Thats a very nice way to say welcome to Mike Stan! Greetings from my side near Zurich in Switzerland to all the new members of the PDML :-) Markus
-----Ursprungliche Nachricht----- Von: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Auftrag von Stan Halpin Gesendet: Mittwoch, 22. November 2006 00:22 An: Pentax-Discuss Mail List Betreff: Re: New to the Group Hey Mike - welcome. This discussion group is like a large extended family (including the requisite odd-balls that you'll find in any large family.) We have some very accomplished photographers and some who are still figuring out what all of the buttons do and many in between. Usually you can get useful answers to Pentax related questions, though sometimes you may have to persist past the initial sarcastic replies from the "experts" who are tired of answering questions and think that everyone should have been paying attention to previous discussions that have taken place over the last few years. We have folks who have shot nothing but Pentax for decades who can put the newer equipment into a historical perspective. We have others who have partially or totally migrated to Pentax from other brands who can put Pentax into a broader photographic perspective. And a few who have migrated away from Pentax but hang on in this group. The volume of posts in a given day can be overwhelming, but selective use of the delete-thread button can yield a manageable, informative, and fun experience. The group has a number of frequent travelers (me included) and there are aperiodic opportunities for face-to-face gatherings in obscure locales (Sydney, Melbourne, London, Amersfoort NE, Toronto, Washington D.C., NYC, Grandfather Mountain NC, Naples IT, Bay Area California, are a few that come to mind.) It looks like you are based in D.C.; I am spending most of my time in D.C. this fall, with my next free weekend days being 2 December and 16-17 December if you are interested in a photo expedition or an afternoon beer or whatever. Again, welcome! And be sure to check out the FAQs compiled and maintained by Greywolf (a recluse living in a small cave in the NC mountain wilderness.) Also be sure to ignore all posts from Frank (a committed film photographer who lives in a small cave in the Toronto wilderness, but who may be released back into society soon) and from Cotty ( a sadist who tortures perfectly good Pentax lenses until they agree to attach to his Canon.) Stan ( a Peripatetic Pentax Photographer (Psychologist by Profession) still looking for the ideal travel lens kit with appropriate quality, function, and usability) On Nov 21, 2006, at 12:01 AM, Beaker wrote: > Hi- > > I'm Mike Beacom, and new to the group. I spent a good chunk of last > weekend looking at the group archive, and am impressed by the tone of > great good will and knowledge here. > > I've noticed an odd thing at the camera store- the K100D is calling > out to me "... buy me, Buy Me, BUY ME..." > > The plan- tax refunds finance the purchase, and the dusty, ignored > kit gets sold. (Current camera is a Canon 10D. 6 MP seems to be the > sweet spot for me- I'm not lusting after more resolution.) > > The small size, Shake Reduction, K-mount and M42 lenses, are the > major attractions. > > On the other hand- I see that the K10D's are starting to ship. Anyone > want to try to convince me to go for the K10D? > > Failing that, anyone want to sell me their old K100D? > > > Thanks for your help. > > Mike Beacom > At Flickr: http://www.flickr.com/photos/[EMAIL PROTECTED]/ > > -- > PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List > [email protected] > http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net > -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List [email protected] http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List [email protected] http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net
