I became a Pentaxian yesterday

[Balthazzar]

Up until yesterday I was a Nikonian. Prior to being a Nikonian, I was a Canonian. I'm now an official Pentaxian. K3 and very pleased with the switch. The Canons shot great, quick and great focus systems. The Nikons, just felt good in my hands and button placement appropriate to my preferences. The Pentax, although 10 years old, feels great, durable, button placements are satisfactory, and it focuses well enough (great actually) for my needs. I'm not a sports photographer, which is where Canon is difficult to beat.

 

[Heyo]

Up until yesterday I was a Nikonian. Prior to being a Nikonian, I was a Canonian. I'm now an official Pentaxian. K3 and very pleased with the switch. The Canons shot great, quick and great focus systems. The Nikons, just felt good in my hands and button placement appropriate to my preferences. The Pentax, although 10 years old, feels great, durable, button placements are satisfactory, and it focuses well enough (great actually) for my needs. I'm not a sports photographer, which is where Canon is difficult to beat.

When I was still taking pictures, I had a Ricoh KR-10. I still have it, but the electronics is broken and probably not worth to repair. You may call me a Pentaxian because of that because the KR-10 has the Pentax K bayonet connector.
It was an ideal camera for me as it left almost all of the options to me (only has a time automatic), which good for the art of photography. It also made the camera and the lenses much cheaper than those autofocus lenses from Canon or Nikon, and they were better optical quality. (All glass lenses, no plastics.)

 

[Balthazzar]

O.k. I'm intimidated. It's true. I decided it best to get reacquainted from ground level. It has been 7 month's and I've taken less than 10 photos. The thought of picking her back up has butterflies churning in my belly. My camera confidence isn't what it once was. I took a 10 year or more hiatus from my photojournalistic efforts and I've found myself intimidated. There's too much going on in the world to let her go to waste. My new dust collector. No, that will never do.

It's time.

Aperture priority 101

If I didn't know any better, I'd think I had never picked up a dslr before. I head outside, my mind goes blank, and It's all a big puzzle again.
It feels like the fever I had when I was 7 years old (mumps) 105 temperature with swollen lymph nodes and all I'm seeing in my head are a mixed hodge podge of numbers, floating and bouncing around the cranium.

"I went to school for this".
"I've made money doing this".
This is my chosen vocation and I'm this intimidated after only a 10-year hiatus?"

One step at a time. Power up ...

 

[Balthazzar]

I said power up.

 

[Balthazzar]

It's 8:10 pm and my camera sat on the table up until maybe 2 hours ago. I took her outside for a moment, powered her up, moved a few dials, then shut her back down and placed her back in her hardshell case. There she sits ... For how long?

I don't know.

 

[Balthazzar]

 

[beenherebeforeagain]

If you're open to some advice...my advice is to 1) pick up camera, 2) turn it one, and 3) start shooting pictures. After the first hundred or so...I mean the first ten minutes...change some of the settings...and start shooting some more...

It'll come back to you...like riding a bike or skydiving...

If at first it's crap, you can always delete and take some more...