Hi from Kettering

22 posts
10 years
Kettering

Posted 10/05/2016 - 23:00 Link

Spent a bit of my youth doing this pro, with various medium format, having graduated from assorted SLRs. Went through much stuff, from 645 to Blad, and Contax 35mm. Left the hobby for a while, then got back into it via a few compacts and then assorted Canon DSLRs. Never frankly got on with the variable IQ and gave up for a while. Have been a mate of Papa here for a few years, I have now ended up with a K5 body from Howard. Tomorrow, with luck, a 35mm 2.4 will land, together with a WR 18-55 to play with.

Out of all the 35mm stuff I used to mess about with, Pentax and Zeiss optics always produced images I still treasure. Very much looking forward to getting back into it. The K seems to fit my hands really well, which is a good start!

K5. 35mm, 18-55mm, 50-200mm. Assorted old film stuff including a collection of early folding 120 things, and a much loved OM1 with assorted Zuiko glass.

vic cross vic cross

2041 posts
19 years
Kettering Northants

Posted 11/05/2016 - 06:21 Link

Welcome to the forum "Rab"?? It seems we are in the same town. I'm on the Ise Lodge. I'm away for a few days but maybe when I get back we can say hello. I to used to do weddings with a 645 + AF 400 T hammerhead flash guns. That was many moons ago.
Bye for now.
CHEERS Vic.
EDIT. Hello again. I've just been on the thread where you bought your K5 and found your name is Richard. SO hello Richard.
Vic.

Born again biker with lots of Pentax bits. Every day I wake up is a good day. I'm so old I don't even buy green bananas.

Edited by vic cross: 11/05/2016 - 06:27

AndrewA AndrewA

2943 posts
15 years
Chesterfield

Posted 11/05/2016 - 08:47 Link

Hello and Welcome to the forum!

Andrew

"I'm here because the whiskey is free" - Tyla

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Rabski Rabski

22 posts
10 years
Kettering

Posted 11/05/2016 - 08:47 Link

Hi Vic!

Indeed we are. I'm in Pipers Hill, so not far at all.

Have relatives here this week, but would be great to have a coffee or beer some time.

All the best,
Richard

K5. 35mm, 18-55mm, 50-200mm. Assorted old film stuff including a collection of early folding 120 things, and a much loved OM1 with assorted Zuiko glass.

davidwozhere davidwozhere

3709 posts
12 years
Slap in the middle of England

Posted 11/05/2016 - 23:30 Link

Well take some photos while you're enjoying your beer - and post them here
Welcome to the forum

Both the *istDS and the K5 are incurably addicted to old glass

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Rabski Rabski

22 posts
10 years
Kettering

Posted 12/05/2016 - 00:08 Link

davidwozhere wrote:
Well take some photos while you're enjoying your beer - and post them here
Welcome to the forum

Shall do. The first sensible purchase was a WR lens

K5. 35mm, 18-55mm, 50-200mm. Assorted old film stuff including a collection of early folding 120 things, and a much loved OM1 with assorted Zuiko glass.