Howdy y'all

Dstrick · 07-21-2016, 10:34 AM

Relatively new to Pentax cameras but not to photography. I have,, had a Pentax K10D DSLR that I gave to my daughter in 2012 upon her getting her degree in Art History. I now have a brand new K3 that I'm getting to know. I started in photography in the late 70's early 80's with Minolta 35mm cameras. I still use these from time to time as well as a Mamiya 645 manual focus roll film camera that I have. I hope to learn a lot from y'all in the coming days.

**TER-OR** · 07-21-2016, 10:53 AM - **1 Like**

Welcome!
I started in the early 80s with my Dad's fully manual Minolta. Those were the days!

The K3 series is brilliant, I'm just learning how to get the most out of it compared with my warhorse K5.

Unregistered User 8 · 07-21-2016, 10:09 PM - **1 Like**

Originally posted by Dstrick

Howdy y'all

Hi Dstrick. Welcome to the Pentax forums. You have chosen very well with the K-3. Good to have you here.

**Kerrowdown** · 07-22-2016, 11:27 AM

Welcome to the forum, enjoy all that you find here.

Dstrick · 07-24-2016, 08:32 AM

Thank you for the welcome! I'll post my first image here then will become more involved on other threads as I settle in with my new K3. I selected the DA 50mm F1.8 as a starting point to build my system. Just a photo from my job to see how this lens performs with color and sharpness. I'm satisfied.

**Kerrowdown** · 07-24-2016, 09:21 AM - **1 Like**

Originally posted by Dstrick

Just a photo from my job

Must be an interesting job...

Knowing my luck, if I got a job like this... I'd be the puncture repairman.

**BigMackCam** · 07-25-2016, 01:53 AM - **1 Like**

Welcome to the forums, good to have you on-board! Congratulations on the K-3... an excellent camera, and the DA50 f/1.8 is a great lens (affectionately known as a "plastic fantastic" around these parts

).

07-21-2016, 10:34 AM	#1
Dstrick New Member Join Date: Jul 2016 Photos: Gallery Posts: 16	Howdy y'all Relatively new to Pentax cameras but not to photography. I have,, had a Pentax K10D DSLR that I gave to my daughter in 2012 upon her getting her degree in Art History. I now have a brand new K3 that I'm getting to know. I started in photography in the late 70's early 80's with Minolta 35mm cameras. I still use these from time to time as well as a Mamiya 645 manual focus roll film camera that I have. I hope to learn a lot from y'all in the coming days.

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07-21-2016, 10:53 AM - 1 Like	#2
TER-OR Site Supporter Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Dundee, IL Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 6,699	Welcome! I started in the early 80s with my Dad's fully manual Minolta. Those were the days! The K3 series is brilliant, I'm just learning how to get the most out of it compared with my warhorse K5.

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Unregistered User 8 Closed Account Join Date: Mar 2015 Photos: Gallery Posts: 8,694	Originally posted by Dstrick Howdy y'all Hi Dstrick. Welcome to the Pentax forums. You have chosen very well with the K-3. Good to have you here.

07-22-2016, 11:27 AM	#4
Kerrowdown PEG Moderator Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Highlands of Scotland... "Hold Infinity in the palm of your hand" - William Blake Photos: Gallery Posts: 57,835	Welcome to the forum, enjoy all that you find here.

07-24-2016, 09:21 AM - 1 Like	#6
Kerrowdown PEG Moderator Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Highlands of Scotland... "Hold Infinity in the palm of your hand" - William Blake Photos: Gallery Posts: 57,835	Originally posted by Dstrick Just a photo from my job Must be an interesting job... Knowing my luck, if I got a job like this... I'd be the puncture repairman.

07-25-2016, 01:53 AM - 1 Like	#7
BigMackCam Digitiser of Film Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: North East of England Posts: 20,686	Welcome to the forums, good to have you on-board! Congratulations on the K-3... an excellent camera, and the DA50 f/1.8 is a great lens (affectionately known as a "plastic fantastic" around these parts ).