georgemarinelli
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Thanx again William!
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Hi Dave. Thanks for that explanation. And you're right, there's absolutely NOTHING about this old lens that's automatic:} I'm playing around with your advice and the advice from all the other folks who posted. Terrific info. I'm getting the hang of it and we'll see what happens. Could be nice on a tripod for distance stuff but boy is it heavy for travel! I will indeed have some fun! Thanx again. gm
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Hi, I'm pretty sure it's an unchipped adapter. And it's a 28-200 lens, not 20-200 as previously stated. Good advice and that's definitely starting to work for me re- aperture and then the internals on the camera. I'm also a bit dubious on quality of the old analog lens with the new digital camera. I'll spend more time during the day tomorrow and see what I can come up with but if it's not killer, I'm not lugging this thing around in my travels. My back already hurts enough:) Anyway, thanx for the much-needed help. Really appreciate it. gm
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William, thanx for the great explanation! Haven't used manual settings very much in the past few years. Even a blockhead like me is able to almost understand this now and I'm definitely figuring it out. Thanx for the time and knowledge. Really appreciate it and the forum. gm
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No, there doesn't seem to be a menu selection for 'no lens attached' but after taking in your advice and all the others posted, I think I'm figuring it out. Combination of aperture and internal settings. I'm now actually able to see thru the viewfinder and focus, which is a huge step:) I haven't really done too much manual shooting lately as the auto modes in modern cameras are pretty good and as I travel a bunch, I don't have time for settings as I'm often shooting from a vehicle or even a bike. So thank you so much. I really appreciate your taking the time to share your knowledge. gm
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hi, i have an old Tokina 20-200 lens from the mid '80s that i want to use with my Canon EOS Rebel SL-1. i bought an adaptor and it fits on just fine. i realize no auto focus or anything like that. but when i look thru the viewfinder with the tokina attached, it looks extremely dark. dark enough to make it impossible to focus. snapped a couple of pics and they're overly bright on the little camera screen. have fiddled around with every manual setting but nothing helps what i see thru the viewfinder. would appreciate any help. thanx! geo