pentax lenses: Can anyone tell me if it is possible to use the lenses from the standard pentax camera with the digital camera?
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You may use the old lenses with the digital camera. If the lenses have the A lock on the aperture ring the camera can still be in full auto mode. I have 4 lenses for my old 35mm camera and they all work with my new K20D.
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YES - almost all fit ...especially the ones labeled Pentax -DA "interchangeable lens." I have the sames lens I have been using for many years .. even from my old films pentax cameras. This means you can just buy the box
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Yes. The beauty of Pentax DSLR's is that they will accept all K-mount Pentax lenses ever produced. I myself have a 25 year old manual focus 50mm M f/1.4 lens I use on this camera.
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And film lenses do not go with digital bodies. they can click into place but you will get an error sign. Film camera require film lenses
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Mine did not come with any lenses, I already had some from the previous Pentax DSLR. I'm pretty sure I've seen some packages out there that offer lenses and the camera body.
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Yes. The nice thing about Pentax lenses is that even the old screw mount ones will work with any Pentax dslr, and all K-mount lenses will work on any dslr body.
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Any Pentax EVER MADE will work with this camera. The screw mount lenses need an adapter. This goes for old lenses made for the K1000. I know, because I use them!
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Larry, I've seen reviews that have said Sigma And Tamron lenses work well on the Pentax body. As long as you have the correct lens mount - I think its called a Bayonet Mount, so it should fit the camera. I think the information offered by Pentax Indicated all their lenses would work on the K20d, even a screw mount lens if you have an adaptoor. The Older Manual Pentax lenses will work but some features may be lost when photographing. For example If your using a Pentax SMC - M lens there will be no digital read out for the lens opening on the camera's LED screens and some of the lens information won't be stored with the photo's properties. With an M lens I think you are restricted to be able to only use a few of the camera modes like Manual and Bulb. I haven't read enough of the manual to fully understand it all. I mainly shoot in Manual while using the Pentax SMC-M lens. Pentax SMC-A Lenses will work in in all modes, I believe. If your using a manual Pentax SMC-A lens and have the apperature ring set on "A" then the camera wil record the correct lens information when the camera's shutter is tripped, it will also display the info in the camera's digital readout.. Any of the Pentax Bayonet Mount lenses that say they are for the DSLR will fit the camera. I have the Pentax SMC DA18-250mm, the 10-17mm Fish Eye and the 12-24nn Wide Angle. All are wonderful lenses. I have manual lenses That I used in the 1990's on my Pentax K1000 that I occassionally use on my K20D, They include a 150mm M Lens, 28mm A Lens, a 50mm A and M lens and a Tamron 250mm zoom lens. The 50mm has a lens opening of 1.7 Good Luck, Moose
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Yes, the *ist takes K-Mount. An advantage-if you still have lenses for old Pentax film cameras-is that you can use them on the digital Pentaxes. Besides Pentax lenses, other makes with K-mount will fit.
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I was in same boat with 4 pentax lenses from my old K1000. I love my new K500, but so far none of my old lenses seem to work. All are full manual lenses, so it may depend on whether you have manual or auto lenses (have an A on aperture ring). Suggest going to Ricoh/Pentax website and download K500 owner manual. To be honest, the standard lens that comes with K500 does everything my old lenses did - and much more. Fantastic photos and gobs of features.
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Does anyone know if a Sigma DL MACRO lens that was used on a Nikon N70 can be used on the Pentax K-7? If so, how?
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Thanks... I haven't purchased yet... sitting tight with our bad economy but eventually I will buy the Pentax and the 2 lenses.
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I was also looking at Pentax 10D pre-production reviews. Looks like pentax has similar features including dust cleaning like canon and Image Stabilization like sony. I was planing to buy Canon since it is $200 cheaper but now probably will wait till i get to read Pentax reviews .. any idea about the avaliability of lenses for Pentax??
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I have the old Pentax as well and 4 lenses so I was wanting to know the same thing. I recently took my old lenses into a camera shop and they helped me quite a bit. You will have to focus manually with them of course but depending on what type of lens you have, some of them have the sensors and will adjust the exposure automatically. The guy at the shop did find a way to use the full manual lens but you have to create a custom setting for it in the menu for the camera to recognize the lens or the shutter won't even work. I plan to get the body and then replace lenses eventually as money allows. I have the old Pentax as well and 4 lenses so I was wanting to know the same thing. I recently took my old lenses into a camera shop and they helped me quite a bit. You will have to focus manually with them of course but depending on what type of lens you have, some of them have the sensors and will adjust the exposure automatically. The guy at the shop did find a way to use the full manual lens but you have to create a custom setting for it in the menu for the camera to recognize the lens or the shutter won't even work. I plan to get the body and then replace lenses eventually as money... » Read More I have the old Pentax as well and 4 lenses so I was wanting to know the same thing. I recently took my old lenses into a camera shop and they helped me quite a bit. You will have to focus manually with them of course but depending on what type of lens you have, some of them have the sensors and will adjust the exposure automatically. The guy at the shop did find a way to use the full manual lens but you have to create a custom setting for it in the menu for the camera to recognize the lens or the shutter won't even work. I plan to get the body and then replace lenses eventually as money allows. « Show Less
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All PENTAX 35mm lenses will work with the PENTAX DSLRs. Non-PENTAX brand lenses are not tested for compatibility with our DSLRs. In addition, use of other brand lenses on our DSLRs may result in the lens becoming stuck on the camera, which could damage the camera's lens mount and void your RICOH/PENTAX warranty. Some older RICOH lenses such as RICOH-P, lenses marked "KR" or "PK-R" or lenses with a metering pin projecting from the lens mount are not compatible with PENTAX DSLRs. PENTAX bayonet mount lenses work naturally and without the purchase of any adapters. Older PENTAX screw mount lenses will require the purchase of a Mount Adapter K (Part#30120, approx. $30). In the Menu under Custom Settings, set "Using Aperture Ring" to "Permitted" for lenses that have aperture rings, when the aperture ring is not in the "A" position. The K-50 and K-500 use essentially the same settings with older lenses: PENTAX A-series lenses (lenses with an "A" setting on the aperture ring), can be used as manual-focus lenses in all exposure modes on a PENTAX K-50. Early PENTAX K-series, M-series and S (screw) mount lenses without auto-aperture control (an "A" setting on the aperture ring) can be used in Manual exposure mode using stop-down metering and manual focus. This is the exposure mode which will give accurate exposures when using these older lenses on our digital SLRs. If older lenses without an "A" setting on the aperture ring are used in Av (Aperture Priority) Mode, an exposure error may occur. Note: Using PENTAX S (screw) mount lenses on a PENTAX DSLR requires the use of a Pentax Mount Adapter K. To set up your PENTAX K-50 to use older PENTAX lenses: From our website: http://support.us.ricoh-imaging.com/node/1536
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Yes, i have so much fun to use all my old lenses (K mount) but first you need to get the right adapter for about $30. You better do some research on pentax forum. They have many tests on different lenses.
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Same answer here... all 3 of my lens from my ME Super work. Pentax will tell you exactly which lens function and their level of funtionality.