Welcome. BTW, Don't believe anything Paul Stenquist, William Robb, Mark Roberts, Frank Theriault, or Jostein say. :-)
Tom C. >From: Paul Stenquist <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >Reply-To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List <pdml@pdml.net> >To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List <pdml@pdml.net> >Subject: Re: Introduction >Date: Sat, 6 Jan 2007 10:03:52 -0500 > >Welcome back, Ed. You're off to a good start with your gallery. Keep >working at it. The dog pic is my favorite. >Paul >On Jan 6, 2007, at 9:38 AM, Ed Keeney wrote: > > > Hello... > > > > Just wanted to introduce myself (again). I was once a subscriber to > > PDML > > back a few years when I was shooting film with my Pentax PZ20. Then I > > made > > the switch to digital (a Sony S85). I spent about 3 years or so with > > that. > > It is a good camera, but I wanted my SLR back. I enjoyed the immediate > > response I got with the digital, no more waiting for development, etc. > > > > I've been itching for a new DSLR for a while. I've been planning on > > how to > > get enough money to make the plunge. I looked at the *istD series, but > > price and timing weren't right. > > > > When Pentax introduced the K100D I finally saw my opportunity. It has > > what > > I need, not over the top, price in line, compatibility with my current > > lenses, shake reduction and a $50 rebate to boot. I did much searching > > online for the best price, read reviews, looked all over for images, > > read > > the archives on PDML, etc. > > > > I finally got things in order. I sold some stuff on the web, made the > > Christmas > > request for money instead of gifts (well received by all) and > > purchased the > > K100D kit from bestpriceaudiovideo (best price around as well as fast > > and > > free shipping). > > > > I'm back taking pictures for me again (as well as the obligatory family > > photos). I'm getting my bearings with an SLR again (ISO1600/3200 - > > wow I > > haven't seen those days in a while). > > > > I'm shooting mostly in *** JPG but have attempted some RAW processing. > > I'm > > still working the kinks out on what RAW gives me as well as how I am > > supposed to post process. I am using PS Elements 5 with the RAW > > plug-in for > > the K100D. Any help on work flow would be appreciated. > > > > As for my participation on the list, I'm mostly a lurker and will try > > and be > > involved when I can. I'll even try to post some PESO's "every so > > often" ;-) > > > > I am currently using Google's Picasa for web hosting my shots - does > > anyone > > have a better 'free' hosting site? How do you like Flickr? > > Suggestions are > > welcome. > > > > I have started a PAD with the new camera - not sure how long it will > > last > > (it might become PAW instead at some point). > > > > -- > > Thanks! > > Ed > > > > http://picasaweb.google.com/ewkphoto > > > > -- > > 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
