See, again no mention of me.. I can still do my thing
<g> Dave Quoting Jostein Øksne <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>: > Are you letting me in?!? > > Wohooo! > > Finally! > > Thank you Tom, that's very generous. > > Jostein > > > On 12/29/06, Tom C <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: >> Oh yeah? Well don't believe anything Jostein says either. :-) >> >> >> Tom C. >> >> >> >> >From: "Jostein Øksne" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >> >Reply-To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List <pdml@pdml.net> >> >To: "Pentax-Discuss Mail List" <pdml@pdml.net> >> >Subject: Re: Introduction >> >Date: Fri, 29 Dec 2006 22:58:04 +0100 >> > >> >Welcome to the list! >> >Hhere are some things that are usually said to newcomers: <g> >> > >> >1. Don't believe anything Cotty, Frank Theriault, Mark Roberts, Tom C >> >and William Robb says. >> > >> >that's about it, I think. >> > >> >Cheers, >> >Jostein >> > >> ><g, d & r> >> > >> >On 12/29/06, W. Guy Finley <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: >> > > Hello all! Found this list after intensely studying Stan's Pentax >> > > page trying to figure out what in the world I was doing with lenses >> > > for my new baby. >> > > >> > > I learned on my dad's K1000 (more later) and after a hiatus until >> > > early adulthood I got back into photography but went Canon with an >> > > EOS-3 and a Tokina 28-80/2.8 as my mainstay lens and a couple of >> > > primes. I went broke feeding film into that camera so when digital >> > > started hitting it big I grabbed a Canon G3 and ditched my EOS >> > > system. I then had a Sigma SD-9 and then a Sony DMC-V1 that I went >> > > to the extent of getting a Metz 50 MZ-5 system for. >> > > >> > > The Sony has long since been wanting to be retired so I started >> > > looking at another bridge camera. That's when I saw reviews for the >> > > new Pentax K digitals. I had thought about an ist-D a bit back but >> > > never made the leap. I went and found the trusty K1000 and sure >> > > enough the M 50/2 and Takumar 135/2.8 were still with it. Not the >> > > best lenses in the world but hey, a start. When I saw these would >> > > work with the new digitals I made the leap and went for K110D >> > > deciding I really didn't need shake reduction. >> > > >> > > After much confusion and screwing up of my order I ended up getting >> > > the kit lens which isn't too bad but after doing my first Christmas >> > > photos in Lightroom and PS CS3 beta I saw just how many shots I was >> > > taking at 50 or 55mm. I was going to get an ultra-wide zoom but >> > > decided to get some manual primes instead given these results but I >> > > can't find an FA50 in stock anywhere with a UPC intact (with the >> > > Pentax rebates going on I wonder where those UPCs went?? hmmmm). >> > > >> > > After much debate, back and forth, etc, I picked up an A 50/1.4 from >> > > KEH and saw by complete accident an M 28/3.5 at Adorama and grabbed >> > > both along with the new Metz SCA adapter so hopefully I should be >> > > doing some decent flash work soon. I did Christmas completely in RAW >> > > with the kit lens, the M 50 and the Takumar and I was really pleased >> > > with how the shots came out aside from the obligatory tweaking I had >> > > to do in Lightroom and PS. After working with JPEGs for a long time >> > > since the SD-9 (which has a proprietary RAW) working in a RAW >> > > workflow is a godsend. It was actually a joy to work in Lightroom >> > > and then send images that needed more care over to PS if they needed >> > > it and then have Lightroom recognize the PS update and add that to >> > > the shoot. Adobe has been doing some great work there. >> > > >> > > So, I look forward to tips and suggestions, any thoughts on lens >> > > areas I may wish to fill in would be welcome. I'm considering >> > > holding out a few months until the new f2.8 zooms come out, the >> > > 17-50/2.8 likely being the prime target. >> > > >> > > My meager start is up at http://www.flickr.com/photos/wgfinley >> > > >> > > Thanks, >> > > Guy >> > > >> > > -- >> > > PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List >> > > PDML@pdml.net >> > > http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net >> > > >> > >> >-- >> >PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List >> >PDML@pdml.net >> >http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net >> >> >> >> >> >> -- >> PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List >> PDML@pdml.net >> http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net >> >> >> > > -- > PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List > PDML@pdml.net > http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net > Equine Photography in York Region -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net
