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Offline tukudu

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Lens compatability
« on: September 23, 2008, 08:02:00 AM »
Folks I have "dumb question". Are SLR lens from film camera compatible with the new Digital SLR cameras? thanks tom.
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Offline BobW

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Re: Lens compatability
« Reply #1 on: September 24, 2008, 03:41:00 PM »
Some.... my Minolta 35mm SLR lenses work on my Konica/Minolta DSLR, including all the auto-focus, metering, etc.

Keep this in mind though:  

18mm - 70 mm digital SLR =
27mm - 105 mm 35mm SLR

or:

digital SLR x 1.5 = 35mm film SLR

the magnification is different.
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Offline KawTrooper

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Re: Lens compatability
« Reply #2 on: October 17, 2008, 08:43:00 AM »
Older Nikon lens will fit most Nikon digital slr's. Though a few exceptions with the cheaper Nikon slr. as auto focus etc.
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Offline luv2bowhunt

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Re: Lens compatability
« Reply #3 on: October 26, 2008, 09:57:00 PM »
It really depends...
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Re: Lens compatability
« Reply #4 on: December 28, 2008, 04:07:00 AM »
All the Pentax SLRs i.e. k200, k20d, k10d, are backward compatible to their Film SLR lenses. The k20d and k10d are both great SLRs that don't mind the weather. I have the k10d. Check the reviews of the Pentax SLRs on photo.net or dpreview.com
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Offline novahunterpa

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Re: Lens compatability
« Reply #5 on: January 13, 2009, 01:32:00 AM »
Yea thats why I bought a digatal pentax, I have many older pentax lenses, Like the takumar scew mounts, which made the decison easy, like sambeaux said pentax made there digatal's backward compatible, wich is a big plus.
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Offline amicus

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Re: Lens compatability
« Reply #6 on: January 22, 2009, 04:41:00 PM »
My older nikon lens will work on my new D60 Nikon but the auto focus will not work you will have to use manual focus.
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Offline recurve_shooter

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Re: Lens compatability
« Reply #7 on: January 23, 2009, 05:50:00 PM »
It's my understanding that Sony bought the patents/rights on the older Minolta cameras.  I know the older Minolta and compatible lenses will work on Sony DSLRs.

I have a Sigma 70-300mm zoom lens from the late 80s that works great on my '08 model Sony Alpha.
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