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Mon Dec-14-09 08:24 PM
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question about digital cameras and lenses |
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can you use pentex(pentax?) lenses with a digital camera? or are they compatible with canon or minolta?
i heard they have a canon digital camera that you can use the old canon lenses with. is this true?
any help is greatly appreciated. THANKS!!
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Mon Dec-14-09 08:31 PM
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1. it depends on the camera |
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afaik, no "old" canon lenses work with any of their bodies, they made a complete break a few years ago with old lenses
nikon, on the other hand, on some bodies you can use any lens they ever made since 1959
if the pentax lenses are m42 mount, there are cameras that take them
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Mon Dec-14-09 08:36 PM
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2. digging lenses out now. |
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helping my dad out. he's stuck in the dark ages and doesn't want to part with the lenses. lol
what cameras would you suggest?
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Mon Dec-14-09 08:49 PM
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3. i found a K200D camera that supports the lenses. |
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can't find any prices for it though.
thank you for your help!! you got us in the right direction.
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Mon Dec-14-09 09:20 PM
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4. from 300 or so used to 600 new |
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Tue Dec-15-09 09:03 AM
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Mon Dec-14-09 10:00 PM
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5. Adapters are very cheap. Generally, you'll lose all of the auto features, but |
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the lens will function fine. I've used legacy Pentax glass on my Olympus, so I'm sure that you can do it with Pentax digital, or with Canon or Nikon, etc. (with the adapters).
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Tue Dec-15-09 09:04 AM
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7. that's a great idea too. i hadn't thought about adapters. |
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