Old K1000 lense compatible? can I use my 20 year old lenses for my K1000 with this camera?
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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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UMMMM. I think the answer is a little more complicated than a simple yes. The lenses will mount on the camera, but dont expect most of the features of a newer SLR to work. The camera wont be able to tell what aperature the lens is at. Of course, no auto focus. You will have to shoot on full manual mode (no aperature or shutter speed priority). Also - dont forget the conversion factor. Not sure what it is for this camera, but in general multiply the focal length by 1.6 and you will have the effective focal length with an old lens.
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Pentax Forums.com has a database of every Pentax lens ever made and the interchangeability range. Basically, all Pentax K mount will work on any modern Pentax body. Older Pentax lenses may require an available adapter. I am not familiar with Kx, but I believe any lens that worked on Kx will fit a K-30 without an adaptor. Older lenses were A or M mount. Still useable on a K-30 but perhaps without Auto Focus, so you would have to manually focus.
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Well.... technically yes. After all, "Pentax claims that all their auto-focus cameras are backward compatible with K-mount lenses dating back as far as 1975 without need for an adapter." But there are major trade offs. The camera cannot read the set f-stop of K and M series lens. You won't be able to take advantage of the autofocus options. You may need to manually set aperture. You'll have to compensate for the smaller digital chip size as compared to 35mm film. But technically the lens is will work. You'll likely get better results from upgrading to a lens designed for use with the digital camera. The K-5 II does offer full manual control options that will let it resemble the Pentax ME. Well... except for maybe the film advance lever and rewind crank.
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I purchased the K-01 body new using the lenses from my K-1000 film camera. My f=28-200mm works fine at extremes as the wheel compensates for the focal length. I will by a DA40 in future as it is designed to think with the body. I hope this helps. Russ Brady
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I ordered mine as body only as I had lenses from my K1000 film camera. I will, one day order a compatable lens as it will marry with the K-01 body such that the older lenses do not. If you buy a K-01 body with a compatible 40mm lens, you will be most satisfied with the results.
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Oh yeah, this is an old-fashion manual 35mm camera. Wiks has a good page on it: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pentax_K1000.
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I have this lenses and it worked very good on my K500 PENTAX. Which is almost the same as the K50. This I hope is some help.
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Absolutely. One of the great aspects of the K-01 is that it has the same mount as their DSLR's, which means you have many lenses that can be applied without an adapter.
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Every Pentax SLR lens ever made can work on this camera. A very old screw mount lens would require an adapter; any bayonet mount SLR lens will mount and shoot easily on a K - 50 camera. If it was an automatic aperture lens, it will perform that way on a K 50. If it was an autofocus film lens, it will perform that way on a K 50.
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I have no idea. I'd call Nikon. They say that old Nikon lenses will work with old Nikon cameras but theer may be limitations.
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I upgraded from the K-5 to the K-3. Both are excellent cameras, but the K-3 is definitely superior. Regarding lenses - I have 30 year old Pentax lens that work on the K-3 (manual mode only) as well well as more recent Pentax and Sigma lenses that work in either manual or automatic modes.
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Hi Ben,I just ordered this camera, but currently have the k100d. I did use an older lens with my k100d a while back and I had to press the a/e button for about a second to get it to stop down, the camera won't know what the aperature is set at, but it is still usable. I find dpreview.com is really helpful for those sort of questions. Just type in your query in the 'search' area and any discussion about it will come up. Good luck.
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Yes I was able to buy older lens and use them on my brand new canon for movies I saved a ton of $$$$ and get the same quality videos
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I didn't, but there is no reason not to work on K50. All Pentax lenses fit on all Pentax cameras. I use it on K20 K5 and K5II - very sharp lens. It allow you to focus manual with-out to switch, and then it do the rest automatically.
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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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I have two lenses for my old K-1000, they give me superb quality. Unfortunately the adapter does not allow for the same quality once mounted on my D5200, the focus is never correct, and I mean,never. I do know how to manual focus with old lenses. I used them! I would not recommend this product, not for the D5200.
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I did what you are trying to do - bought this body to use with my old EOS lenses, and they were NOT compatible. The old lenses were from a Canon EOS A2 that I bought in 1994, so they were pretty old. They were EF lenses, but they still weren't compatible. I know that some newer EOS film lenses are compatible, but you need to keep in mind that the focal length will be a little different when you put a film lens on a digital body. I can't remember exactly how great the difference is though. Hope this helps!