Bonjour from a strange country named France

AOCO · 02-27-2015, 09:58 AM

Hello I apologize in advance for my english! I come here because I spend more ans more time on this forum so why not get register and participate.
I'm 40 and I'm a Pentax lover from allways, I began with Spotmatic 42 screw mount and some Takumar lens and here comes the DSLR and pentax keep the K mount so it was easy to make my choise

I learn with 24x36 frame and I feel a little bit claustrophobic in the apsc systeme but the recent full frame annonce make me happy but I hope that it's not a "fool framed" camera if I may say ^^

Docrwm · 02-27-2015, 10:01 AM

Bienvenue a' bord! Welcome Aboard!

AOCO · 02-27-2015, 10:03 AM

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**TER-OR** · 02-27-2015, 10:40 AM

Welcome from Chicago!

You might not be as constricted by APSC as you might think. The images are huge. I'd think you might have fun with a K10 or K20, replace the stock focus screen with a split-focus screen and use it with manual M or A series lenses.

goubejp · 02-27-2015, 12:01 PM

A so strange country that Pentax is more popular than everywhere else in europe

wellcome from Toulouse

VisualDarkness · 02-27-2015, 01:18 PM - **1 Like**

Welcome!
Don't start to shoot 6x9, you will look at the 135 cameras like they produce itsy bitsy teenie weenie negatives.

I bought a 6x6 one to get a smaller more common size.

**wtlwdwgn** · 02-27-2015, 01:24 PM

Welcome to the forum! Don't worry about your English as it's probably better than ours! Looking forward to seeing some of your images.

magkelly · 02-27-2015, 03:14 PM

Originally posted by Docrwm

Bienvenue a' bord! Welcome Aboard!

I just have to do this. I cannot see that word and not think of this...

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"Willkommen, bienvenue, welcome!
Fremde, etranger, stranger.
Gluklich zu sehen, je suis enchante,
Happy to see you, bleibe, reste, stay."

AOCO · 02-27-2015, 08:50 PM

Thank you all for the overwhelming messages

Originally posted by TER-OR

replace the stock focus screen with a split-focus screen and use it with manual M or A series lenses.

Not sure what you mean but the key feature for me is the big viewfinder like my Pentax MX, it's the only way to get back my sharp eye for compose images. Did you had a glance in a Mamiya ZD viewfinder? that what I mean ^^

Originally posted by VisualDarkness

Don't start to shoot 6x9, you will look at the 135 cameras like they produce itsy bitsy teenie weenie negatives. I bought a 6x6 one to get a smaller more common size

It's too late and too expensive and now with the digital you pay the lenses, the camera and the powerfull computer you need to purchase for the huge data that bring this kind of camera .

Originally posted by magkelly

I just have to do this. I cannot see that word and not think of this...

well indeed, it's appropriate, I cannot think nothing else ...

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Kitty · 02-27-2015, 10:13 PM

Welcome. Glad you registered.

**Kerrowdown** · 02-28-2015, 02:30 PM

Originally posted by AOCO

but the recent full frame announcement make me happy

Welcome to the forum, you and many others here, myself included.

**gaweidert** · 03-01-2015, 05:59 AM

Welcome aboard!! I hate to admit it but I purchased my Sportmatic II before you were born. Still have it too. Your English is way better than my French so no need to apologize.

**forest_bear59** · 03-01-2015, 09:09 AM

A warm 'Welcome' from Germany and an envious view to the neighbour country, where Pentax is most popular in Europe ...

AOCO · 03-06-2015, 08:00 PM

Originally posted by gaweidert

Welcome aboard!! I hate to admit it but I purchased my Sportmatic II before you were born. Still have it too. Your English is way better than my French so no need to apologize.

Gaweidert it is my deep regret to informe you, the spotmatic II realised one year after I was born

and it was my first camera ^^

thank you all for your wellcome

**gaweidert** · 03-07-2015, 06:46 AM

Originally posted by AOCO

Gaweidert it is my deep regret to informe you, the spotmatic II realised one year after I was born

and it was my first camera ^^

thank you all for your wellcome

Got me there, but I don't even remember what year I got it. I guess I will have to substitute Mamiya/Sekor 500DTL for Sportmatic II. I had that camera several years before I got my Spotmatic II. I think I got that camera in 1970 or or 1971. I still have both of them. I loved the spot metering capability of the Mamiya/Sekor. I never could figure out why a camera with the name Spotmatic did not have a spot meter.

02-27-2015, 09:58 AM	#1
AOCO Junior Member Join Date: Feb 2015 Location: Paris Posts: 42	Bonjour from a strange country named France Hello I apologize in advance for my english! I come here because I spend more ans more time on this forum so why not get register and participate. I'm 40 and I'm a Pentax lover from allways, I began with Spotmatic 42 screw mount and some Takumar lens and here comes the DSLR and pentax keep the K mount so it was easy to make my choise I learn with 24x36 frame and I feel a little bit claustrophobic in the apsc systeme but the recent full frame annonce make me happy but I hope that it's not a "fool framed" camera if I may say ^^

02-27-2015, 10:03 AM	#3
AOCO Junior Member Join Date: Feb 2015 Location: Paris Posts: 42 Original Poster	WARNING: NSFW *My photo Flickr album* Last edited by Tom S.; 02-27-2015 at 03:07 PM. Reason: NSFW warning added.

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TER-OR Site Supporter Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Dundee, IL Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 6,699	Welcome from Chicago! You might not be as constricted by APSC as you might think. The images are huge. I'd think you might have fun with a K10 or K20, replace the stock focus screen with a split-focus screen and use it with manual M or A series lenses.

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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: 57,818	Originally posted by AOCO but the recent full frame announcement make me happy Welcome to the forum, you and many others here, myself included.

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gaweidert Loyal Site Supporter Join Date: Mar 2012 Location: Rochester, NY Photos: Gallery Posts: 5,325	Welcome aboard!! I hate to admit it but I purchased my Sportmatic II before you were born. Still have it too. Your English is way better than my French so no need to apologize.

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forest_bear59 Site Supporter Join Date: Oct 2013 Location: Idstein (near Frankfurt - Germany) Photos: Gallery Posts: 147	A warm 'Welcome' from Germany and an envious view to the neighbour country, where Pentax is most popular in Europe ...

03-06-2015, 08:00 PM	#14
AOCO Junior Member Join Date: Feb 2015 Location: Paris Posts: 42 Original Poster	Originally posted by gaweidert Welcome aboard!! I hate to admit it but I purchased my Sportmatic II before you were born. Still have it too. Your English is way better than my French so no need to apologize. Gaweidert it is my deep regret to informe you, the spotmatic II realised one year after I was born and it was my first camera ^^ thank you all for your wellcome

03-07-2015, 06:46 AM	#15
gaweidert Loyal Site Supporter Join Date: Mar 2012 Location: Rochester, NY Photos: Gallery Posts: 5,325	Originally posted by AOCO Gaweidert it is my deep regret to informe you, the spotmatic II realised one year after I was born and it was my first camera ^^ thank you all for your wellcome Got me there, but I don't even remember what year I got it. I guess I will have to substitute Mamiya/Sekor 500DTL for Sportmatic II. I had that camera several years before I got my Spotmatic II. I think I got that camera in 1970 or or 1971. I still have both of them. I loved the spot metering capability of the Mamiya/Sekor. I never could figure out why a camera with the name Spotmatic did not have a spot meter.