Welcome Walt. Impressive set of images. All nicely composed with good IQ. Colors quite "punchy." I've a feeling you're going to show us some very nice work. Like your tensity and app;lied logic that resulted in your K-X choice.
Jack --- On Tue, 7/6/10, Walter G. <ldott...@gmail.com> wrote: > From: Walter G. <ldott...@gmail.com> > Subject: Newbie > To: pdml@pdml.net > Date: Tuesday, July 6, 2010, 9:17 PM > 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. > -- 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.
