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Learjet · 06-13-2014, 11:53 PM

Better introduce myself. My name is Kevin and I've been a Pentax or at least a Pentax K mount user for many years. Back into the 1980's I guess. These days about all I do with my Pentax K-x is astrophotography and photographing my two cats, a Ragdoll named Orion and a Tonkinese named Rigel. Oh and microscope photography. And storms, not that we've had many sparky ones of late. They've been the windy cyclone kind.

hcc · 06-14-2014, 12:02 AM

Welcome to the Forum. There is a bunch of active Aussies at PF. Look forward to see your shots.

JayBee451 · 06-14-2014, 12:05 AM

G'day Kevin good to have you on board and always good to have a fellow Queenslander on the PF.

We are starting to get outnumbered by the Vic's and SA Pentaxians.

AussieTrev · 06-14-2014, 01:25 AM

Welcome to a fellow maroon.

Sorver · 06-14-2014, 01:26 AM

Not for long if us QLDers keep popping up welcome to the board lol kind of left of field but my cat is named Sisko off Starship Enterprise 😜 you may be the one to ask about my impending trip with hopes of photographing the Northern Lights lol so original I know can you recommend a good lense?

**beachgardener** · 06-14-2014, 01:27 AM

G'day mate and welcome to the forum

Learjet · 06-14-2014, 02:36 AM

Thanks all.

Well I'm not sure Sover. I've never seen polar lights, north or south. Though having seen many pics, I'd say a nice wide lens would be the go. No more than 50mm and probably a lot wider. Exposures up to 30 seconds I would guess.

**Des** · 06-14-2014, 03:45 AM

Originally posted by Learjet

Better introduce myself. My name is Kevin and I've been a Pentax or at least a Pentax K mount user for many years. Back into the 1980's I guess. These days about all I do with my Pentax K-x is astrophotography and photographing my two cats, a Ragdoll named Orion and a Tonkinese named Rigel. Oh and microscope photography. And storms, not that we've had many sparky ones of late. They've been the windy cyclone kind.

Welcome to the forums Kevin. You may be the only person in the world with that particular eclectic combination of photographic interests!

**PJ1** · 06-14-2014, 04:55 AM

Welcome to the Forums, Kevin. Queensland is well represented here!

Learjet · 06-14-2014, 06:45 AM

Thanks Des and PJ1.

**Kerrowdown** · 06-14-2014, 01:12 PM

Welcome aboard, interesting subject matter your photographing, a definite astro theme going on there with the names too.

Dieterson · 06-14-2014, 02:24 PM

Welcome, what kind of microscope photography are you doing? Sounds interesting, especially to me, because I was doing a lot of microscoping at work some years ago.

Learjet · 06-14-2014, 11:00 PM

Thanks Kerrowdown and Dieterson.

I got an Omax trinocular biological microscope, just a cheap Chinese model but I have an interest in bacteria and other cells. Not that I know much about them, but it's fascinating to watch them at "play". I have some videos on youtube. They are a mix of cats, microscope and Ham radio stuff.

https://www.youtube.com/user/Learjet66/videos

**eaglem** · 06-14-2014, 11:30 PM

This wouldn't be the same Learjet who used to frequent the austech.info forum would it????????

Learjet · 06-15-2014, 01:35 AM

G'day Eaglem! Yeah that's me. I didn't know you were a Pentax fan?

06-13-2014, 11:53 PM	#1
Learjet Forum Member Join Date: Jun 2014 Location: Mackay Queensland Posts: 79	Hi from Queensland Better introduce myself. My name is Kevin and I've been a Pentax or at least a Pentax K mount user for many years. Back into the 1980's I guess. These days about all I do with my Pentax K-x is astrophotography and photographing my two cats, a Ragdoll named Orion and a Tonkinese named Rigel. Oh and microscope photography. And storms, not that we've had many sparky ones of late. They've been the windy cyclone kind.

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JayBee451 Veteran Member Join Date: Apr 2013 Location: Queensland, Australia Posts: 379	G'day Kevin good to have you on board and always good to have a fellow Queenslander on the PF. We are starting to get outnumbered by the Vic's and SA Pentaxians.

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AussieTrev Veteran Member Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: Queensland Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 3,590	Welcome to a fellow maroon.

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Sorver Veteran Member Join Date: May 2014 Posts: 440	Not for long if us QLDers keep popping up welcome to the board lol kind of left of field but my cat is named Sisko off Starship Enterprise 😜 you may be the one to ask about my impending trip with hopes of photographing the Northern Lights lol so original I know can you recommend a good lense?

06-14-2014, 01:27 AM	#6
beachgardener Site Supporter Join Date: Sep 2013 Location: Australia Photos: Gallery Posts: 3,842	G'day mate and welcome to the forum

06-14-2014, 02:36 AM	#7
Learjet Forum Member Join Date: Jun 2014 Location: Mackay Queensland Posts: 79 Original Poster	Thanks all. Well I'm not sure Sover. I've never seen polar lights, north or south. Though having seen many pics, I'd say a nice wide lens would be the go. No more than 50mm and probably a lot wider. Exposures up to 30 seconds I would guess.

06-14-2014, 03:45 AM	#8
Des Loyal Site Supporter Join Date: Jan 2014 Location: Victoria Australia Photos: Albums Posts: 6,424	Originally posted by Learjet Better introduce myself. My name is Kevin and I've been a Pentax or at least a Pentax K mount user for many years. Back into the 1980's I guess. These days about all I do with my Pentax K-x is astrophotography and photographing my two cats, a Ragdoll named Orion and a Tonkinese named Rigel. Oh and microscope photography. And storms, not that we've had many sparky ones of late. They've been the windy cyclone kind. Welcome to the forums Kevin. You may be the only person in the world with that particular eclectic combination of photographic interests!

06-14-2014, 04:55 AM	#9
PJ1 Loyal Site Supporter Join Date: Jul 2012 Location: Toowoomba, Australia Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 5,487	Welcome to the Forums, Kevin. Queensland is well represented here!

06-14-2014, 06:45 AM	#10
Learjet Forum Member Join Date: Jun 2014 Location: Mackay Queensland Posts: 79 Original Poster	Thanks Des and PJ1.

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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	Welcome aboard, interesting subject matter your photographing, a definite astro theme going on there with the names too.

06-14-2014, 02:24 PM	#12
Dieterson Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2014 Posts: 211	Welcome, what kind of microscope photography are you doing? Sounds interesting, especially to me, because I was doing a lot of microscoping at work some years ago.

06-14-2014, 11:00 PM	#13
Learjet Forum Member Join Date: Jun 2014 Location: Mackay Queensland Posts: 79 Original Poster	Thanks Kerrowdown and Dieterson. I got an Omax trinocular biological microscope, just a cheap Chinese model but I have an interest in bacteria and other cells. Not that I know much about them, but it's fascinating to watch them at "play". I have some videos on youtube. They are a mix of cats, microscope and Ham radio stuff. https://www.youtube.com/user/Learjet66/videos

06-14-2014, 11:30 PM	#14
eaglem Site Supporter Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Perth Western Australia Photos: Gallery Posts: 43,166	This wouldn't be the same Learjet who used to frequent the austech.info forum would it????????

06-15-2014, 01:35 AM	#15
Learjet Forum Member Join Date: Jun 2014 Location: Mackay Queensland Posts: 79 Original Poster	G'day Eaglem! Yeah that's me. I didn't know you were a Pentax fan?

Hi from Queensland

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