New to Pentax

1 posts
15 years

Posted 24/12/2009 - 11:44 Link

Hi everybody - I am hoping to join the Pentax DLSR family in the New Year with a Pentax K-x after much deliberation between that and the Nikon D5000 and Canon EOS 500D. What made me decide on the K-x was the in-camera IS (so loads of extra lenses to choose from), excellent picture quality with the standard issue lens, build quality,ease of use & handling. I'm stepping up from 35mm SLR (Canon EOS 500N - takes beautiful photos with my Canon, Sigma & Tamron lenses - great pity there isn't a Canon to Pentax adapter)and Canon PowerShot A620 point-and-shoot.

Plus Member womble womble

7630 posts
16 years
Hertfordshire,
mostly.

Posted 24/12/2009 - 11:46 Link

Welcome to the fora, Terry. You'll enjoy the new camera and will soon be suffering from LBA with all those old lenses to choose from...

Merry Christmas, Kris.

Kris Lockyear
It is an illusion that photos are made with the camera… they are made with the eye, heart and head. Henri Cartier-Bresson
Lots of film bodies, a couple of digital ones, too many lenses (mainly older glass) and a Horseman LE 5x4.

Hyram Hyram

2812 posts
18 years
Deepest Hampshire,
England

Posted 24/12/2009 - 11:47 Link

A wise decision, the KX has been very well received.

Welcome to the Forum

p.s. Don't change your mind

Hyram

Bodies: K20D (2), K10D, Super A, ME Super, Auto 110 SLR, X70, Optio P70
Pentax Glass: DA* 300, DA* 60-250, DA* 50-135, DA* 16-50, DA 70 Ltd, FA 31 Ltd, DA 35 Ltd, DA 18-55 (2), DA 12-24, DA 10-17, M 200, A 35-70, M 40, M 28, Converter-A 2X-S, 1.4X-S, AF 1.7, Pentax-110 50, Pentax-110 24
Other Glass: Sigma 105 macro, Sigma-A APO 75-300
Flash: Metz 58 AF-1 P, Pentax AF160FC ringflash, Pentax AF280T

patrick patrick

33 posts
16 years
Maisons Laffitte - France

Posted 24/12/2009 - 12:05 Link

hello everybody ! A VERY MERRY X'MAS !

Pentax - what else ?

Greytop Greytop

2038 posts
16 years
Berkshire,
England.

Posted 24/12/2009 - 12:48 Link

Welcome to the forum Terry, enjoy your new K-x when it arrives

Regards Huw

flickr

Hardgravity Hardgravity

5677 posts
16 years
Bradford,Yorkshire,
UK

Posted 24/12/2009 - 13:40 Link

Good choice and welcome.

Cheers, HG

K110+DA40, K200+DA35, K3 and a bag of lenses, bodies and other bits.

Mustn't forget the Zenits, or folders, or...

PPG entries.

mr.mellow mr.mellow

592 posts
17 years
Frampton,Lincs

Posted 24/12/2009 - 15:35 Link

Hello Terry and welcome to the forum.

The older I get the faster I was.
Dave
K-3 II, K10D, DA16-85, DA*50-135, DA12-24, DA18-55, DA 50, Sigma EX DG 70mm Macro, Sigma 70-300mm, Sigma DG 120-400mm APO HSM.
Metz 58 AF-1.

My Flickr link

tomkeet tomkeet

1056 posts
16 years
County Durham,
England

Posted 24/12/2009 - 19:12 Link

Welcome to the Forum.

Regards
Tom

K-1ii,K-3iii's.
SMC PENTAX-DA FISH-EYE 1:3.5-4.5 10-17mm ED [IF],
SMC PENTAX-DA 1:4 15mm ED AL Limited, SMC PENTAX-DA 1:3.2 21mm AL Limited,
SMC PENTAX-F 1:2.8 28mm, HD Pentax-D FA* 1:1.4 50mm SDM AW,
SMC PENTAX-DA 1:2.4 70mm Limited, 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 AF160FC Auto Macro Ring Flash.

https://pentaxphotogallery.com/artist-gallery/?artist_id=20168301

bforbes bforbes

6913 posts
16 years
Co. Durham UK

Posted 24/12/2009 - 20:32 Link

Hi and Welcome to the Forum

Barrie - Too Old To Die Young
https://pentaxphotogallery.com/artists/barrieforbes
https://www.flickr.com/photos/189482630@N03/

thoughton thoughton

4798 posts
15 years
Saffron Walden,
Essex

Posted 25/12/2009 - 01:21 Link

Welcome!

Tim
AF - Pentax K5, Sigma 10-20/4-5.6, Tamron 17-50/2.8, Sigma 30/1.4, Sigma 70-200/2.8, Tamron 70-300/4-5.6
MF - Vivitar CF 28/2.8, Tamron AD2 90/2.5, MTO 1000/11
Stuff - Metz 58 AF1, Cactus v4, Nikon SB24, Raynox 150, Sigma 1.4x TC, Sigma 2x TC, Kenko 2x macro TC, Redsnapper 283 tripod, iMac 27”, Macbook Pro 17”, iPad, iPhone 3G
Flickr • Fluidr • PPG • Street • Portfolio site
Feel free to edit any of my posted photos! If I post a photo for critique, I want brutal honesty. If you don't like it, please say so and tell me why!

snappychappy snappychappy

2545 posts
16 years
Wakefield

Posted 25/12/2009 - 19:41 Link

Greeting Terry, hope to see some shots from u soon.

My piccies.

goggalee goggalee

321 posts
16 years
Wellington,
New Zealand

Posted 27/12/2009 - 02:36 Link

Hi and welcome to the forum!!

Pentax K10D, *istDS
Pentax 18-55mm,50-200mm,Macro 100mm
Takumar-A 28-80mm, Sigma 170-500mm, Soligor Teleconverter x2

Finally!! Sigma 10-20mm

God, grant me the serenity to accept the things I cannot change, courage to change the things I can, and wisdom to know the difference.

https://pentaxphotogallery.com/maliskaoosthuizen

imagesteve imagesteve

132 posts
16 years
Pretoria,
South Africa

Posted 27/12/2009 - 04:43 Link

Hi and welcome. The KX...., beautiful!

2x K10D bodies, 2x FA 28-200 3.8-5.6, DA 18-55, A 50 F2, 50mm Macro, 360 FGZ. Still saving for the 60-250 DA* Also have a Z10 35mm and a K1000 just for fun. IF PENTAX IS THE ANSWER, WHO CARES WHAT THE QUESTION IS...!

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