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04-03-2023, 12:32 PM - 4 Likes   #1
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Hello otill from Wuppertal - city of suspension railway, running with wheels up.

Hi folks, my name is Osfried,
in early 1970's I started out with Asahi Pentax Spotmatic II. After the Spotmatic was stolen I bought the Pentax K2 and later the ME-Super. All cameras have done an excellent job during my Europe and Asia trips and have been completely reliable. In 2000 I bought the Pentax MZ-5n (used on some trips to the USA, photo attached) which was really good too
In 2005 I switched to digital and got the "istD" for a very fair price, which accompanied me on trips to Asia and Cuba and also to Scotland, it also worked really well. I gave the latter and some of the analogues to my son. Since 2011 I am using the K-5 and I am really satisfied. I retired in 2020, that was the starting point for the digitization of all analog photos - so far about 8000 till now and there are more.
I received the K-3 III last month and am currently training to familiarize myself with some of the details. I got the pentaxforum ebook for that. I have found that it accommodates camera settings which are not found in the manuals due to the different firmware updates.
The reason for this old school camera is that I have a couple of Pentax K lenses and really prefer an optical viewfinder. Everything I've tested so far seems very satisfactory to me. Especially the Bluetooth connection to my smartphone. So I don't miss a moveable LCD monitor, because LV works great with Image Sync, and the transmission of geodata is also adequate.

I'm really glad I found this site, there is a lot of value about Pentax products and really good service in terms of reviews and lifetime updates.

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04-03-2023, 01:26 PM   #2
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Welcome to the forum Osfried!
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Welcome aboard, Osfried- glad to have you with us! Your MZ-5n looks very familiar indeed, as I still have mine, bought as my compact alternative to my main camera, the PZ-1P, back when still shootng only film during the 1990's. These days, I am mainly shooting with the KP for my compact needs, and the K-1 II for other needs, but sometimes with my K-5 IIs also. Congratulations in getting your new K-3 III! Plese do let us know how well it is going for you. Any questions at all, don't hesitate to start a thread. There are surely many experienced K-3 III owners among us who could provide some insights regarding its operation, as well as other tips for you.
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Greetings Osfried and welcome to Pentax Forums, also from Germany! I live in Ingelheim, a ways south of you. This is a fantastic and friendly place, so don't hesitate to ask questions if you have them.
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Welcome to the forum! Greetings from Greece!

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