5DMk3 With vintage Pentax Lenses

[ZakCreative]

Hey Everybody!  I'm new to the forums and to DSLR Photography and Videography in general, though I do have a background in film making.  I acquired a 5D Mark 3 last year and am really happy with it so far.

Here's my question:  Are there any tips or tricks to getting old manual lenses to work on the Mark 3?  I bought a cheap PK-EF adapter on Ebay to get my Dad's old ME Super lenses to fit and they do, but anytime I take a picture, the camera will give me an error message, and it gives me the same error message anytime I try to switch to video.  I did have some success I guess, as I was able to get partial images, as if the top half of the sensor was exposed.  Any suggestions?

[HDCamTeam]

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@ebiggs1 wrote:

Hard isn't it?

I am not telling which is which so you must decide for your selves. I have shown this comparison to many people and around half to a little more get it correct. Maybe they are guessing?

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VERY interesting indeed!

What exact scanner did you use to scan the film? That's a major factor (in terms of resolution and colors)

Thanks!

[ebiggs1]

The scanner is a Canon 9000F. It comes with a slide and a negative carrier. It also comes with software to correct for the orange mask used in film negatives.

[ebiggs1]

The main thing to take here is the factor of, "How are you going to use your photos?"

It is possible to use older Pentex or FD lens but to what advantage?

Do they do something that is better, easier, faster, cheaper or is it just fun? In my case,  I have a 600mm f4.5 FD lens that I would love to use on my EOS bodies.