http://dansdata.blogsome.com/2008/10/12/old-lens-new-camera/ the blog that is not dansdata.com Fri, 10 Feb 2012 15:05:59 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=1.5.1-alpha http://dansdata.blogsome.com/2008/10/12/old-lens-new-camera/#comment-3293 Mon, 13 Oct 2008 18:11:26 +0100 http://dansdata.blogsome.com/2008/10/12/old-lens-new-camera/#comment-3293 Talking about FourThirds, what do you think about the new micro FourThirds, and specifically the Panasonic Lumix-G1? Finally a digital camera with removable lenses that doesn't bother with the historical baggage of a pentaprism and the awkward mechanism of a moving mirror. I know that a hard-core photographer like yourself probably wouldn't appreciate that, but for a newbie used to point-and-shoot cameras, but envious of those nice big (albeit awkward) removable lenses it looks like a decent compromise. Talking about FourThirds, what do you think about the new micro FourThirds, and specifically the Panasonic Lumix-G1? Finally a digital camera with removable lenses that doesn't bother with the historical baggage of a pentaprism and the awkward mechanism of a moving mirror. I know that a hard-core photographer like yourself probably wouldn't appreciate that, but for a newbie used to point-and-shoot cameras, but envious of those nice big (albeit awkward) removable lenses it looks like a decent compromise.

]]> http://dansdata.blogsome.com/2008/10/12/old-lens-new-camera/#comment-3292 Mon, 13 Oct 2008 14:21:22 +0100 http://dansdata.blogsome.com/2008/10/12/old-lens-new-camera/#comment-3292 I'll bet it's a pain in the butt to have to hold down the stop-down tab on the lens every time you take a picture though. I'll bet it's a pain in the butt to have to hold down the stop-down tab on the lens every time you take a picture though.

]]> http://dansdata.blogsome.com/2008/10/12/old-lens-new-camera/#comment-3291 Mon, 13 Oct 2008 05:21:33 +0100 http://dansdata.blogsome.com/2008/10/12/old-lens-new-camera/#comment-3291 I am rather happy all of my dad's old Pentax K-mount lenses work with the new KAF-mount DSLRs. Compatibility back to 1973 without adapters, and an available M42 adapter will get you back to <strong>1949</strong>. I quite like using the manual f/1.2 lens he's got. The only problem is the APS/35mm conversion factor you mention - the 50mm lens, usually quite good for everyday shots, turns into a sort of telephoto lens that is hard to use in many situations. Fantastic image quality though! I am rather happy all of my dad's old Pentax K-mount lenses work with the new KAF-mount DSLRs. Compatibility back to 1973 without adapters, and an available M42 adapter will get you back to 1949. I quite like using the manual f/1.2 lens he's got. The only problem is the APS/35mm conversion factor you mention - the 50mm lens, usually quite good for everyday shots, turns into a sort of telephoto lens that is hard to use in many situations. Fantastic image quality though!

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