Hello

Hi,
I'm Andy, I'm completely new to photography and purchased a K50 due to it being weather sealed - living in the UK its a handy feature to have on a camera. I've had my K50 since Jan 13 but have not done it justice.
I mainly take pics of my family and days out/holidays and hope to learn from the community here how to get the best out of my K50.

Thanks.

Andy

Hello and Welcome to the forum.

Hello and Welcome to the Forum.

Hi welcome to the forum

Hi Andy
It dosnt matter how good thhey are as long as people like to see them.....
Well thats what I keep telling myself...

Welcome to the fold and the forum...

Hi Andy, Like you I bought a K50 to get to grips with DSLR and have nothing but praise for it. Try a look at http://www.pentaxphotogallery.com/ and select the K50 on the drop-dow menu for some great examples of what it can do. I feel very smug about the WR feature when, like yesterday, I saw a Canon bloke doing an arty street photo whilst trying to hold a plastic bag over his kit. If you would like to see my efforts try https://www.pentaxuser.com/user/robl-24294; the surfing pics were taken in driving surf spray with sand, salt and rain to no ill effect! Experimenting with the settings I have found TAV (unique I think to Pentax) has almost become my default setting but try them all to compare. There are some great lenses available too and I have been really impressed with the 50mm f1.8 which for around £90 gives some beautiful sharp results and a lovely background. I confess it's a steep learning curve for me but taking a bit of care when setting up a photo reaps rewards. So good luck and enjoy!

Welcome - and remember, you'll get much more out of it if you post pictures and ask questions.

Welcome! And Howdy from the Southwest.