newbie with some kit

gunner · 2010-01-14T14:37:38+0000

Hi there! A fairly inexperienced pentax user here having bought a K200d as my first DSLR and an optio for the back pocket at parties... However, I do have my grandfather's camera bag and in it I found an SP500, grip, flash, 3 lenses (more below) and a teleconverter. Alongside all this was the original receipt from 1974 and Pentax catalogue and manuals! I have to admit that the SP500 was the inspiration for me getting a Pentax DSLR and I'm glad I did as I can now play around with a 55mm f2, a 35mm f2.8 and a 135mm f2.8. Certainly learning a few things this way and taking some pics I simply couldn't capture with the 18-250mm stock lens. Anyway, hopefully learn some things on here and track down a reasonable FA 1.4! Gunner

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darlene darlene

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Posted 23/02/2010 - 01:27 Link

Hi and welcome to the forum

Plus Member womble womble

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Posted 23/02/2010 - 02:09 Link

Welcome, and enjoy those old lenses on your new camera. Run a film through the old SP500 every so often though, or the old gal will sieze up.

K.

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