Dubious Drewski
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Title says it all, really. I just received this beautiful vintage Asahi 50mm f/1.4 prime and I'm trying it out on my K10D. Nearly everything is working - I changed that setting that allows the camera to take pictures even when the aperture info can't be read from the lens. (This lens has ZERO electrical contacts - it's real oldschool)
But when it's mounted, the lens will only sit at wide-open aperture, I can't stop it down at all. Is this normal?
(Just a comment - holy cow this lens is fast! I'm so used to average-quality f/3.5 - f/5.6 lenses that it's odd to get such a response from a lens, even in the dark! This thing has so much character, from the ancient-smelling leather case it came with, to the way it kind of zooms in and out when you change focus. This is gonna be a conversation starter amongst my digital-only photography friends)
But when it's mounted, the lens will only sit at wide-open aperture, I can't stop it down at all. Is this normal?
(Just a comment - holy cow this lens is fast! I'm so used to average-quality f/3.5 - f/5.6 lenses that it's odd to get such a response from a lens, even in the dark! This thing has so much character, from the ancient-smelling leather case it came with, to the way it kind of zooms in and out when you change focus. This is gonna be a conversation starter amongst my digital-only photography friends)