It is a pleasure to meet you all! My name is Aaron. I just recently purchased the K-30 kit with the 18-55 and 50-200 WR lenses. So far I have enjoyed ever moment of using it. By the way, if anyone is interested I bought it from the following link. They have a killer deal going on right now -
BuyDig.com - Pentax K-30 16.3 MP Digital SLR Camera w/ 18-55mm & 50-200mm AL Lenses Kit - White $599 for the whole kit is a steal.
Anywho, I've done a lot of photography in the past but now that I have this, I really want to start taking it more seriously. I have used a Canon AE-1 Program and a Nikon D3000 in the past. Both helped me learn a lot. I feel like the K-30 fits that intermediate ground that will help with more of the advanced features of such cameras. I really look forward to using the HDR feature. I love HDR shots and I want to learn how to do them myself.
Aside from the 2 kit lenses, I would love to add a macro lens to my set. Are there any older lenses, say from the F or M series, that I could get for a decent price (less than $300, perhaps) that would work as well as some of the newer ones? Anywhere from 70-100mm would do nicely, I think. I am doing my research but I'll gladly take any advice you folks can offer.
Thanks. I hope I can learn a lot here!