About ten years ago, I was given a couple Pentax 35mm film SLR bodies, and some lenses, which I was happy with. Especially the SMC-M 50mm f/1.4 lens, with which I discovered bokeh and existing-light photography. But after a while, I got tired of having to store and process film, since I just put all the pictures into my computer anyway. So I got a *ist DS, since that was compatible with all my lenses. But my favorite prime lens has been turned into a zoom by the reduced sensor size. The closest equivalent I've found is the FA 31mm Limited, but that costs ~$1000 USD, and its not even f1.4, its f1.8. Given this issue, along with the fussiness of getting all the auto-exposure/focus stuff to work the way I want it to, and I'm really missing my film camera bodies. Or is there an alternative?
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posted by Hither
on Jun 20, 2010 -
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When is an old camera lens good enough to influence which DSLR body to purchase?
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posted by yamel
on Aug 6, 2009 -
15 answers
What's your favorite Nikon-compatible macro lens? I'm completely new to macro photography (and still pretty new to photography in general, having purchased my first DSLR a little over a year ago), and I'm leaning towards the Nikon 60mm f/2.8D AF, largely because of the price differential between this and some of the other Nikkor macros. Anyone have any great experience with some of the makeshift macro lenses (using extension tubes, reversing rings, etc)?
posted by jacksides
on Jul 23, 2007 -
9 answers
Prospective DSLR user ISO decent budget lenses for shooting babies, beautiful scenery, (and maybe) blooms.
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posted by DakotaPaul
on May 8, 2007 -
23 answers
I'm going to be purchasing a DSLR camera, and am looking for some input on which lens(es) to purchase.
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posted by tomorama
on Apr 26, 2007 -
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This is a two part question: Which every day lens should I buy for my dSLR, and what other camera accessories should I get? There is
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posted by geeky
on Oct 11, 2006 -
25 answers
