Glad you see you back.
occures to me that photography as we know it actually started about 100 years ago (before that it was an alchemist's nightmare). So this century is the age of digital imaging. You are getting in on the ground floor, just like if you had bought one of those new fangled roll film cameras back in 1904.
I have also noted that back at the beginning of the 20th century many big cut up houses were being built. Driving about here at the beginning of the 21st century I see many big cut up houses being built. Seems like things keep coming around and around again, don't it?
Anyway, enjoy the new toy.
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Juan J. Buhler wrote:
Hello everybody,
Been gone from the list for a long while. I've been shooting a bit, but mainly with the M6.
Anyway, given a bit of a lack of inspiration period I've been going through, I decided that a new toy would help me get going again, so I decided to finally bite the bullet and get a DSLR. Given the many lenses I already have and love (FA35 2, K85 1.8, K24 3.5, K30 2.8, A50 1.4, etc etc), the *ist D was the obvious choice. Looks like K and M lenses will work in manual metering now, so that's sweet.
Of course, as soon as I started researching the camera, many things became apparent: Pentax is about to announce something better/cheaper/faster, Canon just announced an 8Mp SLR for $200 less, etc etc etc... So I decided to stop reading the PDML and rumour sites online, and just order on from Adorama. I guess I'll skip whatever Pentax announces next and then get the 18 megapixel special edition LX that they'll anounce in Photokina 2017.
Anyway, UPS says my ist and 16-45 will be here tomorrow. Nothing to ask the list, just saying hi and sharing the excitement...
j
PS: BTW, I'll be driving across most of the USA from San Francisco to Ohio starting this coming weekend. Looking forward to see how the istD sees America...
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