Hi, My name is Gerald Murphy. I have been using Pentax for about four years now. My first Pentax camera was a K-50 which I still possess. I bought it as an upgrade from a compact camera because i thought that I would be able to take better photographs. The K-50 did not make me any better so I bought a K3ii. I still was no good so I sold it together with some DA* lenses. Six months later my wife saw that a local over 55s photography group was seeking new members and suggested that I go along. That was two years ago. Since then I bought another K3ii and, as a result of what I have learned from the group, plus online photography tuition posts, my photographs have, in my view improved no end. Obviously I still have a huge amount to learn but I have become confident enough to have just bought a K-1 plus a 24-70 mm lens. I find sites like this very helpful - especially when I hit a problem or am considering a new lens. Concerning that I am wondering how well a 300 mm DA* star would perform with the K-1 for landscape work to isolate features, say trees 1.5 Km away.
I attach two of my recent photos with the K-1 and the 24-70 mm lens.
Thanks for the invitation to join.