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Truthfully, unless you are a true hobbyist who loves to tweak camera settings and work with manual focusing, it is usually better to purchase a modern lens along with your DSLR. Working with a manual focusing lens and setting exposure compensation that is often needed when working with lenses set in manual mode can be mildly irritating to someone who wants to benefit from all the modern conveniences of a DSLR camera.
But a good lens manually focused opens the door to incredible possibilities, not only for taking photos, but for video clips if you are into such thing.
But a good lens manually focused opens the door to incredible possibilities, not only for taking photos, but for video clips if you are into such thing.
I agree, however I am saying that new photographer with more basic needs may not want to go through the extra work needed to work with older manual lenses and adapters. Especially if they just want shots of the kids or the family dog. Capturing fast moving kids and animals are best done on automatic settings on modern cameras and lenses.
I work with older manual lenses all the time and it is a craft that works better for shooting subjects that don't move.
I agree, however I am saying that new photographer with more basic needs may not want to go through the extra work needed to work with older manual lenses and adapters. Especially if they just want shots of the kids or the family dog. Capturing fast moving kids and animals are best done on automatic settings on modern cameras and lenses.
I work with older manual lenses all the time and it is a craft that works better for shooting subjects that don't move.
I could be wrong, but I believe that DSLR cameras's auto-focusing does not work on video. One must focus manually.
I agree, however I am saying that new photographer with more basic needs may not want to go through the extra work needed to work with older manual lenses and adapters. Especially if they just want shots of the kids or the family dog. Capturing fast moving kids and animals are best done on automatic settings on modern cameras and lenses.
I work with older manual lenses all the time and it is a craft that works better for shooting subjects that don't move.
Yes, alot of this will depend on what she will shoot (static vs. moving subjects) and how much she likes fiddling with manual settings. I really like manual lenses for landscapes which is what I normally shoot. But for my family, action, wildlife, etc... I prefer using my newer EOS lenses.
Bottom line: she needs to buy at least one modern lens even if that is a cheapo 50 1.8 prime - plastic fantastic. Then she can take time to tinker with those older FD lenses and adapters to see if it is really worth it.
Do a search on FD to EOS adapters and you'll will find more information from others who have performed this process. For Canon I prefer older Zeiss and Zuiko manual lenses. I haven't heard too many good reports about adapting FD to EOS systems.
Thank you for the additional help. I've sent her a link to this thread so she can get it all first hand. You've all been very helpful.
Em
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