Tariq Peter
October 16th, 2011, 05:08 PM
Hi,
Are there any issues that may occur if I were to purchase a 50mm 1.4 Minolta + a
Minolta MD MC Lens to Canon EF EOS Mount Adapter Ring to use with my 600D?
For around £70-80 I could get 1.4 plus a real smooth focus ring instead of paying nearly 3 times for the canon. Yes the Canon has auto focus but I will be using the lens for video only.
James Donnelly
October 18th, 2011, 09:09 AM
Hi,
Are there any issues that may occur if I were to purchase a 50mm 1.4 Minolta + a
Minolta MD MC Lens to Canon EF EOS Mount Adapter Ring to use with my 600D?
For around £70-80 I could get 1.4 plus a real smooth focus ring instead of paying nearly 3 times for the canon. Yes the Canon has auto focus but I will be using the lens for video only.
Forget MD lenses. Adapter needs a glass element = junk image.
M42, Pentax K, Olympus OM and others work.
Clue: for £60 you can get a Pentax Takumar SMC 50mm f/1.4.
Matt Thomas
October 27th, 2011, 02:30 PM
James, what do you think of the Pentax Takumar SMC 50mm f/1.4?
I'm looking to replace my Canon 50mm 1.8 with something a little faster and with better build quality.
James Donnelly
October 28th, 2011, 07:37 AM
James, what do you think of the Pentax Takumar SMC 50mm f/1.4?
I'm looking to replace my Canon 50mm 1.8 with something a little faster and with better build quality.
A good choice for the money, but you need to be aware of a couple of things. You need to de-yellow it, and you need to find one fungus free. For most people, it's not worth the hassle.
If you want to know more, just ask. It is a dream to handle, and a brilliant lens for video work.