Hi all, This is my third attempt at joining the discussions on this mailing list. Now that I know it requires plain text formatting, with any luck, this time my message will actually make it through.
By way of introduction, my name is Walt Gilbert, I bought my Pentax K-x (my first new DSLR) on May 1 of this year, and I've fallen in love with it. My interest in photography started a little over a year ago, when I borrowed my dad's Canon Powershot to take snapshots at a local drag strip. After being disappointed with my first point-and-shoot (Nikon Coolpix S500) I decided I ought to get a DSLR and actually learn how to use one. So, back in November, I bought a used (but well taken care of) Olympus E20n off eBay for a little over $100 plus shipping -- great pictures, excruciatingly slow write speed. Then, a friend loaned me his Canon Rebel 300D, which I really enjoyed using. But, of course, I felt I really needed to get a camera of my own, and started doing some research to see what would be the best value for the dollar, and the Pentax K-x was just beginning to generate some buzz. For several months, I anguished -- do I go with Canon, Nikon, Olympus ... or do I dare go with the Pentax and break away from the herd. In the meantime, I picked up a second job to start socking away a few dollars here and there while I mulled it over. When the time finally came, I settled on the K-x -- and even then, the guy at the camera shop seemed to be steering me toward a Sony! But, I stuck to my guns and went with the K-x with the 18-55mm and 50-200mm lens kit. And I've been utterly happy ever since. I LOVE my Pentax. All that said, I just thought I'd introduce myself and submit a photo I took today for your approval/disapproval. Any and all comments/critiques welcome. http://www.flickr.com/photos/walt_gilbert/4767841507/ K-x, Asahi Takumar (Bayonet) 135mm, Promaster Spectrum 7 - 2X teleconverter, f/2.5, 1/800 sec., ISO 400 Thanks, Walt Gilbert http://www.flickr.com/photos/walt_gilbert/ P/S -- Thanks to Doug for the prompt reply to my query as to why I was having trouble posting messages to the list. -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
