Originally posted by gifthorse I was in a thrift store yesterday and there was a Tokina 80-200mm manual lens so I gambled $20 on it. It works! (One of the reasons I chose the K-r was its ability to use older lenses.) Now I'm off to play. Thanks again!
Congrats! One thing to keep in mind: SR gets tricky with old manual zooms. In bright light (like midday around Vegas), no problem -- just leave SR off. But if you're shooting in dimmer light where SR can be a butt-saver, you have a choice.
1) Set SR to the focal length you're using. If you zoom a lot, this can get tedious.
2) Use a compromise SR setting. On an 80-200, it's about 114mm. 120mm will do.
3) Leave SR off and use a tripod. Beware of zoom creep with those old push-pulls.
Now you can start haunting thrift & pawn shops, garage & rummage sales etc for fine cheap old glass. The slippery slope to LBA, you-betcha. For guidance, take a look here:
https://www.pentaxforums.com/forums/pentax-lens-articles/59245-pawnshop-lense...ers-guide.html