Are all pentax lenses compatible with the k100d and k110d? I'm new to digital photography, I've been a canon AE-1 user my whole life. If I were to put an older lens on one of the new dSLR's what kind of functionality would I lose? I'm assuming aperture on the new cameras is controlled by the LCD on the body instead of the aperture ring, but if I put a lens with an aperture ring on a new pentax will I be using the LCD screen or the ring to control aperture? Any other information I could get on Pentax lenses would be great also.
2006-08-09 03:11:23 · 2 answers · asked by spuality 2 in Consumer Electronics ➔ Cameras
All Pentax lenses are compatible with the K100D and K110D. However, the way in which older lenses support metering is different.
For older lenses that have an A setting on the aperture ring, you can leave the setting on A and control the aperture via the LCD/Camera.
For lenses without an A setting the metering operation is a little bit more involved. You still get metering and the camera can still set the right exposure for you, but you need to take a few extra steps. See the first link below for details on how older lenses work.
The second link below is a great resource for information about K-mount lenses (both those with "A" settings and those without). Note that it doesn't cover screw-mount Pentax lenses.
2006-08-09 06:50:28 · answer #1 · answered by Vijay R 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The k100/110 will take a truckload of old Pentax lenses. Here the scoop from Pentax users:
http://answers.yahoo.com/question/index?qid=20060727112310AAldI1c
2006-08-09 04:04:56 · answer #2 · answered by OMG, I ♥ PONIES!!1 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