Jeffrey I'm sure you'll enjoy the K-r if Larry's experience with the one he tested is anything to go by.
Regarding a flash, keep in mind that the K-r doesn't support TTL. You will need a flash that offers P-TTL. So models such as the AF330FTZ or AF400FTZ won't work properly and you'll need something like the AF360FGZ. Check out the K-mount page (http://www.bdimitrov.de/kmp/index.html) for further details. Alternatively, you could go for one of the older flashes that offer auto flash control such as the AF280T. Cheers Brian ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ Brian Walters Western Sydney Australia http://lyons-ryan.org/southernlight/ On Thu, 10 Feb 2011 17:18 -0500, "Steven Desjardins" <[email protected]> wrote: > Check out KEH.com. They have many 50s at reasonable prices. > "Bargain" rating is really good at KEH. The have an M50 1.7 BGN grade > for $45. > > On Thu, Feb 10, 2011 at 4:28 PM, Jeffery Johnson > <[email protected]> wrote: > > Howdy.. > > My new first time DSLR, the K-R, is still in Knoxville and due to the lovely > > snow we had yesterday afternoon/evening it is delayed. (It took me an hour > > and a half to get home and needless to say I did not even attempt to go into > > work today.) It was supposed to be here this evening but now it may not > > arrive until tomorrow or worse not tell Monday. With the camera I also went > > ahead and got a remote and two 52mm filters for the 18-55mm kit lens as I > > already have two 58mm filters that will work with the 55-300mm kit lens. > > This coming week I am going to get an adapter so I can use AA batteries and > > a second li-on battery. > > > > Down the road when our monies are not so tight and once I am comfortable > > with the K-R and DSLR photography I would not mind getting a couple of extra > > lenses. The following list is a few lenses I have come across that I find of > > interest and they are not listed in any order of importance. Perhaps someone > > on the list has a spare one of these lenses they could donate to a newbie or > > keep an eye out at local flea markets, yard sales and the like. Just keep in > > mind if by chance you do come across a lens listed I truly cannot afford an > > arm and a leg for a lens. > > > > Super-Takumar 55mm f=1:2/55 lens > > Pentax 50mm f/1.7 SMC-M > > Pentax KA f2.8 28mm lens > > SMC Pentax 100mm F4 Macro > > SMC PENTAX-FA 1:2.8 50mm MACRO > > SMC Pentax 30mm F2.8 > > SMC Pentax-A 50mm 1.7 > > > > Also at some point down the road going to look into an TTL flash but to be > > honest I am not certain which one to get that I can afford so it is rather > > low on the list of items. > > > > I also would like to ask "When is Spring and when will it finally get here?" > > I am so so tired of snow and to a degree the cold but more so the snow, ice > > and bad roads. Oh and some good books or perhaps good websites for us DSLR > > newbies. > > -- -- http://www.fastmail.fm - The way an email service should be -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List [email protected] http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
