Michigan. Big Rapids. I spent time living on South Padre Island and have had studios in California, and Oregon. Big Rapids is not touristy but I do love the tourist communities.

06-17-2011, 10:02 AM	#7
pentaxpros New Member Join Date: May 2011 Location: Northern Michigan Photos: Gallery Posts: 6 Original Poster	I hope I have something to share. The "young guns", as I have heard them called, seem to not want to hear from older photographers...they just want us to get out of the way. lol

06-17-2011, 10:27 AM	#8
wombat2go Veteran Member Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: Michigan Photos: Gallery Posts: 2,207	I will listen to you. 31 years too, next month and 70 miles Southeast. What was your first pentax?

06-18-2011, 03:53 AM	#9
pentaxpros New Member Join Date: May 2011 Location: Northern Michigan Photos: Gallery Posts: 6 Original Poster	My first and my second Pentax were k-1000's. I am guessing you are in the Saginaw-Midland area. I am in a group of all Canon/Nikon users but I have been a loyal Pentax user for my entire career and see no reason to change.

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