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Forum: General Talk
02-28-2013, 08:04 PM
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In the spirit of numbers used for naming the cameras...
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Forum: Welcomes and Introductions
02-05-2013, 06:52 AM
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Thanks eaglem and normhead
Normhead, thanks for the lens suggestions! |
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Forum: Welcomes and Introductions
02-04-2013, 03:53 AM
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Hi everyone, I’m new to DSLRs and new to Pentax. I had a Kodak Retina II for many years (until 2002-ish); however age and technology were to see it relegated to a cupboard. Beyond that, I borrowed when necessary, and made the most of a compact digital; but acutely felt its limitations - particularly in lower light.
This year I committed to upgrading. I had no idea what was going to buy, but I wanted a view finder because I can’t use an LCD (under par eye sight).
More or less following my nose, I read widely for days on end, until I became interested in the K-5 – which I found locally on ebay as display stock (2011) being sold with a Pentax 1 year warranty. Between watching the K-5 and the end of the auction I found my interest in the company Pentax and the K-5 had grown to the point that, win or lose, I had settled on the idea of a K-5.
I won with a margin of $5 off my reserve – which was less than gray market stuff with no factory warranty - so I was happy. I have only the accompanying DA18-55ALWR, but find myself with a growing list of 'lenses to buy' – 50mm f1.4 or f1.7 top of that!
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