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02-01-2015, 03:59 PM   #1
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I'm a new member today. Bought a K-50 during the holidays. Sitting on 21mm, 35mm macro, 55mm, and 70mm primes that I've just begun to play with. Have no photographic training or knowledge whatsoever so - right now - learning through pain and disappointment. Can hardly wait to get outside with my camera . . . as soon as it warms up here in central Florida

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Welcome to the forum, great camera, good lenses your all good to go, enjoy your photography.
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That's an awesome set of lenses you have there! I'm sure you'll figure out their strengths in no time at all!
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Welcome to the forum... how'd you come up with such and awesome set of lenses?

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Hello and welcome to the Forums. I am sure you will figure it out quickly. I'll be in your neck of the woods in a couple of weeks. I'm looking forward to the cool Florida weather
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One recommendation I always make is to read "understanding exposure" by Bryan Peterson. There are other similar books, but that's the one I like. Really will open up your mind to how to control exposure.
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QuoteOriginally posted by normhead Quote
Welcome to the forum... how'd you come up with such and awesome set of lenses?
Well, a lot of reading and a little bit of saved up money over a long period of time (hard to come by when you work in a public library), also a clinically significant LBA problem. . . . And I just received, this evening, a 43mm lens from a Forums member. Already, had it out in the backyard, this evening, testing out it's low light performance.

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QuoteOriginally posted by Kozlok Quote
One recommendation I always make is to read "understanding exposure" by Bryan Peterson. There are other similar books, but that's the one I like. Really will open up your mind to how to control exposure.
I see we have an older edition of that book at the library where I work. I'll get the newer one soon to shorten my learning curve a little. Thanks for that recommendation!

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