Hello from Fife

Ron617 · 05-10-2015, 12:21 PM

Hi all,

Most of my photography in the past, using Pentax ME Supers then P30T's. I like to photograph wildlife and scenery, primarily birdlife. I mostly shot on slide film.

I was really slow changing over to digital, of which I have a lot to learn. In fact there was quite a few years gap where I got by on a small compact Panasonic TZ7, but a few years ago my son and daughter treated me to a K-r with 18-50 and 50-200 kit lenses and the K-r has been my dslr tool since. I also use a Finepix SL1000 bridge camera for a lot of general "happy snappy" use.

However, I have a lot of PK manual lenses (some PKA) which shows my age, which I like to use in manual mode on the K-r. I put a split-screen focus in the K-r which I found helps a lot.

Anyway, I'm glad I have signed up.

Ron

**wtlwdwgn** · 05-10-2015, 12:26 PM

Welcome to the forum Ron! Looking forward to seeing some of your images.

Ron617 · 05-10-2015, 12:42 PM

Many thanks for the welcome. It will take me a little while to find my way about this site.

**Kerrowdown** · 05-10-2015, 01:42 PM

Originally posted by Ron617

However, I have a lot of PK manual lenses (some PKA) which shows my age, which I like to use in manual mode

Welcome to the forum, is must be a Scottish thing, all us older glass manual men.

jimr-pdx · 05-10-2015, 02:04 PM

I thought it was a Western Washington thing - I'm about an hour from Fife, near Tacoma

- but I suspect your coastline and Puget Sound have a tad different look!

Aaron28 · 05-10-2015, 02:07 PM

welcome aboard....love my k-r! split focusing is very tempting! bet it's awesome!

**Kerrowdown** · 05-10-2015, 02:19 PM

Originally posted by jimr-pdx

I'm about an hour from Fife

Aye I'm only an hour and half away, but maybe not the same one...

Ron617 · 05-11-2015, 01:05 AM

Thanks lads, your welcomes are all very much appreciated. Yes MY Fife is the Scottish one, although all the others across the globe will be descendants of it!

Kerrowd I just love the Highlands and west coast of Scotland. You are very lucky to be where you are, wherever that is up north!

Aaron, when I got my K-r I had difficulty getting sharp focusing when using my old PK manual telephoto lenses on it. I used to hate the old split-screens on my old ME Supers and P30T's because unless it was really bright, half the split screen image blackened out, making focusing tricky. However, I saw this as the only way that I knew to improve things so I bought a cheap Chinese" focusing screen via ebay and inserted it in my camera. It has proved to be a big improvement for me. If/whenever I get another Pentax dslr camera I will budget for getting a more professional split screen put in it. The fact I can only use my old lenses on manual mode is not a drawback for me. I mostly used my old film cameras in that mode anyway. My mind thinks old style camera use. I have a lot of problems trying to understand digital terms and often ignore them.

Ron617 · 05-11-2015, 02:24 AM

I have posted an album of some of the photos I took during a recent visit to The Bass Rock (Firth of Forth, Scotland), showing some of the bird life there.

Jonathan Mac · 05-11-2015, 03:27 AM - **1 Like**

Welcome to the forum

**TER-OR** · 05-11-2015, 06:28 AM

Welcome aboard! I had a split-screen in my K10 but haven't installed one in the K5. It is fun to use these cameras in manual.

**Kerrowdown** · 05-11-2015, 12:50 PM

Originally posted by Ron617

You are very lucky to be where you are

I am very lucky... to be where I am on the shores of Loch Ness.

Ron617 · 05-11-2015, 03:05 PM

Originally posted by Kerrowdown

I am very lucky... to be where I am on the shores of Loch Ness.

The prime location for photoshopped pictures..............Lol!

Aaron28 · 05-11-2015, 04:05 PM

ok neat....nice that the screen worked for you in that fashion......I love using the old crappy glass I have acquired (on the cheap) and the pics I get with them.....the tinkering with settings is fun/challenging for me and when I choose something close to a good exposure to begin with is rewarding( like I am learning or know stuff!)

Ron617 · 05-11-2015, 11:19 PM - **1 Like**

Originally posted by Aaron28

ok neat....nice that the screen worked for you in that fashion......I love using the old crappy glass I have acquired (on the cheap) and the pics I get with them.....the tinkering with settings is fun/challenging for me and when I choose something close to a good exposure to begin with is rewarding( like I am learning or know stuff!)

You sound very similar to myself. I like playing around with archaic glass, the stuff that I couldn't buy back in the early 80s but which can be bought relatively cheaply today.As long as you get fun out of it...what the heck!

05-10-2015, 12:21 PM	#1
Ron617 New Member Join Date: Apr 2015 Photos: Albums Posts: 8	Hello from Fife Hi all, Most of my photography in the past, using Pentax ME Supers then P30T's. I like to photograph wildlife and scenery, primarily birdlife. I mostly shot on slide film. I was really slow changing over to digital, of which I have a lot to learn. In fact there was quite a few years gap where I got by on a small compact Panasonic TZ7, but a few years ago my son and daughter treated me to a K-r with 18-50 and 50-200 kit lenses and the K-r has been my dslr tool since. I also use a Finepix SL1000 bridge camera for a lot of general "happy snappy" use. However, I have a lot of PK manual lenses (some PKA) which shows my age, which I like to use in manual mode on the K-r. I put a split-screen focus in the K-r which I found helps a lot. Anyway, I'm glad I have signed up. Ron

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wtlwdwgn Site Supporter Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Billings, MT Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 13,851	Welcome to the forum Ron! Looking forward to seeing some of your images.

