Since I had a bunch of older lenses and have replaced them with the latest and most current FA and DA lenses over the past year, I'll assert from the practical experience of comparing my results directly that the latest lenses perform better with my *ist DS and K10D than the older lenses do, and all the features of the DSLR bodies are properly supported when you use them. That's why I sold off my older lenses, with the exception of the A50/2.8 Macro.
The fact that older lenses might work well on the film cameras they were intended for is irrelevant to my uses or needs. The supposition that they might work well with a digital camera of a new format that doesn't exist is pure conjecture and of no value at all. ON the other hand, I don't find anything wrong with enjoying older equipment. If I were still working with a Pentax 35mm film SLR camera, I would have kept some of my older series lenses. I have no intention of shooting 35mm film anymore. Godfrey On Feb 7, 2007, at 2:17 PM, Tim Øsleby wrote: > My statement came out too strong. My experience is limited. > I should have said _I_ find nothing wrong with the legacy lenses I > have > _tried_. > I think the point remains. We tend to uncritically assume that new > I better. -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List [email protected] http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net
