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802 posts
17 years
Sat in Chair

Posted 03/06/2012 - 09:51 Link

There are the occasional times when you have to give exceptional thanks to the Wife, and this is one of those times. " weeks ago I was charging the battery in the same place as always. The 'Dear Wife' knocked the camera, (K7 had for nearly 3 years), off onto the floor and completely destroyed its capability to function on either focus or screen display.

With 2 simple phone calls to my Insurance Company, (House and Contents), they are replacing with a Brand Spanking K5.

THANKS my love.........

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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Photography is an index for measuring futility and pride.......

Paul

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johnriley johnriley

24418 posts
24 years
Tyldesley,
Manchester

Posted 03/06/2012 - 10:00 Link

Isn't she wonderful?

Hope you enjoy your new K-5!

Best regards, John

steven9761 steven9761

1232 posts
14 years
Glasgow

Posted 03/06/2012 - 10:14 Link

Women!!... What are they like, eh???

paulgee20 paulgee20

802 posts
17 years
Sat in Chair

Posted 03/06/2012 - 10:25 Link

Cheers John, she certainly IS..... Looking forward to using it, should be here Tuesday Bank Holiday permitting.

bugman1248 bugman1248

49 posts
17 years
near Wigan

Posted 03/06/2012 - 13:47 Link

What a way to get a new camera!!

Pentax K5,Sigma 10-20 f3.5,Sigma 17-70 f2.8/4, Sigma 70-200 f2.8

paulgee20 paulgee20

802 posts
17 years
Sat in Chair

Posted 03/06/2012 - 13:55 Link

Hi Bill, yes ''Bless'' her

Stuey Stuey

4772 posts
16 years
Wales

Posted 03/06/2012 - 14:51 Link

You could hire her out for this kind of thing

K10D, K5 plus plenty of clueless enthusiasm.

My Flickr site link

tomkeet tomkeet

1082 posts
17 years
County Durham,
England

Posted 03/06/2012 - 19:07 Link

Your so lucky Paul, I fancied upgrading from the K20 to the K5 and had to buy Carole one also!!

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,

Pentax Photo Gallery

paulgee20 paulgee20

802 posts
17 years
Sat in Chair

Posted 03/06/2012 - 19:54 Link

Cheers Tom, luckily Lynne has little interest in owning one herself thank goodness, but bless her for knocking the K7 off!