Hi from Houston TX

derekcarter44 · 11-01-2013, 11:24 AM

Hi my name is Derek I just purchased a K50. My previous camera was a Canon 300D.

Adam · 11-01-2013, 11:31 AM

Great to finally see a K-50 user- it's a great camera! Welcome aboard

Jean Poitiers · 11-01-2013, 01:34 PM

Bonjour from France and welcome to PF ... enjoy the forum and your K-50 ... please post us an image or two soon ... Salut, J

Joel B · 11-01-2013, 02:19 PM

Welcome from Iowa! k-50 looks like a fantastic camera, and I hope Pentax sells the snot out of them!! Now comes the fun (at least for me) older lenses!!

You can go name brand, off brand, no brand. one of my favorites, an old sigma cost me $8 U.S. Score!! Enjoy that weather sealed photo machine!!
Joel

derekcarter44 · 11-02-2013, 09:19 AM

Actually canceled order and got a K30 18-135mm WR kit for $100 less haha.

About to purchase a used DA-L 55-300mm for $160 (was tempted to buy a Sigma 70-300mm OS because I heard lens OS is better than sensor IS at 300mm but all the reviews I read said the DA-L was mush better IQ...thoughts?)
And looking for a:
M 50mm f1.7
M 28mm f3.5

Jean Poitiers · 11-02-2013, 11:54 AM

Re- bonjour,

You cannot go wrong with a M 50/1.7 ... a great lens, period. Use mine often ... I do not know about the M 28/3.5, because I use my SMC and Super Takumars here ... still it should be very good, IMHO ... Salut, J

Joel B · 11-02-2013, 12:18 PM

Originally posted by derekcarter44

Actually canceled order and got a K30 18-135mm WR kit for $100 less haha.

About to purchase a used DA-L 55-300mm for $160 (was tempted to buy a Sigma 70-300mm OS because I heard lens OS is better than sensor IS at 300mm but all the reviews I read said the DA-L was mush better IQ...thoughts?)
And looking for a:
M 50mm f1.7
M 28mm f3.5

Save $$ and buy more lenses, sweet!!!

GlennG · 11-02-2013, 12:33 PM

Welcome aboard, also from Houston. Great site we have here and congrats on the K30. I hear it is great. I have K100dSuper and K-5.

11-01-2013, 11:24 AM	#1
derekcarter44 New Member Join Date: Nov 2013 Posts: 5	Hi from Houston TX Hi my name is Derek I just purchased a K50. My previous camera was a Canon 300D.

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11-01-2013, 01:34 PM	#3
Jean Poitiers Pentaxian Join Date: Apr 2011 Location: Lost in translation ... Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 18,076	*Bonjour* from France and welcome to PF ... enjoy the forum and your K-50 ... please post us an image or two soon ... *Salut*, J

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Joel B Veteran Member Join Date: Aug 2013 Location: Barnett MO. Photos: Albums Posts: 2,336	Welcome from Iowa! k-50 looks like a fantastic camera, and I hope Pentax sells the snot out of them!! Now comes the fun (at least for me) older lenses!! You can go name brand, off brand, no brand. one of my favorites, an old sigma cost me $8 U.S. Score!! Enjoy that weather sealed photo machine!! Joel

11-02-2013, 09:19 AM	#5
derekcarter44 New Member Join Date: Nov 2013 Posts: 5 Original Poster	Actually canceled order and got a K30 18-135mm WR kit for $100 less haha. About to purchase a used DA-L 55-300mm for $160 (was tempted to buy a Sigma 70-300mm OS because I heard lens OS is better than sensor IS at 300mm but all the reviews I read said the DA-L was mush better IQ...thoughts?) And looking for a: M 50mm f1.7 M 28mm f3.5

11-02-2013, 11:54 AM	#6
Jean Poitiers Pentaxian Join Date: Apr 2011 Location: Lost in translation ... Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 18,076	*Re- bonjour, You cannot go wrong with a M 50/1.7 ... a great lens, period. Use mine often ... I do not know about the M 28/3.5, because I use my SMC and Super Takumars here ... still it should be very good, IMHO ... Salut*, J

11-02-2013, 12:18 PM	#7
Joel B Veteran Member Join Date: Aug 2013 Location: Barnett MO. Photos: Albums Posts: 2,336	Originally posted by derekcarter44 Actually canceled order and got a K30 18-135mm WR kit for $100 less haha. About to purchase a used DA-L 55-300mm for $160 (was tempted to buy a Sigma 70-300mm OS because I heard lens OS is better than sensor IS at 300mm but all the reviews I read said the DA-L was mush better IQ...thoughts?) And looking for a: M 50mm f1.7 M 28mm f3.5 Save $$ and buy more lenses, sweet!!!

11-02-2013, 12:33 PM	#8
GlennG Veteran Member Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: Houston, Texas Posts: 824	Welcome aboard, also from Houston. Great site we have here and congrats on the K30. I hear it is great. I have K100dSuper and K-5.