I don't know about anyone else, but I actually love shooting with my old
manual K-mounts. My K-50/1.4 stays on my K-x more than any other lens I
own these days. Using it doesn't seem to me to be all that
inconvenient, though I wouldn't want to try to use it at the drag
strip. If I were a little better with it, though, I can see where it'd
be a lot of fun trying.
Also, I have a K1000 that came with an M-50/2, which I've neglected
terribly, but will someday put to use just to see how bad a photographer
I really am. So, it's nice to have those old lenses around.
-- Walt
On 8/14/2011 9:51 AM, John Sessoms wrote:
From: "Steve Larson"
Sorry I've been away so long, I bought a small boat, then got some major
medical issues.
Anyway, what do you do with an LX system? Seems obsolete and nobody
would
buy one anyway, not to mention my K1000, 4 Spotties, and a Super P.
Guess
they just collect dust. I am still pissed about film going away and
have not
gotten a Pentax Digital SLR yet, but am now considering it so I can
still use
my lenses. Hope they have a body that will accept my lenses.
Any suggestions on which used body to look for?
Thanks,
Steve Larson
Film may be dying, but it ain't dead yet. My first choice would be to
use 'em while you still can. Even though I've been digital since the
*ist-D, I still use my LX & K-1000 (& PZ-1P).
I sorta' came at digital sideways. Pentax didn't have a DSLR to
compete with the first generation NiCanon, so I bought a Nikon
Coolscan IV ED which can make any 35mm film frame an 11 MP image.
'A' lenses will work with all Pentax DSLR bodies without much hassle
at all.
'M' lenses (and screw mount lenses using the adapter) will work with
all Pentax DSLR bodies, but you have to jump through a few hoops.
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