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Ron617 New Member Join Date: Apr 2015 Photos: Albums Posts: 8 Original Poster	Many thanks for the welcome. It will take me a little while to find my way about this site.

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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: 57,860	Originally posted by Ron617 However, I have a lot of PK manual lenses (some PKA) which shows my age, which I like to use in manual mode Welcome to the forum, is must be a Scottish thing, all us older glass manual men.

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jimr-pdx Pentaxian Join Date: May 2010 Location: now 1 hour north of PDX Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 3,897	I thought it was a Western Washington thing - I'm about an hour from Fife, near Tacoma - but I suspect your coastline and Puget Sound have a tad different look!

05-10-2015, 02:07 PM	#6
Aaron28 Pentaxian Join Date: Jan 2015 Location: Huntsville, Al Posts: 7,131	welcome aboard....love my k-r! split focusing is very tempting! bet it's awesome!

05-10-2015, 02:19 PM	#7
Kerrowdown PEG Moderator Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Highlands of Scotland... "Hold Infinity in the palm of your hand" - William Blake Photos: Gallery Posts: 57,860	Originally posted by jimr-pdx I'm about an hour from Fife Aye I'm only an hour and half away, but maybe not the same one...

05-11-2015, 01:05 AM	#8
Ron617 New Member Join Date: Apr 2015 Photos: Albums Posts: 8 Original Poster	Thanks lads, your welcomes are all very much appreciated. Yes MY Fife is the Scottish one, although all the others across the globe will be descendants of it! Kerrowd I just love the Highlands and west coast of Scotland. You are very lucky to be where you are, wherever that is up north! Aaron, when I got my K-r I had difficulty getting sharp focusing when using my old PK manual telephoto lenses on it. I used to hate the old split-screens on my old ME Supers and P30T's because unless it was really bright, half the split screen image blackened out, making focusing tricky. However, I saw this as the only way that I knew to improve things so I bought a cheap Chinese" focusing screen via ebay and inserted it in my camera. It has proved to be a big improvement for me. If/whenever I get another Pentax dslr camera I will budget for getting a more professional split screen put in it. The fact I can only use my old lenses on manual mode is not a drawback for me. I mostly used my old film cameras in that mode anyway. My mind thinks old style camera use. I have a lot of problems trying to understand digital terms and often ignore them.

05-11-2015, 02:24 AM	#9
Ron617 New Member Join Date: Apr 2015 Photos: Albums Posts: 8 Original Poster	I have posted an album of some of the photos I took during a recent visit to The Bass Rock (Firth of Forth, Scotland), showing some of the bird life there.

05-11-2015, 03:27 AM - 1 Like	#10
Jonathan Mac Pentaxian Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Madrid, Spain Posts: 10,911	Welcome to the forum

05-11-2015, 06:28 AM	#11
TER-OR Site Supporter Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Dundee, IL Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 6,699	Welcome aboard! I had a split-screen in my K10 but haven't installed one in the K5. It is fun to use these cameras in manual.

05-11-2015, 12:50 PM	#12
Kerrowdown PEG Moderator Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Highlands of Scotland... "Hold Infinity in the palm of your hand" - William Blake Photos: Gallery Posts: 57,860	Originally posted by Ron617 You are very lucky to be where you are I am very lucky... to be where I am on the shores of Loch Ness.

05-11-2015, 03:05 PM	#13
Ron617 New Member Join Date: Apr 2015 Photos: Albums Posts: 8 Original Poster	Originally posted by Kerrowdown I am very lucky... to be where I am on the shores of Loch Ness. The prime location for photoshopped pictures..............Lol!

05-11-2015, 04:05 PM	#14
Aaron28 Pentaxian Join Date: Jan 2015 Location: Huntsville, Al Posts: 7,131	ok neat....nice that the screen worked for you in that fashion......I love using the old crappy glass I have acquired (on the cheap) and the pics I get with them.....the tinkering with settings is fun/challenging for me and when I choose something close to a good exposure to begin with is rewarding( like I am learning or know stuff!)

05-11-2015, 11:19 PM - 1 Like	#15
Ron617 New Member Join Date: Apr 2015 Photos: Albums Posts: 8 Original Poster	Originally posted by Aaron28 ok neat....nice that the screen worked for you in that fashion......I love using the old crappy glass I have acquired (on the cheap) and the pics I get with them.....the tinkering with settings is fun/challenging for me and when I choose something close to a good exposure to begin with is rewarding( like I am learning or know stuff!) You sound very similar to myself. I like playing around with archaic glass, the stuff that I couldn't buy back in the early 80s but which can be bought relatively cheaply today.As long as you get fun out of it...what the heck!