Hello from a new Pentaxian!
Posted 14/06/2011 - 07:51
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Welcome Steve! Folk here rave about the K5 , and the DA15 is a wonderful lens. Enjoy the new kit
Posted 14/06/2011 - 08:09
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Welcome Steve, enjoy the site
Paul
Paul
K5's (2)both gripped, K10d gripped, Pentax 28-90 f3.5, Sigma 18-250mm, Sigma 150-500mm. Sigma 105mm f/2.8 EX DG Macro, Sigma 10-20 f.4-5.6.EX DC, Hoya 135 f2.8, Take on 28mm f2.8 Pentax AF360 flash, 2 fill in slaves. 30 metre remote release, Rt angle viewfinder, Giotto NOT 3261B Tripod with Manfrotto 808Rd4 ball head, Manfroto 4861RC2 monopoly, shoulder stock, various filters etc, Panasonic SET HBS HD Video cam, Tamrac Explorer 8x backpack and a sore back.....
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Paul
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Photography is an index for measuring futility and pride.......
Paul
:wink
http://s743.photobucket.com/home/pg20_photos/index
https://www.flickr.com/photos/pg20
Posted 14/06/2011 - 08:50
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G'day and welcome Steve - you'll love the DA50-135
Posted 14/06/2011 - 10:54
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Welcome to the site - have a look at this article don't know if you'll find it interesting?
https://www.pentaxuser.com/article/why-do-people-choose-pentax-digital-slrs--359
https://www.pentaxuser.com/article/why-do-people-choose-pentax-digital-slrs--359
Posted 15/06/2011 - 10:40
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Hello and welcome,
You will enjoy the K5
You will enjoy the K5
Regards
Seán
'I'll sleep when I am Dead!'
Seán
'I'll sleep when I am Dead!'
Posted 15/06/2011 - 18:53
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Hi and welcome.
Regards, Tom
K-1ii,K-3iii's.
SMC PENTAX-F 1:2.8 28mm, HD Pentax-D FA* 1:1.4 50mm SDM AW,
SMC PENTAX-D FA MACRO 1:2.8 100mm WR,
SMC PENTAX-DA* 1:4 300mm ED [IF] SDM,
SMC PENTAX-FA* 1:4 600mm IF & ED,
HD PENTAX -DA 1.4x AW AF REAR CONVERTER,
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K-1ii,K-3iii's.
SMC PENTAX-F 1:2.8 28mm, HD Pentax-D FA* 1:1.4 50mm SDM AW,
SMC PENTAX-D FA MACRO 1:2.8 100mm WR,
SMC PENTAX-DA* 1:4 300mm ED [IF] SDM,
SMC PENTAX-FA* 1:4 600mm IF & ED,
HD PENTAX -DA 1.4x AW AF REAR CONVERTER,
Pentax Photo Gallery
Posted 16/07/2011 - 06:05
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Hello Fellow Pentaxians!
Thanks for the welcome to your group. You are all correct...I do love the Pentax K-5 and assorted DA lenses, especially the 70 f/2.4 Limited, the 35 f/2.8 Limited, the DA 50-200 f/4 WR, and the DA 16-45 f4! Not having done formal lens testing, I would subjectively guess that the 70 f/2.4 is the sharpest of the bunch, but the 35 Macro Limited and the others are not far behind. In other words, I am glad I made the decision to go with Pentax! I hope the Pentax/Ricoh marriage proves positive technologically, and that Pentax maintains its optical and build quality of both cameras and lenses. Thanks again for the welcome!
Regards,
Steve
www.totalqualityphoto.com
Thanks for the welcome to your group. You are all correct...I do love the Pentax K-5 and assorted DA lenses, especially the 70 f/2.4 Limited, the 35 f/2.8 Limited, the DA 50-200 f/4 WR, and the DA 16-45 f4! Not having done formal lens testing, I would subjectively guess that the 70 f/2.4 is the sharpest of the bunch, but the 35 Macro Limited and the others are not far behind. In other words, I am glad I made the decision to go with Pentax! I hope the Pentax/Ricoh marriage proves positive technologically, and that Pentax maintains its optical and build quality of both cameras and lenses. Thanks again for the welcome!
Regards,
Steve
www.totalqualityphoto.com
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I am a new Pentaxian, about to acquire a K-5, DA 15mm f/4 ED AL Limited, an 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6 AL WR, and a 50-200mm f/4-5.6 ED WR. (I aspire to the DA 35mm f/2.8 Macro Limited and perhaps the DA* 50-135 f/2.8.)
I had been recently using a Lumix m4/3 G2, other assorted digicams (Sony F828 for example) and Nikon film cameras long before digital was a reality. I'm into "sharpness", and despite having using large format optics in the past, I am blown away by the image quality of Pentax lenses and the build/ergonomic quality of Pentax DSLRs! If interested, please see my website, www.totalqualityphoto.com, for more details. Thank you!
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