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Forum: Welcomes and Introductions
09-15-2012, 11:22 PM
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Wow, thank you! I will look into all of this stuff.
I won't have the money to buy processing software right away, but that's next on my list! I might give the Lightroom 4.2 beta a go in the meantime. It is pricey though, so maybe I should avoid it so I don't fall in love with it! Haha.
Just to have a matching WR lense, I will probably go with the kit lense. My instinct is to go with the 18-135mm kit and the 50mm prime to start and see where that takes me. I've been looking at some photos taken with that SMC M 50mm f/1.7 and they are really nice and sharp. The lens itself is very attractive looking to me, too. Those lenses are older than I am and they are still perfectly usable. That blows my mind.
Thank you sooo much for your help! It's a little overwhelming just getting into it and trying to figure out what you need and don't need right off the bat. I wouldn't have even thought of the cleaning tools. I really appreciate that you took the time to write all of that and gather the links. :)
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Forum: Welcomes and Introductions
09-15-2012, 10:58 AM
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Thank you everyone! That is very useful information. I have heard a lot of great things about prime lenses. I will definitely be purchasing one or two in the near future, especially the older ones at those prices.
I was wondering if it might be more beneficial to me if I purchase only the K-30 body, and then for about the same price as the kit lens I could purchase a zoom lens and a couple of primes. I would like something that I can grow with because I am a pretty fast learner when it comes to things I'm excited about. I also probably won't be able to make any other big lens purchases for a while so I'd like to get the most out of this purchase as possible. Do you have any suggestions as to which lenses I should go with or if maybe it would be best to stick with the kit lens at first? I will primarily be shooting in nature, so birds, forests, lakes, landscapes, outdoor portraits, street shots and kids. I will probably experiment with everything so I'd like to cover a broad range of capability. I would appreciate a little advice on the matter! Thank you! :D
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Forum: Welcomes and Introductions
09-14-2012, 11:30 AM
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Hi Everyone! I am planning to purchase the K-30 with the 18-135mm lense within the next few weeks. It will be my first DSLR, so I spent hours upon hours trying to find the one that was right for me. After becoming quite unimpressed with Nikon and Canon's overall quality, offerings and customer service, I decided to look beyond the two big consumer names in digital photography and settled on the K-30.
I have always loved photography and have taken some very interesting shots on my camera phone, but I've been seriously craving better image quality and versatility. I am trying to learn as much as possible about photography before I get my camera and of course, I'm planning to spend much more time learning how to use the camera to the best of its ability once I get my hands on it. For any of you more experienced photographers and/or Pentax users out there, tips and tricks of the trade are welcome! :)
Nice to meet you! Thanks for reading!
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