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Forum: Troubleshooting and Beginner Help
09-09-2012, 05:39 PM
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I just pm'd you about the Quantray. I was looking for it in the marketplace and couldn't find it. (I should've been born blond... forgive me if your a blond) Also, why do the 85's show up in the Marketplace regularly? Do people not like it for any particular reason?
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Forum: Troubleshooting and Beginner Help
09-09-2012, 05:29 PM
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WOW!! lot to think about!! thanks for the input from everyone. When I originally posted I did mean that I use m exposure but I also normally manual focus too. I guess that carried over from my 35mm days. In fact, it took me sometime to learn to tap the shutter button to focus and I have NEVER gotten used to AF on the back. It does however scare me to think about a lens that is only manual. When I read the threads I see alot of people talking about problems with focus. Is it really a big problem?
I have looked at all of the lens listed here at Amazon and some at B&H. I just don't know if I am ready to drop a grand for a lens that is worth WAY more than my camera but haven't totally ruled it out. I may try the Bower 85mm like DSims suggested first (if I don't have any luck you may see me in the sale bin!!) and a manual zoom.
I'll post pics when I decide!!
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Forum: Troubleshooting and Beginner Help
09-09-2012, 09:52 AM
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Thanks for the advice and for the next stupid question.... I googled ExposurePlot and that is a free dl? is that the right one??
Also, what do you think about a zoom? We live on the lake and are super outdoors but sometimes my 55 is at the far end and I would love to be closer. Here are some more pics:
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Forum: Troubleshooting and Beginner Help
09-09-2012, 09:15 AM
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Okay... so a little bit of background first (bare with me please....). I bought a K20D 3 years ago because I wanted a good DSLR that I could afford AND that would hold up to my accident "proneness". (The first month I owned it I dropped it into a bowl of baked beans). I HATED it from day 1! All of my pics were soooooo dark! I often used my sisters Canon D50 and had pretty good results so I convinced myself that it was the K20. I really didn't want to spend the money on the Canon because I didn't think it would hold up to ME so I just trudged on with my K20. As my kids started getting older I realized that I had not taken 10% of the pics that I had taken before I switched to DSLR so I decided that I would sell my Pentax and just switch over to Canon. I had a little time left on my factory warranty so I sent my camera in to be serviced and when I got it back VIOLA!!!! I LOVED it!!!!
Now... if you have endured my rambling.... I want to add a couple of new lenses but I don't want to spend a fortune. I really am a novice but I do pretty good with my kit lens 18-55. I do shoot in manual almost exclusively. I am attaching some of the photos (if I can figure out how to) that I have taken so you can get an idea of how I do and can recommend something you think is suited to me. Also--my daughter (who is 9--not too much action and no cage.) competes in jui-jitsu and muay-thai and I would really love a lens that I could use inside.
Thanks in advance for the advice and taking time to look.
(Sorry pics are huge.... I am new at uploading to this site. I originally linked to Flikr but then I wondered if you could view info?? would that have been a better way to load?
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Forum: Welcomes and Introductions
07-13-2012, 06:29 AM
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Northeast--near SC border.
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Forum: Welcomes and Introductions
07-12-2012, 06:00 PM
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Hi!! Also needed two post to email a seller. Glad to see your post and know I am not the only one!!
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Forum: Welcomes and Introductions
07-12-2012, 05:58 PM
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Hey--Georgia way of saying Hello! I own a K20D that I have had about 3 years. I actually couldn't stand it and had decided to sell but I sent it in for a cleaning with the extended warranty and when I got it back... MUCH improvement. Looking forward to playing with it some more and hopefully adding a new lens.
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