Old lenses adequate for k-5?

Free Soul · 02-16-2011, 03:10 AM

I love my manual lenses.

Some recent shots with CZS 135/3.5 & K5:

ducdao · 02-18-2011, 09:22 AM

Originally posted by Free Soul

I love my manual lenses.

Some recent shots with CZS 135/3.5 & K5:

Lovely series!

Free Soul · 02-20-2011, 01:12 PM

Thank you.

30v iPentax · 02-21-2011, 01:36 AM

Ei kannata päivittää runkoa jos vanhoilla linsseilläkin pärjää ihan hyvin. Uusi runko ja uudet linssit antavat parhaan lopputuloksen. Laatikkokamera oli minunkin ensimmäinen kamera.

Jimfear · 02-21-2011, 01:53 AM

Originally posted by 30v iPentax

Ei kannata päivittää runkoa jos vanhoilla linsseilläkin pärjää ihan hyvin. Uusi runko ja uudet linssit antavat parhaan lopputuloksen. Laatikkokamera oli minunkin ensimmäinen kamera.

Translation: It's not worth updating the body if you are fine with old lenses. New body and new lenses give the best result. A box camera was my first camera also.

And I have to say this is utter rubbish. Many of my lenses outperform the K-5 sensor. Lenses have not progressed in the same phase as digital sensors so there is no need to update the lenses with every new body you buy.

30v iPentax · 02-21-2011, 04:26 AM

Tarkoitin vanhoilla linsseillä näitä 42mm ja yleensä 35mm käytettyjä linssejä. Itselläni on näitä olemassa ja soviteetkin löytyy, mutta liian työläitä käyttä. Olen itse jättänyt nämä hyllyyn.

Gimbal · 02-21-2011, 07:12 AM

Originally posted by Free Soul

I love my manual lenses.

Some recent shots with CZS 135/3.5 & K5:

VERY nice, but are they "real" photos or photoshop products?

Gator · 02-21-2011, 10:28 AM

surely it depends what you want to use camera and lenses for, just because a piece of older equipment doesnt perform as well on paper as its modern counterpart doesnt mean it cant be used for an artistic purpose these old lenses were good enough for all the pros back then, nothing wrong with mixing old and new and getting creative i have seen great shots done with older glass

i am not one for statistics and performance figures the photos are all that count

cats_five · 02-21-2011, 11:02 AM

I tried a couple of old Sigma zoom lenses on my K7. I didn't get the hang of focusing, but I was pleased with the few in-focus shots.

There are a few more at Flickr.

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02-16-2011, 03:10 AM	#46
Free Soul Forum Member Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Bulgaria Photos: Gallery Posts: 94	I love my manual lenses. Some recent shots with CZS 135/3.5 & K5:

02-18-2011, 09:22 AM	#47
ducdao Pentaxian Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: Montreal/Vermont Posts: 2,160	Originally posted by Free Soul I love my manual lenses. Some recent shots with CZS 135/3.5 & K5: Lovely series!

02-20-2011, 01:12 PM	#48
Free Soul Forum Member Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Bulgaria Photos: Gallery Posts: 94	Thank you.

02-21-2011, 01:36 AM	#49
30v iPentax Inactive Account Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: Suomi , Finland Posts: 368	Ei kannata päivittää runkoa jos vanhoilla linsseilläkin pärjää ihan hyvin. Uusi runko ja uudet linssit antavat parhaan lopputuloksen. Laatikkokamera oli minunkin ensimmäinen kamera.

02-21-2011, 01:53 AM	#50
Jimfear Veteran Member Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Uppsala, Sweden Photos: Gallery Posts: 576	Originally posted by 30v iPentax Ei kannata päivittää runkoa jos vanhoilla linsseilläkin pärjää ihan hyvin. Uusi runko ja uudet linssit antavat parhaan lopputuloksen. Laatikkokamera oli minunkin ensimmäinen kamera. Translation: It's not worth updating the body if you are fine with old lenses. New body and new lenses give the best result. A box camera was my first camera also. And I have to say this is utter rubbish. Many of my lenses outperform the K-5 sensor. Lenses have not progressed in the same phase as digital sensors so there is no need to update the lenses with every new body you buy.

02-21-2011, 04:26 AM	#51
30v iPentax Inactive Account Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: Suomi , Finland Posts: 368	Tarkoitin vanhoilla linsseillä näitä 42mm ja yleensä 35mm käytettyjä linssejä. Itselläni on näitä olemassa ja soviteetkin löytyy, mutta liian työläitä käyttä. Olen itse jättänyt nämä hyllyyn.

02-21-2011, 07:12 AM	#52
Gimbal Pentaxian Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Sweden Posts: 2,106	Originally posted by Free Soul I love my manual lenses. Some recent shots with CZS 135/3.5 & K5: VERY nice, but are they "real" photos or photoshop products?

02-21-2011, 10:28 AM	#53
Gator Inactive Account Join Date: May 2008 Location: Slippery Groin Alabama Posts: 24	surely it depends what you want to use camera and lenses for, just because a piece of older equipment doesnt perform as well on paper as its modern counterpart doesnt mean it cant be used for an artistic purpose these old lenses were good enough for all the pros back then, nothing wrong with mixing old and new and getting creative i have seen great shots done with older glass i am not one for statistics and performance figures the photos are all that count

02-21-2011, 11:02 AM	#54
cats_five Veteran Member Join Date: Nov 2010 Location: Fife, Scotland Posts: 835	I tried a couple of old Sigma zoom lenses on my K7. I didn't get the hang of focusing, but I was pleased with the few in-focus shots. There are a few more at Flickr.

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