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UncleBuck · 09-08-2017, 02:55 PM

Had a Pentax K200 I bought while teaching English in Korea. Took about 6000 photos on my way home and the mobo fried two years later.

Just bought a used K-7 with some er, well used Takamura and Pentax M glass. It's all full manual so I'm right back to basics. So far I'm averaging about 30 to 1 good shots. That's when I'm trying. The ratio gets much worse when I'm in "what does that setting do?" mode.

But all said; I'm back in love with photography.

Unregistered User 8 · 09-08-2017, 03:34 PM

Hi from Australia UB, and welcome to the Pentax forums. Many members " manual " mode it here, so any help or advice you may need will be happily given to help you improve your keeper rate.

Good to have you here.

ChristianRock · 09-08-2017, 03:40 PM

Welcome home!

swanlefitte · 09-08-2017, 04:38 PM

Manual is fun mode. I can use af and take 10 pics to get 1. 6 not best composition and 3 out of focus. I love learning the intuition of a lens focus throw vs confirmed focus along with time parameters based on shutter and depth of field that shrinks my tatget. Its more fun than darts.

**Kerrowdown** · 09-10-2017, 04:56 AM

Welcome to the forum and welcome back to manual photography, enjoy.

bessa-66 · 09-10-2017, 11:34 AM - **1 Like**

Welcome to the forum! Manual photography is the best kind there is!

09-08-2017, 02:55 PM	#1
UncleBuck New Member Join Date: Sep 2017 Posts: 1	Hello from a return to the fold Had a Pentax K200 I bought while teaching English in Korea. Took about 6000 photos on my way home and the mobo fried two years later. Just bought a used K-7 with some er, well used Takamura and Pentax M glass. It's all full manual so I'm right back to basics. So far I'm averaging about 30 to 1 good shots. That's when I'm trying. The ratio gets much worse when I'm in "what does that setting do?" mode. But all said; I'm back in love with photography.

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09-08-2017, 03:34 PM	#2
Unregistered User 8 Closed Account Join Date: Mar 2015 Photos: Gallery Posts: 8,694	Hi from Australia UB, and welcome to the Pentax forums. Many members " manual " mode it here, so any help or advice you may need will be happily given to help you improve your keeper rate. Good to have you here.

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ChristianRock Pentaxian Join Date: Jul 2013 Location: People's Republic of America Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 9,578	Welcome home!

09-08-2017, 04:38 PM	#4
swanlefitte Pentaxian Join Date: May 2015 Location: Minneapolis Photos: Gallery Posts: 4,056	Manual is fun mode. I can use af and take 10 pics to get 1. 6 not best composition and 3 out of focus. I love learning the intuition of a lens focus throw vs confirmed focus along with time parameters based on shutter and depth of field that shrinks my tatget. Its more fun than darts.

09-10-2017, 04:56 AM	#5
Kerrowdown PEG Moderator Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Highlands of Scotland... "Hold Infinity in the palm of your hand" - William Blake Photos: Gallery Posts: 57,319	Welcome to the forum and welcome back to manual photography, enjoy.

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