PZ20 lens on K-r body

charliejudge · 11-29-2017, 05:38 PM

Grainy pics, should I upgrade to digital lens?

**jatrax** · 11-29-2017, 05:43 PM

What lens? A good film era lens still makes great images. A poor one is still well, poor.

I and many others use a lot of film era lenses and they work great on digital, assuming they are in good shape.

---------- Post added 11-29-17 at 04:45 PM ----------

Grainy pics are more often a result of high ISO rather than the lens. How much digital experience do you have?

**twilhelm** · 11-29-2017, 06:59 PM

I would have to agree that what you are seeing is a result of high iso and not the cause of the lens. I have all kinds of lenses from every decade starting with early Takamur lenses. None of them will cause “graininess” in the picture. When I had the K20d, I would see a grain I didn’t like when the iso would get high.

What lens are you referring to?

11-29-2017, 05:38 PM	#1
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11-29-2017, 05:43 PM	#2
jatrax Site Supporter Join Date: May 2010 Location: Washington Cascades Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 12,991	What lens? A good film era lens still makes great images. A poor one is still well, poor. I and many others use a lot of film era lenses and they work great on digital, assuming they are in good shape. ---------- Post added 11-29-17 at 04:45 PM ---------- Grainy pics are more often a result of high ISO rather than the lens. How much digital experience do you have?

11-29-2017, 06:59 PM	#3
twilhelm Loyal Site Supporter Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Florida Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 2,369	I would have to agree that what you are seeing is a result of high iso and not the cause of the lens. I have all kinds of lenses from every decade starting with early Takamur lenses. None of them will cause “graininess” in the picture. When I had the K20d, I would see a grain I didn’t like when the iso would get high. What lens are you referring to?