Indeed. A large portion of it could be transposed into the FAQ. > > From: "Markus Maurer" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Date: 2006/11/22 Wed AM 01:16:37 GMT > To: "Pentax-Discuss Mail List" <[email protected]> > Subject: AW: New to the Group > > 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 >
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