French new member

micaz49 · 03-21-2013, 06:01 AM

Hello
Before being a Pentax user, I was an Chinon user (1982) with a CE-4S camera and e few lenses (50mm f/1.7, 135mm f/2.8 and zoom Pentax 35-70 mm f/2.8-3.5). Then I bought a Minolta camera (Dynax 600 Si Classic in France) with a zomm 28-85 and another zoom 70-210.
In january 2011, I bought a Pentax K-5 camera with its basic zoom 18-55 and a Tamron 70-300. Recently, I've bought a Pentax 35mm f/2.8 Macro Limited (very very good lens !) and I intend to buy a Pentax 100mm macro or Tamron 90mm macro.

My softwares to manipulate my pictures : Photivo, DXO Optics Pro 8, The Gimp.

I'm not a great photograph, just an amateur.

**Kerrowdown** · 03-21-2013, 06:52 AM

Originally posted by micaz49

I'm not a great photograph, just an amateur.

Welcome to the forum, but amateur photographers can take great photographs.

Jean Poitiers · 03-21-2013, 06:54 AM

Bonjour from Poitiers and welcome to PF ... J

bdery · 03-21-2013, 07:02 AM

Bienvenu! I'm sure you will enjoy the forum.

aurele · 03-21-2013, 07:21 AM

yeah ! another frog

Bienvenue parmi nous !

tclausen · 03-21-2013, 08:01 AM

Originally posted by aurele

yeah ! another frog

Bienvenue parmi nous !

Oh dear, not only do I have to live among you every day - I now can't even call PF a retreat from reality

Seriously, though, welcome, from a non-Frog long-time dweller in France.

tclausen · 03-21-2013, 08:05 AM

Originally posted by kerrowdown

Welcome to the forum, but amateur photographers can take great photographs.

Now that we are talking to a Frenchman....

In French, "amateur" means, and is used for, "somebody who really likes something" (I'm guessing it derives from "aimer" - to love?) -- not necessarily in opposition to "being paid for, also" (i.e., a professional).

Thus, I'd wager that most great photographers (paid-for, or otherwise) are "amateurs", given how much time, effort, ..., is required to take great photographs

03-21-2013, 06:01 AM	#1
micaz49 Forum Member Join Date: Mar 2013 Location: Paris (France) Photos: Gallery Posts: 63	French new member Hello Before being a Pentax user, I was an Chinon user (1982) with a CE-4S camera and e few lenses (50mm f/1.7, 135mm f/2.8 and zoom Pentax 35-70 mm f/2.8-3.5). Then I bought a Minolta camera (Dynax 600 Si Classic in France) with a zomm 28-85 and another zoom 70-210. In january 2011, I bought a Pentax K-5 camera with its basic zoom 18-55 and a Tamron 70-300. Recently, I've bought a Pentax 35mm f/2.8 Macro Limited (very very good lens !) and I intend to buy a Pentax 100mm macro or Tamron 90mm macro. My softwares to manipulate my pictures : Photivo, DXO Optics Pro 8, The Gimp. I'm not a great photograph, just an amateur.

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Kerrowdown PEG Moderator Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Highlands of Scotland... "Hold Infinity in the palm of your hand" - William Blake Photos: Gallery Posts: 57,835	Originally posted by micaz49 I'm not a great photograph, just an amateur. Welcome to the forum, but amateur photographers can take great photographs.

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Jean Poitiers Pentaxian Join Date: Apr 2011 Location: Lost in translation ... Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 18,076	*Bonjour* from Poitiers and welcome to PF ... J

03-21-2013, 07:02 AM	#4
bdery Pentaxian Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Quebec city, Canada Photos: Gallery Posts: 9,360	Bienvenu! I'm sure you will enjoy the forum.

03-21-2013, 07:21 AM	#5
aurele Veteran Member Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: Paris, France Photos: Albums Posts: 3,217	yeah ! another frog Bienvenue parmi nous !

03-21-2013, 08:01 AM	#6
tclausen Veteran Member Join Date: May 2012 Posts: 1,397	Originally posted by aurele yeah ! another frog Bienvenue parmi nous ! Oh dear, not only do I have to live among you every day - I now can't even call PF a retreat from reality Seriously, though, welcome, from a non-Frog long-time dweller in France.

03-21-2013, 08:05 AM	#7
tclausen Veteran Member Join Date: May 2012 Posts: 1,397	Originally posted by kerrowdown Welcome to the forum, but amateur photographers can take great photographs. Now that we are talking to a Frenchman.... In French, "amateur" means, and is used for, "somebody who really likes something" (I'm guessing it derives from "aimer" - to love?) -- not necessarily in opposition to "being paid for, also" (i.e., a professional). Thus, I'd wager that most great photographers (paid-for, or otherwise) are "amateurs", given how much time, effort, ..., is required to take great photographs