Making Digital Photography cheaper for your DSLR

Wow it’s been a busy couple of weeks at work, so apologies for being away. It seems a lot has been happening in the digital camera world too, with the Canon 7D digital SLR being the hot pre-order topic. A quick look at the specs show it to look like a fast little machine, but unlike its older brother the Canon 5D mark 2, it doesn’t feature a full frame sensor, settling instead for an APS-C, (about half the size). More on that when we get a chance to look into it properly though.

My big news from the week has to be the rediscovery of old m42 Pentax screw fit lenses. My supplier at Hilton photographic in Hull managed to get an adapter for my Samsung GX10 that allows you to fit the old style lenses and simply change any settings manually. Of course this means a little playing around to get use to it and I’ll be sure to post some results once we’ve had some better weather.

The GX10 DSLR, like the Pentax K10, allows you select on the camera body whether to use auto focus settings or manual, so it’s perfect for using these old lenses. Of course the other advantage is cost. Sure the screw fit lenses may not be as practical as their newer alternatives, but with a decent entry level macro lens from Sigma, or Tamron, costing several hundred pounds, being able to jump on Ebay and find the screw equivalent for around £50 is a bargain. Ideal for those situations where you might want to try a new kind of digital photography without the expense.