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rickmayberry · 01-02-2017, 05:44 PM

I am a strictly amateur photographer and have been taking photos for nearly sixty years, starting as a Cub Scout early in the late days of the Eisenhower administration! I have just bought my first Pentax (not counting a Honeywell Pentax film camera issued to me back in my university days) - a K-50. I chose it primarily due to the perpetually drizzly weather found here in my part of Oregon and the notion of a weather-resistant camera appeals to me. My favored cameras have been a few Leicas, a couple of Panasonics (I'm partial to my LX-100), and my nearly 50 year-old Minolta SRT-101. As I move into retirement this year, I hope to get out and about more than in the past and don't want to be deterred by a threat of raindrops!!! The K-50 would appear to more than capable for what I might demand of it.

Reading through this forum helped me make the decision to buy my Pentax and I am expecting to make many visits back!

Have a wonderful year!

Racer X 69 · 01-02-2017, 05:51 PM

Welcome to the Clubhouse Rick.

Unregistered User 8 · 01-02-2017, 06:13 PM - **1 Like**

Originally posted by rickmayberry

Greetings from Sunny Salem, Oregon!

Hi from Australia Rick. Welcome to the Pentax forums, and Pentax equipment. The K-50 is a very good weather sealed body, but please make sure you team it with a weather sealed lens too !!

Good to have you aboard.

jimr-pdx · 01-02-2017, 07:51 PM - **1 Like**

Drizzly? Those were SNOW clouds today I'm thinking!
Welcome from an hour+ up the Interstate

rickmayberry · 01-02-2017, 11:22 PM

Originally posted by jimr-pdx

Drizzly? Those were SNOW clouds today I'm thinking!
Welcome from an hour+ up the Interstate

Hello Jim-

Bits of snow, mostly drizzle, even here at 900'. We live in a great area to be enjoying the changes in weather!!!

**Kerrowdown** · 01-03-2017, 12:49 AM - **1 Like**

Welcome, with that camera you'll be safe to visit Scotland too...

**BigMackCam** · 01-03-2017, 02:24 AM - **1 Like**

Hello, Rick, and welcome to the forums - glad you could join us.

You certainly have a few years' experience!

Regarding the perpetual drizzle, I'm from the North East of England... I've a hunch we invented drizzle and exported it to other parts of the world

Looking forward to your involvement here

01-02-2017, 05:44 PM	#1
rickmayberry Forum Member Join Date: Jan 2017 Location: Oregon Posts: 53	Greetings from Sunny Salem, Oregon! I am a strictly amateur photographer and have been taking photos for nearly sixty years, starting as a Cub Scout early in the late days of the Eisenhower administration! I have just bought my first Pentax (not counting a Honeywell Pentax film camera issued to me back in my university days) - a K-50. I chose it primarily due to the perpetually drizzly weather found here in my part of Oregon and the notion of a weather-resistant camera appeals to me. My favored cameras have been a few Leicas, a couple of Panasonics (I'm partial to my LX-100), and my nearly 50 year-old Minolta SRT-101. As I move into retirement this year, I hope to get out and about more than in the past and don't want to be deterred by a threat of raindrops!!! The K-50 would appear to more than capable for what I might demand of it. Reading through this forum helped me make the decision to buy my Pentax and I am expecting to make many visits back! Have a wonderful year!

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01-02-2017, 05:51 PM	#2
Racer X 69 Moderator Man With A Camera Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: The Great Pacific Northwet, in the Land Between Canada and Mexico Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 28,078	Welcome to the Clubhouse Rick.

01-02-2017, 06:13 PM - 1 Like	#3
Unregistered User 8 Closed Account Join Date: Mar 2015 Photos: Gallery Posts: 8,694	Originally posted by rickmayberry Greetings from Sunny Salem, Oregon! Hi from Australia Rick. Welcome to the Pentax forums, and Pentax equipment. The K-50 is a very good weather sealed body, but please make sure you team it with a weather sealed lens too !! Good to have you aboard.

01-02-2017, 07:51 PM - 1 Like	#4
jimr-pdx Pentaxian Join Date: May 2010 Location: now 1 hour north of PDX Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 3,897	Drizzly? Those were SNOW clouds today I'm thinking! Welcome from an hour+ up the Interstate

01-02-2017, 11:22 PM	#5
rickmayberry Forum Member Join Date: Jan 2017 Location: Oregon Posts: 53 Original Poster	Originally posted by jimr-pdx Drizzly? Those were SNOW clouds today I'm thinking! Welcome from an hour+ up the Interstate Hello Jim- Bits of snow, mostly drizzle, even here at 900'. We live in a great area to be enjoying the changes in weather!!!

01-03-2017, 12:49 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: 57,867	Welcome, with that camera you'll be safe to visit Scotland too...

01-03-2017, 02:24 AM - 1 Like	#7
BigMackCam Digitiser of Film Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: North East of England Posts: 20,706	Hello, Rick, and welcome to the forums - glad you could join us. You certainly have a few years' experience! Regarding the perpetual drizzle, I'm from the North East of England... I've a hunch we invented drizzle and exported it to other parts of the world Looking forward to your involvement here