Reunion
That Pentax H1 on the left was my very first SLR—a camera I started using when I was 13 (handed down to me after dad got his Nikkormat).
On the right is my shiny new DSLR. I didn't have any particular brand loyalty (as all my Olympus OM and Canon FD lenses are digital orphans). But for compactness and low-light abilities, the K-x seemed to be the best deal going at the moment. It's an entertaining coincidence to come full circle back to Pentax.
The K-x is the cheapest Pentax DSLR; but even so it couples and sets the aperture correctly with any K-mount "A" lens, dating back to 1983. And they all benefit from the in-body anti-shake.
I got an adapter to fit M42 screwmount lenses on the K-x too. But I haven't located the section in the 300-page manual (!) explaining how to do stopdown metering yet. I'm actually curious to see how well that old Auto-Takumar works out. It was the surprise winner in an informal 50mm "bokeh bake-off" test I did a while ago.
Reunion
That Pentax H1 on the left was my very first SLR—a camera I started using when I was 13 (handed down to me after dad got his Nikkormat).
On the right is my shiny new DSLR. I didn't have any particular brand loyalty (as all my Olympus OM and Canon FD lenses are digital orphans). But for compactness and low-light abilities, the K-x seemed to be the best deal going at the moment. It's an entertaining coincidence to come full circle back to Pentax.
The K-x is the cheapest Pentax DSLR; but even so it couples and sets the aperture correctly with any K-mount "A" lens, dating back to 1983. And they all benefit from the in-body anti-shake.
I got an adapter to fit M42 screwmount lenses on the K-x too. But I haven't located the section in the 300-page manual (!) explaining how to do stopdown metering yet. I'm actually curious to see how well that old Auto-Takumar works out. It was the surprise winner in an informal 50mm "bokeh bake-off" test I did a while ago.