Hello from Atlanta, Georgia!

severian · 05-31-2012, 05:23 AM

Hello,

I just got a K-5 this week, my first new SLR in 24 years. Now I'm having to re-teach myself how to use it properly, but it's a fun journey, and a little cheaper since I'm not blowing through rolls of film.

Regards,

David

**eaglem** · 06-01-2012, 03:35 PM

Welcome to the forum and welcome to the K-5 Club.

RioRico · 06-01-2012, 08:21 PM

Welcome aboard! Was your film work with Pentax cams? So, do you have a stock of old Pentax lenses? Like to talk about them?

Shifting from film to digital is quite an experience. Partly, it's revisualizing what each lens does on the smaller frame -- although 135/FF (half-frame) experience is a good lead-in. (I still miss my old Olympus Pen-FT.) Partly, it's re-mapping concepts of camera controls. Digital filters and WB settings, not optical filters; on-camera control of ASA/ISO, resolution, contrast, sharpness, saturation, etc; programmability of certain controls and functions. But the biggie is something else...

Awhile back we had a thread asking our thoughts on the most significant developments in the history of photography. My answer: LCD screen. Chimping. Instant review of shots. IMHO this has had the greatest impact on how we shoot. Being able to see NOW whether we need to adjust and re-shoot, rather than waiting for film development. Film is so much more of a crapshoot than digital.

If you've been shooting digital P&S cams, you know all this, and I'm preaching to the choir. I'll shut up now. Have fun!

Oldphoto678 · 06-02-2012, 06:51 AM

Hey from Athens, GA.

Rodney...

severian · 06-02-2012, 02:01 PM

This is my first Pentax. My old film camera was a Minolta 35mm that I bought in Germany at the PX when I was stationed in Karlsruhe, 1990. After reading reviews of DSLR books online, I ended up choosing the one that the bookstore here actually had, Digital SLR Photography All-in-one for Dummies, which is actually a decent book. There definitely are a lot of differences between film and digital photography, but I'm really psyched to get back into it.

05-31-2012, 05:23 AM	#1
severian New Member Join Date: May 2012 Location: Stone Mountain/Tucker, Georgia Posts: 22	Hello from Atlanta, Georgia! Hello, I just got a K-5 this week, my first new SLR in 24 years. Now I'm having to re-teach myself how to use it properly, but it's a fun journey, and a little cheaper since I'm not blowing through rolls of film. Regards, David

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RioRico Veteran Member Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Limbo, California Posts: 11,263	Welcome aboard! Was your film work with Pentax cams? So, do you have a stock of old Pentax lenses? Like to talk about them? Shifting from film to digital is quite an experience. Partly, it's revisualizing what each lens does on the smaller frame -- although 135/FF (half-frame) experience is a good lead-in. (I still miss my old Olympus Pen-FT.) Partly, it's re-mapping concepts of camera controls. Digital filters and WB settings, not optical filters; on-camera control of ASA/ISO, resolution, contrast, sharpness, saturation, etc; programmability of certain controls and functions. But the biggie is something else... Awhile back we had a thread asking our thoughts on the most significant developments in the history of photography. My answer: LCD screen. Chimping. Instant review of shots. IMHO this has had the greatest impact on how we shoot. Being able to see NOW whether we need to adjust and re-shoot, rather than waiting for film development. Film is so much more of a crapshoot than digital. If you've been shooting digital P&S cams, you know all this, and I'm preaching to the choir. I'll shut up now. Have fun!

06-02-2012, 06:51 AM	#4
Oldphoto678 Inactive Account Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Athens GA. Posts: 98	Hey from Athens, GA. Rodney...

06-02-2012, 02:01 PM	#5
severian New Member Join Date: May 2012 Location: Stone Mountain/Tucker, Georgia Posts: 22 Original Poster	This is my first Pentax. My old film camera was a Minolta 35mm that I bought in Germany at the PX when I was stationed in Karlsruhe, 1990. After reading reviews of DSLR books online, I ended up choosing the one that the bookstore here actually had, Digital SLR Photography All-in-one for Dummies, which is actually a decent book. There definitely are a lot of differences between film and digital photography, but I'm really psyched to get back into it.

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