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Pentax Q with old manual lenses?
6 months ago
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Ok, I've heard interesting things about the Q in terms of build quality, neatness factor, etc. I enjoy photography as an enthusiastic amateur, and am definitely still learning. I have a Sony Alpha (which was the heir to my film Minolta Maxxum) for true DLSR experiences. I picked up an Olympus Pen EPL 1 body to use solely with manual lenses, and really enjoy the experience.
So recently the Q dropped down to a reasonable price, and I got the body with the 02 zoom for under $300 total. Coming from Target online site. Couple questions for Q users:
1st and not entirely relevant to the main question- I've read that in the US, the kit lens is an 8.5mm prime. Is the zoom lens package (body + zoom) without the prime, or with both lenses? Just not a lot of clarity either at the site, or online in general; I have read that the prime is not for sale by itself. Curious about what exactly I will receive, although I will learn that when it comes.
2nd and the main question- I ordered a fotodiox adapter for Minolta MC/MD manual lenses. I have a lot of old, fast glass, running from 135mm f2.8 down to 28mm f2.8. Got the 50mm f1.7, 55mm f.17, 45mm f.2, 35mm f2.8. I understand completely that this will be manual focus. My question is this- Olympus makes it super-easy to mount and shoot with manual lenses. quick click in menu to tell the camera what size lens it is (and it then stabilizes the lens), and in Priority mode it is point, focus in the LCD screen
How is it with the Q? Let's say I want to mount the 35mm f2.8, and walk around doing that. Is the menu easy to access for the lens? Do I need to worry about setting ISO and shutter speed, or will it shoot aperture priority?
Further question regarding manual- sporting event, (American football games) with fast glass, say the 55mm f1.7. I would be up in the stadium, so my guess is focus would be near infinity, and thus constant. Place is well lit, so I would again expect the metering is pretty constant. How should the Q do, in terms of taking quick pictures? My hope is that I would basically have a 300mm f1.7 equivalent, and can get some clean shots of the action. Is this possible handheld, or does the zoom factor result in too much shaking to use without a tripod? Is it possible to keep the camera on target enough with a lens like that, using just your hands?
Thanks, Dave
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