love number 7 , it suits the vintage with nice bokeh. and i bet you had to take your time composing you can see the grain but it adds to the feel but i like the dog as well of course. For your first effort on film well done

No 8 lenny nice yellow golden intricate detail

agree with Urban ,the third photo is isolation perfect for all sorts of reasons. liked

The man who shot the seventies (I'm only quoting) but when i looked at some of his photos of rock stars ,a large part contain some of the iconic , instantly recognisable images worldwide

i understand that dog , not wisely but to well

That's a fantastic pose on both Peter, but the first photoshop photo, is of exquisite proportion any funny

What a set and never need no more
photo 3 for me Lenny , highlighting the design of the 21
A new dawn awaits Pentaxians,
Going to be a hefty toll
That bridge, to be crossed, for more

Thanks Lenny, and yes it would be a one lens outings without carrying a camera bag.
I really didn’t consider the da 55mm for FF but it does take wonderful photos from what I saw on Flickr etc.
For the moment I’ll use the A50 and A28 and get some photos in and learn a bit about the k1 although it’s very intuitive to navigate.
I still might pull the trigger but I’ll take all the advice on board
Thanks again Flan

Thank you for responding both Peter and John.
I already knew the lens was bigger and heavier but after getting the k1ii in my hands which I never had before or even seen physically I was pleasantly surprised that ergonomically it doesn’t feel the beast that I had envisioned.
If anything it’s a revelation , now I did have the neck strap on something I normally didn’t need with the k70 and it will stay on the k1 . Nice strap as well very easy to lug from ones single shoulder when hanging downwards concealed by ones rain jacket ( time of year)
I walked around with the DA 200 in this fashion and wasn’t too overwhelmed with the weight , hence my thinking about the dfa1.4
Thanks again

I’m just curious about it, I’m thinking of purchasing the dfa*50 1.4 ,maybe by Christmas
I’ve very recently got my hands on a k1ii with 400 odd shutter count and I’m thrilled to be back in full frame or 35mm as was to myself in the film days.
I know some of the members on here have far more skills than I possess and quite a few of you are professionals for many a year.
I like the versatility of the fifty as it is the closest to the human eyes perspective
So as a walk about lens that offers more , having viewed photos taken by it I was 😍
I know it’s not a popular focal length these days with 31 and 43 and the new dfa 21mm just about to become available which I would also love.
I think it’s just getting back to the basics I understand
I threw on the A50 1.7 on k1 today for a feel and all was well I knew instinctively where to position myself when composing, the crop sensor has not offered me that comfort.
Any thoughts and experiences will be greatly appreciated
Yours sincerely Flan