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Photo Forum / Digital Photography / DSLR Cameras / August 2005Stupid Question re Canon Digital Rebel XT
Can I run my old pentax manual lenses with the Canon Digital Rebel XT that just came out? I was trying to find the answer. I would like to run autoexposure sometimes with the lenses. Is it physically possible? Would a pentax mount interface with the Canon for a fully manual picture? thanks Bill  Signature--- William O'Hara > Can I run my old pentax manual lenses with the Canon > Digital Rebel XT that just came out? I was trying [quoted text clipped - 5 lines] > thanks > Bill You might be able to find an adapter so you could operate the camera manually, but there is a chance you'll lose infinity focus or alter the lens focal length, depending on the type of adapter. Signaturehttp://www.pbase.com/bcbaird > Can I run my old pentax manual lenses with the Canon > Digital Rebel XT that just came out? Save your money and get a BETTER camera, the Pentax *ist-DS. It can use any Pentax K or screw mount lens, has a real prism finder bigger and brighter than the Rebel XT, is not as fragile, simply "feels" better overall, and is cheaper than the Canon. You can even skip buying the kit lens and use your old manual lenses. I had a Rebel XT which fried itself after one day... replaced it with a Pentax and could not be happier :^) The only stupid thing is buying a Canon when a Pentax is what you need. SignatureAnti-Spam address: my last name at his dot com Charles Gillen -- Reston, Virginia, USA >> Can I run my old pentax manual lenses with the Canon >> Digital Rebel XT that just came out? [quoted text clipped - 9 lines] > > The only stupid thing is buying a Canon when a Pentax is what you need. ROFLMAO >Can I run my old pentax manual lenses with the Canon >Digital Rebel XT that just came out? I was trying [quoted text clipped - 5 lines] >thanks >Bill Really old ones? the 42mm screw thread mount. I got an adaptor to do that. from : http://www.aquaticlifeaquariums.com.au/default.html?lang=en-uk&target=d152.html It's a rusian company, had no problems with them, and the workmanship on the adapter is fine looking. works too! >>Can I run my old pentax manual lenses with the Canon >>Digital Rebel XT that just came out? I was trying [quoted text clipped - 8 lines] > It's a rusian company, had no problems with them, and the workmanship > on the adapter is fine looking. works too! I have on hand some old ones. I also have newer 95+ vintage pentax lenses. I also have an old Minolta system, which never gets used at this point. What does everyone think of the Pentax digital camera? Signature--- William O'Hara >>>Can I run my old pentax manual lenses with the Canon >>>Digital Rebel XT that just came out? I was trying [quoted text clipped - 14 lines] > >What does everyone think of the Pentax digital camera? I thought it felt too smal lin my hands, other people like it for that reason. >>What does everyone think of the Pentax digital camera? > > I thought it felt too smal lin my hands, other people like it for that > reason. I read a review that the JPG output is no good. The review actually recommended the camera but to shoot only in RAW mode. I'm lost, now. Signature--- William O'Hara > I read a review that the JPG output is no good. The > review actually recommended the camera but to shoot > only in RAW mode. Rather than believe ONE jaundiced reviewer, who may have OCD about RAW, better trust all the very happy Pentax DSLR folks you'll find in the Yahoo ist-D* forum or at http://www.photo.net/bboard/forum?topic_id=1901 devoted to Pentax enthusiasts, both film and digital. I've shot several thousand JPEG pictures with my *ist-DS and see no need at all to shoot RAW, after testing RAW for myself and being completely satisfied with the JPEG quality. I've even taken a quarter of a full frame and enlarged them to a full 3008 x 2000 image size with virtually effect on quality or artifacts. Since I have 1.5Mb of SD card storage, I could afford to shoot RAW if I felt it worth the trouble, and I'm a very picky guy who still has film negatives 50 years old. In short, Pentax JPEG quality is totally a non- issue, or at best merely another "urban legend." I am very sensitized to JPEG quality since after shooting film for 50 years with Leicas, Rolleis, and Nikons I spent the last few years learning the digital ropes with a series of 1, 2, and 3 Mp point-n-shoots. One of the lessons learned is that the amount of compression is less important than shooting in the largest pixel size a camera offers; the Pentax uses the same sensor as the Nikon D70 and ALL its images are a full 3008 x 2000. Besides RAW it offers three JPEG compression ratios, and even the highest compression is fine for most uses. SignatureAnti-Spam address: my last name at his dot com Charles Gillen -- Reston, Virginia, USA > Rather than believe ONE jaundiced reviewer, who may have OCD about RAW, > better trust all the very happy Pentax DSLR folks you'll find in the Yahoo > ist-D* forum or at http://www.photo.net/bboard/forum?topic_id=1901 devoted > to Pentax enthusiasts, both film and digital. I'll concur. I've seen JPEGs from the Pentax and talked to owners - they seem to be very happy with the output. You might be able to squeeze more out of the RAW file, but it's like that with any digital SLR. If you've got the lenses and you want to stick with Pentax, I don't think you'll be disappointed going with the *ist D series. Signaturehttp://www.pbase.com/bcbaird :>>What does everyone think of the Pentax digital camera? :> [quoted text clipped - 4 lines] : review actually recommended the camera but to shoot : only in RAW mode. Bah! The JPG output is just fine... I've had my ist-DS since November 2004 and love it. It works great with my old K-mount lenses as well as the new stuff. -Charles SignatureCharles Robinson Minneapolis, MN charlesr@visi.com http://charles.robinsontwins.org |
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