Dear Mitch, I have the DS now a few weeks. I love it and it is exceeding my expetations! My nice M-lenses that I bought 30 years ago with my MX work just fine! with easier metering than on the MX itself! My analogue TTL flash is fully compatible! My bellows fit My ref finder fits. Pentax did a good job!
Groeten, Jos > -----Oorspronkelijk bericht----- > Van: Mitchell Conant [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > Verzonden: Wednesday, April 20, 2005 8:00 PM > Aan: [email protected] > Onderwerp: Using Older lenses and Flash Systems with *ist D/DS??? > > > I was pointed here by a photographer in Pittsburgh PA (Mark > Roberts); he said you guys (alright AND gals) would be able to > give me some further insight on the above subject. > > I have always owned Pentax equipment and still shoot with 2 > Pentax MX bodies. I have accumulated a roomful of lenses (mostly > prime Pentax fixed length), filters, bellows, extension tubes, > yadda...yadda. All of them are obviously k-mount lenses with no > auto-focus. I also have several Vivitar 285s with slaves, > filters, and remote sensor cables. > > I'm looking at an *ist D/DS (haven't made up my mind) body. I, > obviously, would like to use my existing lenses and lighting > systems to control initial cash flow. I am entering a joint ebay > partnership/venture with a business associate, and my > contribution is the technical side of the house, including the > photography. I am looking to use this system to do "standard" > product documentation and close-up documentation. > > Here are my questions... > > Anybody here using k-mount lenses on a D/DS? I'm interested in > the pros and cons. I realize that I will lose the automatic > features of the camera/lenses, but I am used to shooting with an > MX. What are the thoughts from those of you who have been down this path. > > The second question is on the flash systems. Will the D/DS > control a Vivitar 285 flash unit; both with and without the > remote sensor? Are there any issues with the triggering voltages > required for the 285? > > >From the looks of the other discussions, thank you for your help > and input! > > Mitch >
