Welcome to the site! I agree, Pentax users usually are a more mature and friendlier bunch (based from my experience) hence why I decided to join the K-mount brigade. Looking forward to your photos!

Beautiful photos, and that last one is very thought provoking.

I second the Samyang lens! Currently my favourite. It's helped me get accustomed to manual focusing, although still a long way from catching moving objects/people.

Welcome to the forums! Looking forward to your photos!

I'm on the grip camp myself. Roughly half to two thirds of photos I take are portrait and I've found it to be indispensible. I love the extra weight, and the convenience.

The marmite reference is spot-on, a lot of people swear by it (like I do) and others think it's a failed creation (a bit harsh but each to their own). My grip not only has an extra slot for a battery, but has room for another SD card (for storage only).

Could be that the fact that a big majority of people on this planet still believe in a God that is preventing them from making proper contact. Or maybe they are waiting for us to get to space faring before formally introducing themselves.

Could be that their concept of God is the very tech they are using wasn't theirs to begin with, but is from an exctinct space faring race dating several tens of thousands of years ago.

Or as the "caller" suggests, they are extra-dimensional beings.

Weather balloon FTW!

Hey guys. I think I'm going to start getting a reputation for bring a UFO fanatic because of posting this, but I just had to. I'm really curious as to what your thoughts are regarding the content of the following video:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=87PRVP4EQAo

I for one am a bit surprised that I haven't heard more of this. So many sightings! Looking forward to the discussions.

I must say, that sure looks like one Angry Bird.

Kidding aside, thanks for sharing, I like the way the colours came out.

Someone in Pentax Germany's going to get fired! LOL

There are too many lenses for digital that may hint that Pentax won't bother with full frame, ever. I hope I am wrong though since this is something that I'd like to see one day.