Just pulled the trigger on a K-5 and I can't wait.

Thanks guys I think I have one sorted now.

I am on the lookout for a genuine Pentax M42 to K mount adapter if anybody has one they are willing to part with.

Thanks

Thanks for all the advice, I have posted a list of my inherited gear in the newbies section.

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All advice welcomed.

Hi There

I have recently inherited the following equipment and I am planning on getting a K-5 to use the M42 lenses on. I grew up with a Pentax SV but shamefully went to canon for a DSLR. Any advice on the gear below would be great it all seems to be in good condition.

Ashai Pentax SV
Ashai Pentax Spotmatic II
Nikkormat N with 50mm Nikor-S Auto 1:1.4 50mm
Leica Modell IIIb Sunmar f-5cm 1:2 and Elmar f-9cm 1:4
Praktica MLT3
Ilford Advocate with f/4.5 35mm
Zeiss Ikon with Zeis Tesa 1:2.8 8cm lens
Voigllander Compur Camera

SMC Takumar 1:1.4 50mm
Super Takumar 1:1.8 55mm
Carl Zeis 1:2.8 28mm
Pentacon Auto 1.8 50mm
Ashai Super Takumar 1:3.5 35mm
Ashai Teletakumar 1:5.6 200mm
Palinar Wide Angle 1:2.8 25mm
Ashai Takumar 1:2.8/105mm
Ashai SMC Takumar 1:3.5/135mm
Photax 1:8 500mm
Hanimex 1:5.5 f=300mm

Thanks

I do have L series lenses with my 5d - 17-40 and 70-200 with a 50mm prime and I like the range but as I said I prefer to use my prime 50mm and the camera is a litle large and cumbersome at times as I have a baby daughter to handle too when out and about.

That said I will probabally get the battery grip to go with the K-5 as I quite liked the one I had on my Canon 40d and it made the handling really comfortable and helped balance out the weight when using a larger lens.

Come on guys there is no need to get into arguments here, In my initial post I was asking for information regarding switcging over to the Pentax system from Canon as I have inherited quite a bit of old manual gear.

I know I'm new around here but lets keep this forum what it is, a discussion forum and not let it demise like so many other forums have.

If I was looking at moving over to the Pentax system which would be the best camera to go for currently? (K-5, K-7 K20-D).

I currently have a Canon 5D classic and I have quite a lot of older M42 lenses and Pentax gear coming my way and it would either make my canon equipment redundant or end up not getting used. Which camera would compare to the quality I get from my 5D.

I believe the M42 lenses would work better with a pentax rather than using an adapter on my 5D as there are mirror clearance issues with the FF Canon. I am also finding I am tending to just use my 50mm f/1.8 prime on the 5D rather than the other zooms I have essentially making them a bit redundant.

I would also gain image stabilisation and pop up flash from moving over.

I did learn photography on an Ashai Pentax SV from the 1960's with a 55mm Super Takumar lens which I still have.

If i did get a Pentax DSLR I would sell my canon stuff on.

All advice would be greatly appreciated.

I am going to wait until I have the Lenses before commiting to another camera as they are coming with a Practika body also.

Thanks for the responses guys.

I have a number of M42 lenses coming my way from my Grandad and I am looking for a K100d / K100d Super to use them on.

I already have a Canon 5d classic and Ashai Pentax SLR but I think this would be a nice camera to get the best from the lenses, unless there are any other suggestions.

Thanks