> There are only a few adapters for Canon FD series lenses and none > give full functionality.
Yes, adapters exist, but stop-down metering is not convenient. Plus, there is either teleconversion and light loss, or loss of infinity focus. So I will buy some lenses for the DSLR. > Go for the FA35/2 AL or FA28/2.8 AL. Both are very good lenses and > not too terribly expensive. They're not f/1.4, but the Pentax DSLRs > are quite clean in rendering up to ISO 800 and even 1600 in a > pinch ... much better than film. The thing is, when it's dark, AF might not work. I do not want to focus manually in the dark with a slow lens on the K100D's matte screen. My Canon A1's screen has both the split-image and microprism ring. With the 50/1.4 or 28/2, I have no issues at night. The K100D has a matte screen, so I would start at a disadvantage. A fast lens would be helpful. Speaking of fast lenses, the original Sigma 28/1.8 is supposed to be a good performer, and quite compact (58mm filter, 284g). The updated "Macro" version is larger and heavier (77mm filter, 500g). Has anyone used the pre-Macro Sigma 28/1.8? "Macro" is not a big deal as I have some achromatic close-up lenses which work quite well. > Switching to Manual Focus turns off the focus lockout. As does AF- > Continuous mode. Thanks! > For quality, I much prefer the DA16-45 or FA20-35 over the kit zoom. Got it. The FA20-35 is pricey and I don't need full-frame coverage. How is the DA16-45 with architecture? Will I need to fix barrel distortion in post-processing? Is the 18-55 kit lens good enough in this respect, too? > Not familiar with the Sunpak 30DX flash unit. But if it's an external > sensor auto-flash, it will work the same way it does on your A1. Not > sure why it needs a custom module to work that way, but ... ??? > Godfrey When I set the flash for a particular distance, the custom Canon module allows the flash to change the camera aperture accordingly. This is convenient. Benjamin __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Tired of spam? Yahoo! Mail has the best spam protection around http://mail.yahoo.com -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net
