DaleT

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Join Date: 27th June 2017
Last Login: 23rd March 2018 - 17:06
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New to DSLRs Posted in Just Joined	I sometimes hesitate to admit this, but I am from the Washington, DC area (not a politician or directly affiliated with the Federal Gov't). But all I want to discuss on this forum is camera stuff. And to the previous poster (Peter). That's good to hear. I feel like I've barely scratched the surface of this camera and I've had it for over a month now.
New to DSLRs Posted in Just Joined	Thanks for all the comments. I have printed the manual (at least the first half) and have been perusing it in my spare time (I'm not from the UK, but it does make for good "loo" reading). So far, mostly just on auto mode. My attempts at manual mode have not turned out well, but I'll keep trying. Lots of pictures of my apartment and the neighborhood. Nothing really worth publishing yet, plus, the one disadvantage of buying used is no cable to hook up to my computer (my Canon cable did not work as I had hoped), so I just ordered that (well, a card reader, actually) so I can do some file transfers. It's been fun so far and I hope to continue with it for many years. I have plenty of questions, but for now I'll see if they've been answered elsewhere so as not to repeat some of the same issues. OK, reading through the comments, I do have one question: what does it mean to "stop down the lens a bit" (for better sharpness)?
New to DSLRs Posted in Just Joined	After a somewhat circuitous journey, I ended up getting a used (to try to keep within my budget) K5. As this is my first DSLR, I am a bit overwhelmed by it all (although I have figured out the basics of taking a photograph with the camera). My previous camera was (and still is) a ten-year Canon point and shoot, which I will still probably take with me when I go hiking (no one said DSLRs were light, and they were right). Want to thank all of you on this forum who (unbeknownst to you) helped with my decision. Now I just have to justify that decision by figuring out more of what this camera has to offer. Dale