The problem with 4/3rds is that the crop is so extreme that using non-telephoto lenses via adaptors is an exercise in frustration. Canon offers you full-frame and a more reasonable crop (1.3x or 1.6x) that at least leave your wide angles semi-wide.
-Adam Bob W wrote: > There are Contax-Olympus adapters, and Contax-Canon adapters. The 4/3s > system is quite good like that. Obviously it has its drawbacks > (stop-down metering), but it's better than chucking it all in the bin > and whistling a happy tune. > > -- > Cheers, > Bob > > >>-----Original Message----- >>From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On >>Behalf Of Shel Belinkoff >>Sent: 13 September 2006 00:00 >>To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List >>Subject: RE: The K10D Has Arrived! >> >>I don't think any DSLR will allow you the use of your Contax >>lenses and >>gear, if that's what you were getting at, Bob. Pentax, of >>course, allows >>(and promotes) that their current cameras can use older lenses. >> >> >>Shel >> >> >> >> >>>[Original Message] >>>From: Bob W >> >>>However, I do also have over #20,000-worth of film equipment (new >>>prices - I'd probably get about 30p for it now), and I want >> >>to be able >> >>>to use some of that on my digital equipment - does Pentax have >>>anything that would let me do that? >> >> >> >> > > > -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net
