If you've used a K-1000 (I started with a Spotmatic II), you'll love the old lenses on the new DSLR bodies. The "limitations" referred to are defined as such by a younger generation used to...
Just about all the other answers are sort of on target. The traditional focal length for head and shoulder portraits using 35mm film (that's full-frame 24x36) is from about 85mm to 120mm. What...
Having tried a lot of nighttime DSLR shots in the past few months, I've noticed that the high ISO (my Pentax DS cranks up to 3200) results in photos that don't look like it's nightime out there. So,...
As shown above, these are classic old lenses originally designed for movie cameras. The most common lens mount is for 16mm film cameras (remember I said "old"). They are called variously Arri,...