Just opened my new K50

rodh · 12-16-2014, 06:50 PM

I have had a Pentax camera in some form since my high school photography club. That was a lot of years and cameras ago. I fell away from the photography bug for awhile but it is something my wife and I do together now that the kids are gone. Received a K10 a few years back and love it still. This K50 is an upgrade I wasnt planning on but is a wonderful gift from the family. Cant wait to start using it. Waiting for the battery to charge and to get through the manual. I will say that my K10 is going no where I still love using it. Merry Christmas to all. Enjoy your family time and the extra chances for photographs.

Pepe Le Pew · 12-16-2014, 06:53 PM

Have fun with the camera

**jatrax** · 12-16-2014, 06:57 PM

Welcome, hang on to that k10d, lots of folks here still love them. But I think the k-50 will impress you.

**sergysergy** · 12-16-2014, 07:05 PM

Enjoy your camera and post some pics!

kkoether · 12-16-2014, 07:27 PM

Have FUN!!! I upgraded from a K200D to a K-3 early last summer. Love the K-3 but my K200D still gets used. It's nice not having to always change lenses at the races. The 55-300 stays on the K-3 and the 18-55 stays on the K200D for pit duty.

Docrwm · 12-16-2014, 08:03 PM

Congratulations. Enjoy you new camera. There's nothing like that new camera smell!

Norcal_Mike · 12-16-2014, 08:43 PM

I have a similar life story and a new K-50 as well...but the kids still live at home! Enjoy your new equipment!!

KevinR · 12-17-2014, 11:04 AM

Enjoy. The 16.3Mpixel sensor is a gem. You should keep the K-10 if you can as it makes a great second body, and I have been using my K-200 (same sensor as K-10) to great effect as a general backup to K-5, as hiking body when roughing it, but most useful as a short FL second body with a preferred wider-angle hooked up. The IQ in good light is still very good for most uses.

Pavel_Zhelev · 12-17-2014, 02:04 PM

Enjoy it, this is wonderful camera. My friend bought one recently and he was using my lenses, really impressive piece of equipment.
Cheers

12-16-2014, 06:50 PM	#1
rodh Junior Member Join Date: Nov 2011 Location: Winfield Alberta Canada Posts: 39	Just opened my new K50 I have had a Pentax camera in some form since my high school photography club. That was a lot of years and cameras ago. I fell away from the photography bug for awhile but it is something my wife and I do together now that the kids are gone. Received a K10 a few years back and love it still. This K50 is an upgrade I wasnt planning on but is a wonderful gift from the family. Cant wait to start using it. Waiting for the battery to charge and to get through the manual. I will say that my K10 is going no where I still love using it. Merry Christmas to all. Enjoy your family time and the extra chances for photographs.

12-17-2014, 11:04 AM	#8
KevinR Veteran Member Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: Cape Town, South Africa Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 653	Enjoy. The 16.3Mpixel sensor is a gem. You should keep the K-10 if you can as it makes a great second body, and I have been using my K-200 (same sensor as K-10) to great effect as a general backup to K-5, as hiking body when roughing it, but most useful as a short FL second body with a preferred wider-angle hooked up. The IQ in good light is still very good for most uses. Last edited by KevinR; 12-17-2014 at 09:19 PM.

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Pepe Le Pew Veteran Member Join Date: Jan 2013 Photos: Albums Posts: 591	Have fun with the camera

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jatrax Site Supporter Join Date: May 2010 Location: Washington Cascades Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 12,991	Welcome, hang on to that k10d, lots of folks here still love them. But I think the k-50 will impress you.

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sergysergy Site Supporter Join Date: Jan 2011 Photos: Gallery Posts: 5,175	Enjoy your camera and post some pics!

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kkoether Pentaxian Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Huber Heights, OH, USA Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 731	Have FUN!!! I upgraded from a K200D to a K-3 early last summer. Love the K-3 but my K200D still gets used. It's nice not having to always change lenses at the races. The 55-300 stays on the K-3 and the 18-55 stays on the K200D for pit duty.

12-16-2014, 08:03 PM	#6
Docrwm Veteran Member Join Date: Sep 2010 Location: Somewhere in the Southern US Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 12,285	Congratulations. Enjoy you new camera. There's nothing like that new camera smell!

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Norcal_Mike Junior Member Join Date: Sep 2014 Location: Northern California Photos: Gallery Posts: 38	I have a similar life story and a new K-50 as well...but the kids still live at home! Enjoy your new equipment!!

12-17-2014, 02:04 PM	#9
Pavel_Zhelev Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2014 Posts: 191	Enjoy it, this is wonderful camera. My friend bought one recently and he was using my lenses, really impressive piece of equipment. Cheers