Love from Virginia! ^-^

dchriselle · 10-26-2014, 11:32 AM

Hello Pentax world!

I was encouraged by my boyfriend who knows my desire for photography to join this forum so that it may help me in selecting which camera and lens(es) I should get as I never really had one of my own and also to learn how to utilize it well. Though my father is a nikon man, my boyfriend is an avid pentaxian and patiently he opened my eyes to see the beauty behind his pentax collection and now he's really excited that i'm taking a step toward my passion. I am currently on K5 iis. I'm excited to learn and to be a 'pentaxian' soon!

With free hugs from VA,

Dchriselle ^-^

**Kerrowdown** · 10-26-2014, 12:24 PM

Welcome to the forum, so your boyfriends going to share his kit with you...

I wouldn't get too attached to his camera if I were you.

ZombieArmy · 10-26-2014, 03:16 PM

You should look into a used k-01 (pretty stylish, love mine), or a used k-30/50 for the view finder and wr.

While the k-5 IIs is a great camera, there's probably no reason to really consider it as a beginner.

normhead · 10-26-2014, 03:29 PM

Welcome to the forum....

Jean Poitiers · 10-27-2014, 01:56 PM

Welcome to PF and bonjour from France, dchriselle ... Hope to see an image or two soon! Salut, J

kaiserz · 10-28-2014, 03:00 PM

Can I get a free hug?

dchriselle · 10-28-2014, 07:57 PM - **1 Like**

Originally posted by Kerrowdown

Welcome to the forum, so your boyfriends going to share his kit with you...

I wouldn't get too attached to his camera if I were you.

Thanks for the advice Kerrowdown. XD I shall try with all my might!

---------- Post added 10-28-14 at 08:22 PM ----------

Thanks for all the warm welcomes! I went ahead and got the k5iis (a few minutes ago <3!) due to the irresistible deal of $597 for the body, 64g memory, and battery grip. Though it may not be as stylish as the pentax K-01 I somewhat have an idea of what i wanna take pictures of and am hoping that I can explore more with MY! K5iis! <3<3!

Hope to post some shots soon Jean!

Thank you all! ^-^

Jean Poitiers · 10-29-2014, 01:07 AM

Originally posted by dchriselle

Thanks for the advice Kerrowdown. XD I shall try with all my might!

---------- Post added 10-28-14 at 08:22 PM ----------

Thanks for all the warm welcomes! I went ahead and got the k5iis (a few minutes ago <3!) due to the irresistible deal of $597 for the body, 64g memory, and battery grip. Though it may not be as stylish as the pentax K-01 I somewhat have an idea of what i wanna take pictures of and am hoping that I can explore more with MY! K5iis! <3<3!

Hope to post some shots soon Jean!

Thank you all! ^-^

"Congratz" on the K-5iis ... Enjoy!

MarkJerling · 10-31-2014, 07:53 PM

Welcome! I look forward to seeing some photos from Virginia. (Really enjoyed travelling through there - very friendly people!)

Outis · 11-01-2014, 12:59 PM

Welcome from a former Virginian!

ChristianRock · 11-03-2014, 02:13 PM

Congrats on the K-5 IIs! Now get to test all your boyfriend's lenses, you have the excuse that you need to know which type of lens you should be getting

dchriselle · 11-08-2014, 10:28 PM

Originally posted by ChristianRock

Congrats on the K-5 IIs! Now get to test all your boyfriend's lenses, you have the excuse that you need to know which type of lens you should be getting

Bwahah!! I actually have most of his lenses held hostage at my place.. ( He offered nicely so no harm done on them! ^-^) ..currently loving his DA15 1.4 and 50 1.7! (No worries kerrowdown.. Im still gonna give them back to him

).. I just need to borrow them for a while so i can get to know my k5iis and decide which lens to get for myself :"3 *waiting for good black friday deals!*

Mr Bassie · 11-09-2014, 07:38 AM

Welcome to PF from VA!

Rimfiredude · 11-09-2014, 08:25 AM

I love Virginia, especially Skyline Drive.

dchriselle · 11-15-2014, 11:30 PM

As promised! Here are some photos with love from VA! ^-^ Im posting them as raw as I am still working on my PP skills..
Here's a pine cone from Morven Park, Leesburg and My Dad smiling from Crooked Run Orchard, Purcellville.
Thank you for waiting! <3

10-26-2014, 11:32 AM	#1
dchriselle New Member Join Date: Oct 2014 Posts: 15	Love from Virginia! ^-^ Hello Pentax world! I was encouraged by my boyfriend who knows my desire for photography to join this forum so that it may help me in selecting which camera and lens(es) I should get as I never really had one of my own and also to learn how to utilize it well. Though my father is a nikon man, my boyfriend is an avid pentaxian and patiently he opened my eyes to see the beauty behind his pentax collection and now he's really excited that i'm taking a step toward my passion. I am currently on K5 iis. I'm excited to learn and to be a 'pentaxian' soon! With free hugs from VA, Dchriselle ^-^

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dchriselle New Member Join Date: Oct 2014 Posts: 15 Original Poster	Originally posted by Kerrowdown Welcome to the forum, so your boyfriends going to share his kit with you... I wouldn't get too attached to his camera if I were you. Thanks for the advice Kerrowdown. XD I shall try with all my might! ---------- Post added 10-28-14 at 08:22 PM ---------- Thanks for all the warm welcomes! I went ahead and got the k5iis (a few minutes ago <3!) due to the irresistible deal of $597 for the body, 64g memory, and battery grip. Though it may not be as stylish as the pentax K-01 I somewhat have an idea of what i wanna take pictures of and am hoping that I can explore more with MY! K5iis! <3<3! Hope to post some shots soon Jean! Thank you all! ^-^

10-29-2014, 01:07 AM	#8
Jean Poitiers Pentaxian Join Date: Apr 2011 Location: Lost in translation ... Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 18,076	Originally posted by dchriselle Thanks for the advice Kerrowdown. XD I shall try with all my might! ---------- Post added 10-28-14 at 08:22 PM ---------- Thanks for all the warm welcomes! I went ahead and got the k5iis (a few minutes ago <3!) due to the irresistible deal of $597 for the body, 64g memory, and battery grip. Though it may not be as stylish as the pentax K-01 I somewhat have an idea of what i wanna take pictures of and am hoping that I can explore more with MY! K5iis! <3<3! Hope to post some shots soon Jean! Thank you all! ^-^ "Congratz" on the K-5iis ... Enjoy!

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dchriselle New Member Join Date: Oct 2014 Posts: 15 Original Poster	Originally posted by ChristianRock Congrats on the K-5 IIs! Now get to test all your boyfriend's lenses, you have the excuse that you need to know which type of lens you should be getting Bwahah!! I actually have most of his lenses held hostage at my place.. ( He offered nicely so no harm done on them! ^-^) ..currently loving his DA15 1.4 and 50 1.7! (No worries kerrowdown.. Im still gonna give them back to him ).. I just need to borrow them for a while so i can get to know my k5iis and decide which lens to get for myself :"3 waiting for good black friday deals!

11-09-2014, 07:38 AM	#13
Mr Bassie Veteran Member Join Date: Jan 2012 Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 1,258	Welcome to PF from VA!

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Rimfiredude Veteran Member Join Date: Oct 2014 Location: Washington Photos: Gallery Posts: 2,176	I love Virginia, especially Skyline Drive.