Godfrey DiGiorgi wrote:
On Mar 8, 2006, at 7:58 AM, Adam Maas wrote:
No, John. The only ones who have an issue (with the D cameras and
their use with K and M lenses) is those who have an excellent range
of non-automatic lenses and do not wish to purchase more.
I have an excellent range of non-automatic lenses, and I use them
every day on the D. Have never felt a need to replace them with
newer lenses. But you're one of those who has an issue but has never
tried it. Correct?
Paul's right here. I mostly owned non-A lenses when I had my D, and
was quite happy with them. When I get my next DSLR (Which may be a
DS2, I'm severely missing the D right now) I'll be using manual
lenses on it too.
Me, personally:
I just finished selling off all my pre-F lenses as I've replaced them
with F and FA versions. I only have one DA lens at present, the DA14,
and it's a great lens.
I like to have access to all the functionality I paid for in my DSLR
bodies, and the newer lenses show generally improved performance. The
scheduled DA50-135/2.8 is on my list to purchase when it becomes
available, at which point I'll likely sell the FA135/2.8 IF as I think
the new lens will be an improvement despite being a zoom.
35mm film and "full frame" possibilities are no longer of interest to
me at all. I'm getting the quality I need for my photographs with the
Pentax DSLRs currently. I've printed several of the photographs from
the "Ramsey" exhibition to full-bleed A3 Super size and they are
stunningly good. I'll enjoy the 10Mpixel body when it gets here, but
see no need whatever for a more expensive, larger sensor.
Godfrey
I was quite impressed with the DA lenses for MF feel, but the few FA
lenses I tried greatly disappointed me. Even with AF lenses on the D, I
used MF a lot, and as I still shoot a lot of film B&W, I'd generally
take the older lenses over newer ones where the focal lengths are useful
for me on both.
That said, all I really need in FF is a 24, 35, 50, 100 and something
around 75-85 (Which can be a zoom, if fast enough). I can live without
the 100 as well, but it does come in handy.
-Adam
