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Forum: Pentax Forums Giveaways
12-13-2014, 04:08 PM
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Replied. Best of luck to all you Pentaxians.
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Forum: Pentax Forums Giveaways
12-09-2014, 05:51 PM
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What an awesome gesture on the part of the folks here. And a great lens to be given away, at that. Thanks for the continued fine forum and congrats on the milestone.
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Forum: Monthly Photo Contests
08-06-2012, 01:49 PM
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Forum: Post Your Photos!
07-06-2012, 03:46 PM
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You're both quite welcome. Man thanks for the compliments.
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Forum: Post Your Photos!
07-05-2012, 07:06 PM
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I'm sure I offended someone by setting up my tripod in the road...
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Forum: Monthly Photo Contests
07-03-2012, 05:55 PM
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Forum: Monthly Photo Contests
06-02-2012, 06:11 PM
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Well, crap. Here we go again.
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Forum: Weekly Photo Challenges
04-13-2012, 07:54 PM
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Very funny... who put the Diet Coke and Mentos in my tub?!?!
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Forum: Welcomes and Introductions
04-12-2012, 05:52 PM
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Many thanks to all. I got to shoot with the K-7 today. It has a lot more buttons than my K1000. (Wink, Wink) It's going to take some time to learn all this camera can do. Right now I'd have to say it is far more capable than I am, but I had a blast. Ripping off shot after shot at my son's ball game was awesome. Terabytes of images, indeed, Ray. I see alot of fun in my future.
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Forum: Welcomes and Introductions
04-10-2012, 07:35 PM
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Thanks all for the input. Found a good deal on a K-7 and cannot wait to get it. Will probably get an all purpose lens that will take advantage of the autofocus features, but years of tying to conserve film has trained me to frame my shots carefully. Manual focus won't hold me back too badly.
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Forum: Weekly Photo Challenges
04-10-2012, 06:11 PM
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Want to see me do "Dramatic Chipmunk"?
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Forum: Welcomes and Introductions
04-07-2012, 05:09 PM
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Thanks Arn- its a factor for me, too.
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Forum: Welcomes and Introductions
04-07-2012, 05:07 PM
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I did for a minute. If it was weather sealed, it'd be more appealing. Not sure how I'd do without a VF either.
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Forum: Welcomes and Introductions
04-07-2012, 10:06 AM
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Thanks for the info, Ron. Just the kind of stuff I was hoping for.
Jamie
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Forum: Welcomes and Introductions
04-07-2012, 08:04 AM
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Hi All-
Nice to find you here. My name is Jamie and I've been shooting Pentax film cameras since 1983. I still regularly use a K-1000 I got in 1985. I'm not a professional by any means and, as much as I'd like to be, am not naive enough to think I'm going to support a family by changing careers at the age of 45. :lol: I'm finally giving in to technology and going with a DSLR. Film, chemicals and spare time are just getting too hard to find. Still, I'm a decent enough photographer to want quality.
Over the last 25 years, I've amassed a good bit of Pentax gear. I'm pretty far entrenched to switch brands (thanks to the k-mount). Besides that fact, I love Pentax equipment and probably always will.
Here's where you come in. My photography is purely for my enjoyment. Most of my shots will never see print. I want a versatile camera that is easy to lug around. We are pretty active and I want to use it anywhere from ski trips to vacations to hiking in the woods to shooting pics at the ball field. I'm especially fond of nature and outdoor photography, so that is a consideration. I want to be able to catch wildlife in motion.
I don't necessarily need the newest thing on the market. I don't think a mirrorless version will work because I shoot just enough motion to make it impractical. The K-r seems to be a good size, but but I don't know if it's rugged enough. I'm worried the K20 may be too cumbersome but the price is awesome. The K-5 is still a bit pricey for my needs but I may have to bite the bullet. The K-7 is where I'm inclined, but it seems to be holding it's value and for only a little more I could get the K-5.
I'd love to hear input and opinions from the people in the know, especially if you have similar circumstances or photography style.
Thanks in advance.
Jamie
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