[jimmypage]

Hi all,

I recently sold all my Olympus M43 kit and bought a Ricoh GRII. The GRII taught me two things: Ricoh makes some damn fine cameras, and APS-C is a significant upgrade over M43.

This in turn caused me to investigate Pentax, a brand I previously ignored because, like 99% of the population, I assumed Canon and Nikon were the only game in town. It took me about 30 minutes of research to realize the K-5 series would be my next purchase, and I acquired a K-50 with <1200 shutter actuations for a song. Now I'm obsessed with the damn thing. I'm really impressed with the photos I can get with even cheapo kit lenses, and hyper-program mode just makes everything soooo easy. I'm looking forward to getting back into manual shooting, and mty 50mm f1.4 m42 arrives next week!

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[Aaron28]

welcome aboard!!
enjoy that K-50 and happy shooting!

Pentax K-50 photos - Page 88 - PentaxForums.com

of course many other threads to post pics

[ChristianRock]

Welcome! The K-50 can indeed yield some very fine pictures.

[Unregistered User 8]

Hi Jimmy, welcome from Australia. Lovely image.

[Michail_P]

Welcome to the 1% Jimmy! That’s a fine decision you made.

[ramseybuckeye]

Welcome Jimmy,

You're finding why there's a Whole Lot of Love here for Pentax. Sorry, had to do something Zeppelin in the post.

[Ivan]

Welcome!

[bluestringer]

Welcome. I have a K50 and loved it until the aperture block problem hit it.

[dave_roe]

Welcome from Rome, It

[Vmax911]

Welcome to the forum!

[jimmypage]

Welcome. I have a K50 and loved it until the aperture block problem hit it.

This was a major concern obviously, but the seller I bought it from is a retired engineer who claims to have developed his own proprietary fix, claims he's fixed over 50 K-30s and K-50s without issue, and he offers a lifetime warranty on the repair (minus shipping) in the event it fails.

And to be honest it was so cheap that if it dies I'll be happy to have an excuse to buy a K-70 or K-3, and the K-50 will still work just fine with old manual lenses (which will probably end up being 80% of my collection).

[C_Jones]

Welcome to Pentax Forums.

[aslyfox]

welcome to the forums

you will find friendly members and a lot of knowledge here:

not sure if the K 50 is part of the K 5 " family " - K 5, K 5II and K 5 II S but here is info on the K 50

Description:
The Pentax K-50 introduced in June 2013 replaces the K-30 and is like the K-30 a 16-megapixel mid-level DSLR from Pentax. It shares most specifications with the K-30 but has a more conservative body design. The K-50 is built around a metal chassis and the body is made from polycarbonate. The camera features weather-sealing and is cold proof, and it has a good array of external buttons to make it faster to use in the field for the demanding photographer.

The K-50 kits (camera plus one or two zoom lenses) are available in black, red, and white body color, whereas the body itself is available in a large number of color combinations.

Three K-50 kits were introduced:

with the new DA L 18-55 mm weather-sealed zoom
with the DA 18-135 mm zoom
with both new DA L weather-sealed zoom lenses, the DA L 18-55 mm and the DA L 50-200 mm.
Some of the key features of the K-50 are:

- Cold proof to -10 degrees C/14 degrees F
- Weather-sealed
- A focusing screen optimized for manual focusing is available
- Two User Modes for saving/recalling user settings
- RAW/Fx customizable button
- Wireless control of external flash
- Composition adjustment
- Astrotracer mode (with optional O-GPS1 GPS unit)
- Electronic level and horizon correction
- Wired and wireless remote control
- 19 digital filters, multilayered
- Embed copyright information in EXIF
- Image plane indicator
- In-camera RAW development
- Save last JPG as RAW
- Optional hand strap O-ST128
- Optional AC adapter K-AC128
- Comes with a rechargeable Lithium-Ion battery
- Can use AA batteries with an optional battery holder

Compared to the K-30 the differences are:

- ISO tops at 51,200 (up from 25,600)
- Green shooting mode has been replaced with Auto picture mode

Read our in-depth review of the K-50 here.

Pentax K-50 Review - Introduction | PentaxForums.com Reviews

Major features subsequently added through firmware updates:

Version 1.10: Support for lenses with KAF4 mount, i.e. lenses that have foregone the mechanical stop-down lever
Version 1.02: Added compatibility with HD Pentax-DA Rear Converter 1.4X AW
Version 1.01: AF assist light function made compatible with the new flashes, AF360FGZ II and AF540FGZ II
Camera Manual:

Operating Manual

http://www.ricoh-imaging.co.jp/english/support/man-pdf/k-50.pdf

Read more at: Pentax K-50 - Pentax K-mount DSLRs - Pentax Camera Reviews and Specifications

[Arndt]

Welcome from Berlin!

[heinamj]

and hyper-program mode just makes everything soooo easy.

Welcome Jimmy!
Hyper Program and Hyper Manual have ruined me for any other brand... even got a film PZ1P so I could have the dual wheels and Hyper modes.