kikoba
26th of January 2006 (Thu), 13:31
To all:
I am currently in the process of making the transition from film to digital. I guess I am what you would consider to be an advanced amateur. My learning camera was an AE-1, which I loved and continued to use up until just a few months, ago. The other camera that came into play quite regularly was my Pentax Spotmatic F, and an arsenal of Super SMC Takumars. I just love those old screwmount lenses and the images they produce.
Anyway, my questions are as follows:
1. From all of the reviews I have read, the Rebel XT and 20D have such comparable image quality, that it is hardly a compromise to go with the XT. Though the 20D has some features that I would like to have, including the size/heft of the camera compared to the XT, they are not necessarily deal-breakers when it comes to saving $500 and going with the XT. In truth, the 20D is ideal and gives me the best of everything that I need at the moment. Still, and I'm sure this question comes up a lot and there are likely no definitive answers, I wonder if saving a little money now in purchasing the camera that will be my entry into DSLR and making the step up to a more substantial camera in a year or so when the price of a camera like the 5D has come down a little, would better serve me? Should I be waiting until after PMA to see what changes have been made to the world of DSLR?
2. I have read that there are adapters that would allow me to use my old screwmount lenses (M42 mount) on an XT or 20D or any EOS, for that matter. My question is, first of all, are these adapters truly viable? What functionality would the Pentax lenses have (I know I won't get AF, and some of those hi-tech features, but will the meterig still work?)? I love these lenses so much, and have a substantial collection of them which would aid in limiting the cost of my transition to digital, that I would really like to be able to keep using them. I know this is a Canon site, so this question my cause readers to automatically stop reading and move on to the next thread ;) , but would I be better served going with an *ist D or DS or DS2 or whatever? I have always had a warm, fuzzy spot in my heart for Canon. My first still camera was a Canon, my first digital P/S was a Canon, my first motion picture camera was a Canon, and I have remained fairly loyal to Canon ever since...not just for nostalgia but for the quality and success I have had with Canon equipment. Still, am I just making my life harder by ignoring the ease of porting over my lenses to an *ist? Would I be better off going with the *ist and stepping up to a powerhouse Canon a little further down the road when I am able to truly invest in a quality arsenal of modern Canon lenses (all of my current lenses are FD mounts)?
Well, I guess I had a lot of questions. Sorry about that. Any advice any of you can send my way on these matters would be much appreciated. There is no absolute rush as far as being able to wait a few months to purchase after PMA, but I will likely make the purchase by the end of March.
Thank you, all, for your time and your help.
Regards,
Trip
I am currently in the process of making the transition from film to digital. I guess I am what you would consider to be an advanced amateur. My learning camera was an AE-1, which I loved and continued to use up until just a few months, ago. The other camera that came into play quite regularly was my Pentax Spotmatic F, and an arsenal of Super SMC Takumars. I just love those old screwmount lenses and the images they produce.
Anyway, my questions are as follows:
1. From all of the reviews I have read, the Rebel XT and 20D have such comparable image quality, that it is hardly a compromise to go with the XT. Though the 20D has some features that I would like to have, including the size/heft of the camera compared to the XT, they are not necessarily deal-breakers when it comes to saving $500 and going with the XT. In truth, the 20D is ideal and gives me the best of everything that I need at the moment. Still, and I'm sure this question comes up a lot and there are likely no definitive answers, I wonder if saving a little money now in purchasing the camera that will be my entry into DSLR and making the step up to a more substantial camera in a year or so when the price of a camera like the 5D has come down a little, would better serve me? Should I be waiting until after PMA to see what changes have been made to the world of DSLR?
2. I have read that there are adapters that would allow me to use my old screwmount lenses (M42 mount) on an XT or 20D or any EOS, for that matter. My question is, first of all, are these adapters truly viable? What functionality would the Pentax lenses have (I know I won't get AF, and some of those hi-tech features, but will the meterig still work?)? I love these lenses so much, and have a substantial collection of them which would aid in limiting the cost of my transition to digital, that I would really like to be able to keep using them. I know this is a Canon site, so this question my cause readers to automatically stop reading and move on to the next thread ;) , but would I be better served going with an *ist D or DS or DS2 or whatever? I have always had a warm, fuzzy spot in my heart for Canon. My first still camera was a Canon, my first digital P/S was a Canon, my first motion picture camera was a Canon, and I have remained fairly loyal to Canon ever since...not just for nostalgia but for the quality and success I have had with Canon equipment. Still, am I just making my life harder by ignoring the ease of porting over my lenses to an *ist? Would I be better off going with the *ist and stepping up to a powerhouse Canon a little further down the road when I am able to truly invest in a quality arsenal of modern Canon lenses (all of my current lenses are FD mounts)?
Well, I guess I had a lot of questions. Sorry about that. Any advice any of you can send my way on these matters would be much appreciated. There is no absolute rush as far as being able to wait a few months to purchase after PMA, but I will likely make the purchase by the end of March.
Thank you, all, for your time and your help.
Regards,
Trip