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shooey · 08-11-2015, 02:51 AM

hi all. just joined the pentax forum. had lots of different cameras in the pst. last one fuji ex1. great camera & lenses. but camera slow. lenses excellent but expensive. so got me a k50. never regretted it . excellent old primes give great results. i have a 50mm f1.7 . best £15 i have spent. a 135mm f3.5. a 200mm f4 & of course a kit lens 18-55mm. hope to purchase a 100mm macro wr near end of year

**savoche** · 08-11-2015, 05:50 AM

Welcome aboard! Plenty of old primes to enjoy, that's for certain. And the DFA 100 is an excellent lens, both as a macro and as a short-ish tele. A bit slow to focus, sure, but you'll be hard pressed to find a sharper lens.

Enjoy!

**TER-OR** · 08-11-2015, 07:24 AM

Welcome aboard!
If you're interested in insects you'll find lots of people here using the 100mm macro lenses.

shooey · 08-11-2015, 07:39 AM

thank you all for the welcome. just got to get my head around now on how to use the forum, but i guess i will work it out soon. many thanks

**csa** · 08-11-2015, 08:42 AM

Welcome! Congratulations on your K50. This is a camera that will show you many good times & photos!

Please share some of your photos with us!

shooey · 08-11-2015, 08:47 AM

thank you. yes i will share some photos when i get to grips of how to. yes i like the k50. feels solid in the hand & some nice pro features on it.

**Kerrowdown** · 08-12-2015, 02:13 PM

Welcome, enjoy that older glass, there's plenty out there to tempt you.

08-11-2015, 02:51 AM	#1
shooey New Member Join Date: Aug 2015 Posts: 12	newbie hi all. just joined the pentax forum. had lots of different cameras in the pst. last one fuji ex1. great camera & lenses. but camera slow. lenses excellent but expensive. so got me a k50. never regretted it . excellent old primes give great results. i have a 50mm f1.7 . best £15 i have spent. a 135mm f3.5. a 200mm f4 & of course a kit lens 18-55mm. hope to purchase a 100mm macro wr near end of year

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08-11-2015, 05:50 AM	#2
savoche Master of the obvious Join Date: Jun 2011 Location: Lowlands of Norway Posts: 18,311	Welcome aboard! Plenty of old primes to enjoy, that's for certain. And the DFA 100 is an excellent lens, both as a macro and as a short-ish tele. A bit slow to focus, sure, but you'll be hard pressed to find a sharper lens. Enjoy!

08-11-2015, 07:24 AM	#3
TER-OR Site Supporter Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Dundee, IL Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 6,699	Welcome aboard! If you're interested in insects you'll find lots of people here using the 100mm macro lenses.

08-11-2015, 07:39 AM	#4
shooey New Member Join Date: Aug 2015 Posts: 12 Original Poster	thank you all for the welcome. just got to get my head around now on how to use the forum, but i guess i will work it out soon. many thanks

08-11-2015, 08:42 AM	#5
csa Loyal Site Supporter Join Date: Aug 2014 Location: Montana mountains Posts: 10,133	Welcome! Congratulations on your K50. This is a camera that will show you many good times & photos! Please share some of your photos with us!

08-11-2015, 08:47 AM	#6
shooey New Member Join Date: Aug 2015 Posts: 12 Original Poster	thank you. yes i will share some photos when i get to grips of how to. yes i like the k50. feels solid in the hand & some nice pro features on it.

08-12-2015, 02:13 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: 57,816	Welcome, enjoy that older glass, there's plenty out there to tempt you.