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lizardkg · 12-24-2013, 02:05 PM

I've been a Pentax owner all my life and every time I was looking for info Google results always led me here. Weird I never joined

I own a dozen different models of Pentax SLR's. Mostly they in mint condition as I bought them as collectibles. Some I took out of the box only once or just to show friends once in a while.
And now that I'm ready to move from SLR to DSLR for the first time (I'm kinda slow, obviously) hope I can get all the help I need here.

Last edited by Blue; 12-24-2013 at 02:11 PM.

Blue · 12-24-2013, 02:11 PM - **1 Like**

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lizardkg · 12-24-2013, 02:15 PM

Originally posted by Blue

Welcome. If you want to buy and sell Pentax and other photography related gear, please visit the Marketplace and review the rules posted there.

Thanks Blue, I'll check it out. My bad!

**Kerrowdown** · 12-24-2013, 02:29 PM - **1 Like**

Originally posted by lizardkg

hope I can get all the help I need here.

Welcome to the forum, another Pentax veteran is always most welcome, I do hope you find what you need here, if not just ask.

photographyguy74 · 12-24-2013, 02:35 PM - **1 Like**

Originally posted by lizardkg

I've been a Pentax owner all my life and every time I was looking for info Google results always led me here. Weird I never joined

I own a dozen different models of Pentax SLR's. Mostly they in mint condition as I bought them as collectibles. Some I took out of the box only once or just to show friends once in a while.
And now that I'm ready to move from SLR to DSLR for the first time (I'm kinda slow, obviously) hope I can get all the help I need here.

Don't worry about being "slow". I'm going backwards. I started out on digital and now I'm trying to learn film.

lizardkg · 12-24-2013, 02:44 PM

Well, I know how to use a digital and I can definitely shoot a decent picture, but I'm just tired of not having something decent in the digital world photographyguy74. I don't even know how I stayed behind for so long but I'm really excited to learn a new instrument. It is kind of confusing though. Right now I'm going crazy choosing a starting camera. K5 vs K30 vs K50 vs K500. Each one has something I want. Any pointers?

photographyguy74 · 12-24-2013, 02:49 PM - **1 Like**

Originally posted by lizardkg

Well, I know how to use a digital and I can definitely shoot a decent picture, but I'm just tired of not having something decent in the digital world photographyguy74. I don't even know how I stayed behind for so long but I'm really excited to learn a new instrument. It is kind of confusing though. Right now I'm going crazy choosing a starting camera. K5 vs K30 vs K50 vs K500. Each one has something I want. Any pointers?

Unfortunately, I'm not the one to ask for pointers on Pentax DSLRs. The only Pentax camera that I have is a K1000SE. My digital camera is a Canon.

lizardkg · 12-24-2013, 02:56 PM

Well, you definitely chose the right camera for film. I have a K1000 and it is a great camera that takes beautiful pictures for sure. No wonder they made it for over 20 years.

photographyguy74 · 12-24-2013, 03:22 PM

I definitely like the K1000 but I haven't had much of a chance to take it out. It's been way too cold here for me. I think I'm becoming a pansy in my old age.

12-24-2013, 02:05 PM	#1
lizardkg New Member Join Date: Dec 2013 Location: Los Angeles Photos: Albums Posts: 6	Happy Holidays everyone. Pentax fan finally joining the forum. I've been a Pentax owner all my life and every time I was looking for info Google results always led me here. Weird I never joined I own a dozen different models of Pentax SLR's. Mostly they in mint condition as I bought them as collectibles. Some I took out of the box only once or just to show friends once in a while. And now that I'm ready to move from SLR to DSLR for the first time (I'm kinda slow, obviously) hope I can get all the help I need here. Last edited by Blue; 12-24-2013 at 02:11 PM.

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lizardkg New Member Join Date: Dec 2013 Location: Los Angeles Photos: Albums Posts: 6 Original Poster	Originally posted by Blue Welcome. If you want to buy and sell Pentax and other photography related gear, please visit the Marketplace and review the rules posted there. Thanks Blue, I'll check it out. My bad!

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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: 57,867	Originally posted by lizardkg hope I can get all the help I need here. Welcome to the forum, another Pentax veteran is always most welcome, I do hope you find what you need here, if not just ask.

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photographyguy74 Veteran Member Join Date: Dec 2013 Location: Davenport, Iowa Photos: Albums Posts: 331	Originally posted by lizardkg I've been a Pentax owner all my life and every time I was looking for info Google results always led me here. Weird I never joined I own a dozen different models of Pentax SLR's. Mostly they in mint condition as I bought them as collectibles. Some I took out of the box only once or just to show friends once in a while. And now that I'm ready to move from SLR to DSLR for the first time (I'm kinda slow, obviously) hope I can get all the help I need here. Don't worry about being "slow". I'm going backwards. I started out on digital and now I'm trying to learn film.

12-24-2013, 02:44 PM	#6
lizardkg New Member Join Date: Dec 2013 Location: Los Angeles Photos: Albums Posts: 6 Original Poster	Well, I know how to use a digital and I can definitely shoot a decent picture, but I'm just tired of not having something decent in the digital world photographyguy74. I don't even know how I stayed behind for so long but I'm really excited to learn a new instrument. It is kind of confusing though. Right now I'm going crazy choosing a starting camera. K5 vs K30 vs K50 vs K500. Each one has something I want. Any pointers?

12-24-2013, 02:49 PM - 1 Like	#7
photographyguy74 Veteran Member Join Date: Dec 2013 Location: Davenport, Iowa Photos: Albums Posts: 331	Originally posted by lizardkg Well, I know how to use a digital and I can definitely shoot a decent picture, but I'm just tired of not having something decent in the digital world photographyguy74. I don't even know how I stayed behind for so long but I'm really excited to learn a new instrument. It is kind of confusing though. Right now I'm going crazy choosing a starting camera. K5 vs K30 vs K50 vs K500. Each one has something I want. Any pointers? Unfortunately, I'm not the one to ask for pointers on Pentax DSLRs. The only Pentax camera that I have is a K1000SE. My digital camera is a Canon.

12-24-2013, 02:56 PM	#8
lizardkg New Member Join Date: Dec 2013 Location: Los Angeles Photos: Albums Posts: 6 Original Poster	Well, you definitely chose the right camera for film. I have a K1000 and it is a great camera that takes beautiful pictures for sure. No wonder they made it for over 20 years.

12-24-2013, 03:22 PM	#9
photographyguy74 Veteran Member Join Date: Dec 2013 Location: Davenport, Iowa Photos: Albums Posts: 331	I definitely like the K1000 but I haven't had much of a chance to take it out. It's been way too cold here for me. I think I'm becoming a pansy in my old age.

Happy Holidays everyone. Pentax fan finally joining the forum.

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