Pentax K mount and Digital cameras

[jimmystratos]

Do any digital SLRs fit my Pentax K mount lenses, or are they scrap? Currently on a Ricoh KR10 body.

[Nero601]

jimmystratos said:

Do any digital SLRs fit my Pentax K mount lenses, or are they scrap? Currently on a Ricoh KR10 body.

yes any pentax or samsung digi slr's

hth

[jimmystratos]

Brill, thanks.

[johnnywgk]

Nero, thanks for that, do you loose a lot of settings/features using these old
lenses. For example k lenses, loose the auto apperture thingy on a pentax 'A' series camera.

So what would you loose on a DSLR.

Thanks (anyone).

[VxDuncan]

To be brutally honest, not worth the hassle. You'd be far better off going for a more common brand (ie canon or nikon). Older lenses are far more likely to be shown up on a digital body, out of date technology and lack modern coatings to reduce flare on digital sensors. Unless you have some really special lenses it's probably worth flogging them (though you won't get much, be warned). Any slight saving now will be lost several times over when you come to buy new lenses - Canon and Nikon are far better supported and the numbers of used AF lenses in these fits is orders of magnitude higher than in pentax mount.

Get a cheap canon or nikon.

[johnnywgk]

Probably good advice, cheers.

[GetCarter]

Indeed it is

[Zad]

There is always this kinda thing: http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/AF-Confirm-Pentax-PK-To-Cano...

I'm sure there are/have been UK suppliers but a quick search didn't find any.

[savvy]

Zad said:

There is always this kinda thing: http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/AF-Confirm-Pentax-PK-To-Cano...

I'm sure there are/have been UK suppliers but a quick search didn't find any.

That would be handy for my Pentax! ETA - just seen lens works other way round. doh

Edited by savvy on Sunday 25th October 21:39