Hello from Central Illinois USA
Looking forward to picking up some tips and tricks as this is my first digital SLR. After reading many conflicting reviews on different makes and models over a long period of time I bit the bullet and purchased a K5 with the SMC Pentax-DA 18-55mm F3.5-5.6 AL WR. My last camera was a Petri fully manual 35mm film camera ,circa 1974, so overwhelmed would be an understatement as I gazed upon the myriad of buttons and thumbwheels and levers. I have over a hundred pages to finish up the operating manual but have learned many new terms so far and have broken out of the green mode a bit. Love the fact that all the information on a shot is stored with the image, no more waiting for the film to be processed and matching them with notes scribbled while shooting. So far I've been taking a shot with my best guess at the settings in manual then one in green mode. I need a lot more practice as the green mode so far is besting me about 3 to 1. In closing I think I made a very good choice, for the price I do believe this is the best camera I could have chosen. Can't wait to pick up a couple more lenses as the kit lens seems to be rated a tad lower than others although to me the pictures seem excellent. Any pointers or advice on lens choice would be greatly appreciated, especially on macro photography. Thank You
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