New here

Hi, I just joined up. I have a KX which I bought last year mainly to get some decent photos at the Cholmondeley Pageant of Power, a local motorsport event. My old p-a-s was fine, until something was moving, then I got a lot of shots with the rear end of the car heading out of frame. Quite pleased with the camera so far, just disappointed a lack of things to take photos of around here.
I'm from Cheshire, into classic cars and classic motorsport, music (though only really The Stranglers) and beer. I took up photography in school which was ahem years ago, bought an MV-1 then an ME Super, and mainly went for the KX over Canon or Nikon so I could use my lenses, now finding that perhaps I need to spring for a new zoom to replace my old 80-200 Chinon manual lens.
All for now,
Mike.

Beer - did you really say BEER ?

Welcome to PUF where many conversations on the Pointless Thread
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seem to turn to this delectable beverage

G'day and welcome - what do you mean *only* The Stranglers?

Good camera too.

where abouts in cheshire im nantwich pete

Less than three miles from you Pete, I was there last weekend trying to get some decent pics of the Battle, which kind of worked when you could get a shot without a lamp-post or set of traffic lights. In fact my Avatar is outside Sweetbriar Hall near the Boot and Shoe.

Hi and welcome to the forum. So is the avatar your droopsnoot?

Thought that was building both new members will have to get together some time photos and beer

Honestly, I meant "only" as in "exclusively" - no matter how I try to get into newer stuff I can't stomach most of it. Perhaps it's age. Anyway, looking forward to the new tour in a month or two.

Welcome to the forum, as TT said discussions about food and beer can be seen here

Regards

That's right Barrie, that's my car, had it since 1986-odd.

Welcome droop - nice here - I`m an old fan of Churches Mansions where my bro-in-law started his training in the 70s.

No relation to droopsnoot on the Prudential site ?

Regards Tony - Wirral

Hi and Welcome Did you ever use that quite nice camera
shop in Congleton? I think they closed about 10 years ago. They
used to stock quite a bit of difficult to get Pentax stuff like
flashleads lens hoods etc. along with lenses and cameras. Good
SH stock as well.

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No, not me on the Pru site, though I do use this name on lots of others. I can't say I remember a shop in Congleton, but then I didn't really shop around that much. I used to use Camera Exchange in Crewe, back before it became Jessops, but I was buying this stuff at the closing point of when I was in school, so I recall it took me ages to save up enough to buy my MV-1.

Ah! I've been in the Jessops in Crewe, bought a few SH items, can't remember why I was that far down the country There was also a Chemists in Nantwich that sold some Pentax gear. When I wanted a 50mm FA f/1.4 in a hurry it was the only place locally that had a new one in stock so I drove down for it. Had a look around the small museum whilst I was there.