Jasmine, I would like to also welcome you to the list... There never can be too much "girl power" around here! lol...
I have only been "back" on list for just over a month now, (I use to subscribe a couple of years ago) and I have been welcomed so warmly, it is like I was never gone. The advice, the assistance, the kind words, the knowledge, and the bloody hilarious entertainment are in a class of their own. I really feel as though I have found a little part of the world here that was designed just for someone like me - who is a mum, and married to a great guy, but whose husband has little to no interest in photography or equipment, or even computers for that matter. I am extremely passionate and pedantic about what I do, which is mainly "people" photography, and this list truly allows me to express it freely, whilst providing constructive and useful advice that I am always able to put into practice. It isn't always Pentax related, or even photography related for that matter, but that's cool cause sometimes we all need a little digression to lighten the atmosphere... And believe me, these guys are the KINGS and QUEENS of digression - prime example, the recent topic asking people to post their "Photographic New Year's Resolutions", which quickly degenerated into a lengthy, and hilarious, topic about the definition of what "whingeing pommie bastard" is and ending with people having visions of me looking like Lucy Lui in a cheerleaders outfit (yep, you can thank your official "welcomer" Frank for that saga! lol)... As for asking silly questions, well, I fear that I am very guilty of that crime, and way too frequently, too! Lucky for us, despite them primarily being a bunch of "Grumpy Old Men" <vbg>, for some reason, most of them seem to tolerate my frivolous use of bandwidth with amazing patience, and usually offer explanations that are both helpful and concise and not patronising at all... If you are anything like I was when I picked up my first camera just under 4 years ago, you will soon see that not only is photography addictive, but it becomes both a passion and a way of life second to none... Again, welcome aboard, and get ready for an interesting ride... These are a great group of people always willing to help. tan. (aka fairygirl in these parts) ----- Original Message ----- From: "Jasmine" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Sunday, January 04, 2004 5:43 AM Subject: Thanks for the Welcome! > Hi again, > > Thanks for the welcome. Frank, that was helpful, thanks. The needle > doesn't move! Is that the light meter? Where can I get a battery? Can > I go to a drugstore or camera store? > > I love this camera! I took a roll of film when I first got it (about a > month ago), but haven't developed it yet. I will in the next couple of > days - it will be interesting to see how I did. Interesting or > embarrassing! I have some pictures of my ex-boyfriend on there so > hopefully those are the ones that DON'T turn out! > > One thing I would like to get is a flash-thingy. Are they hard to > find? Expensive? (and yes, I said flash-THINGY - I have a fine command > of the English language, thank you very much!) > > I just realized I've had the skylight filter on for all my photos. Is > that ok? What does the filter do? It's not colored, so does it just > "soften" the photos? Hey! Will it make me look younger? :) > > Jasmine >
