Greetings

hoagie · 02-01-2013, 09:40 PM

Hello to all on the forum!

I consider myself an enthusiast at best, but have been shooting since waaay back in high school (40 years ago!). I started with a Minolta SRT-101 and have had a variety of DSLR bodies in the years since, starting with Canon, eventually getting up to the 50D. Always having a bug to move on....I went to the "dark side" and have had several Nikon bodies also, which necessitated the changing of a lot of glass.

While doing some shooting with a buddy last fall, I got a chance to shoot his K5 and really liked the feel and all of its features. I started doing some reading and ended up selling my D300 and several lenses. I just ordered a 5K with a 16-45 to test the waters here, and I am excited to get going with that little gem and customize its many settings to my liking. Anyway...glad to join the Pentax community and look forward to using the gear!

From the frozen tundra of Minnesota.......

**patrick9** · 02-01-2013, 10:34 PM

Welcome to the Forums. Enjoy your K5. feel free to look for answers to your questions , and by all means post some shots

hoagie · 02-02-2013, 12:09 AM

Not sure why, but this seems like a more laid back and welcoming forum than FM Forums that I have frequented for several years.

02-01-2013, 09:40 PM	#1
hoagie New Member Join Date: Feb 2013 Location: Central Minnesota Photos: Albums Posts: 20	Greetings Hello to all on the forum! I consider myself an enthusiast at best, but have been shooting since waaay back in high school (40 years ago!). I started with a Minolta SRT-101 and have had a variety of DSLR bodies in the years since, starting with Canon, eventually getting up to the 50D. Always having a bug to move on....I went to the "dark side" and have had several Nikon bodies also, which necessitated the changing of a lot of glass. While doing some shooting with a buddy last fall, I got a chance to shoot his K5 and really liked the feel and all of its features. I started doing some reading and ended up selling my D300 and several lenses. I just ordered a 5K with a 16-45 to test the waters here, and I am excited to get going with that little gem and customize its many settings to my liking. Anyway...glad to join the Pentax community and look forward to using the gear! From the frozen tundra of Minnesota.......

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02-01-2013, 10:34 PM	#2
patrick9 Site Supporter Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: Murfreesboro Tennessee Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 3,458	Welcome to the Forums. Enjoy your K5. feel free to look for answers to your questions , and by all means post some shots

02-02-2013, 12:09 AM	#3
hoagie New Member Join Date: Feb 2013 Location: Central Minnesota Photos: Albums Posts: 20 Original Poster	Not sure why, but this seems like a more laid back and welcoming forum than FM Forums that I have frequented for several years.