2007-11-07 04:16:08 · 6 answers · asked by Nancy R 1 in Consumer Electronics ➔ Cameras
Unfortunately, no. The old manual Minolta lenses (MC/MD mount) are not compatible with the newer A-mount used by Minolta (and now Sony) DSLRs, or any other current DSLR mount for that matter.
One way that seems to work is using an adaptor with Olympus DSLRs. Although it will be a bit of a pain to meter, and isn't exactly inexpensive. This page describes the pros/cons:
http://www.rokkorfiles.com/olympus.htm
Frankly, unless you have some very special lenses that you want to keep using it's probably better to buy new lenses. You certainly won't save much money by trying to go the adaptor route, if that is your motivation.
Oh, and by the way, if you happen to see this, concerning the "Seagull d55" it's a hoax!
http://www.rokkorfiles.com/digital.htm
Although, it kind of would be nice, and would certainly solve your problem!
2007-11-09 07:59:05 · answer #1 · answered by barrabe 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes, with an adapter you can use them on the Sony Alpha 100. I recently saw them on ebay for about $12.00.
I also saw one to use the Minolta MC/MD lenses on a Canon EOS EF camera body but its closer to $50.00.
Since the image circle from a lens designed for a 35mm film frame is bigger than the sensor in the Sony or Canon you'll be using the "sweet spot" of the lens.
2007-11-07 15:44:07 · answer #2 · answered by EDWIN 7 · 2⤊ 0⤋
No. The Sony/Minolta A-mount will not accept the old manual focus MC/MD lenses. Those lenses are only good on the old Minolta manually focusing cameras. Essentially, Minolta broke compatibility when they went to an autofocusing camera system.
Only Pentax and Nikon maintained some level of compatibility with their older lenses.
2007-11-07 12:45:33 · answer #3 · answered by anthony h 7 · 2⤊ 1⤋
I don't necessarily think you'd have to buy a full-frame DSLR, your images would just be cropped due to the sensor size, but you wouldn't notice this because they would be what you'd see through the viewfinder.
Sorry for my ignorance, but I'm not sure what MC/MD means.
2007-11-07 12:34:35 · answer #4 · answered by greggrunge311 4 · 1⤊ 2⤋
you would have to buy a FF (full frame) DSLR, which costs $2,000 and up. You see, lenses are manufactured based on the sensor size...well, most DSLR's are not full frame, they are 1.6x crops, or 2.0x crops (half size). If you were to use those lenses on a non full frame, none of your images would come out, so yes...there are adaptors out there, but the DSLR body alone is $2,000 + the $100 adaptors.
2007-11-07 12:20:54 · answer #5 · answered by Bob Saget 4 · 0⤊ 4⤋
Yes, go to Inkley's.
2007-11-07 12:19:16 · answer #6 · answered by Sarah 3 · 0⤊ 2⤋