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Posted 14/12/2007 - 08:14
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Hi and welcome to the forum.
In general I would say YES you can use the lenses from the ME on the K10.
Some will have limitations though.
M- models works - but you need to stop them down - before every shot.
A - Works well in Av mode or manual.
F and FA works as usual.
M and A are of course manual focus.
It would help if you post the exact lens(es) you are thinking on....
In general I would say YES you can use the lenses from the ME on the K10.
Some will have limitations though.
M- models works - but you need to stop them down - before every shot.
A - Works well in Av mode or manual.
F and FA works as usual.
M and A are of course manual focus.
It would help if you post the exact lens(es) you are thinking on....
Posted 14/12/2007 - 08:31
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A lenses will actually work perfectly well in all exposure modes.
Best regards, John
Posted 14/12/2007 - 09:04
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Hi edwood, welcome to the wonderful world of digital !
Yes, you can use your M lenses on the K10D
There are some limitations.
You have to turn on the ability to use an aperture ring in your custom features, select the lens focal length when you turn on the camera (if you have SR turned on), shoot in aperture priority or manual mode (obviously), and turn off AF. This is all described in the K10D manual.
push the green button and the camera will stop down the lens and set an appropriate shutter speed. You can use that setting as a benchmark to work from. The viewfinder will give a focus indicator . If you set camera to auto focus, it will only take a shot when in focus .
have fun
Pete
Yes, you can use your M lenses on the K10D
There are some limitations.
You have to turn on the ability to use an aperture ring in your custom features, select the lens focal length when you turn on the camera (if you have SR turned on), shoot in aperture priority or manual mode (obviously), and turn off AF. This is all described in the K10D manual.
push the green button and the camera will stop down the lens and set an appropriate shutter speed. You can use that setting as a benchmark to work from. The viewfinder will give a focus indicator . If you set camera to auto focus, it will only take a shot when in focus .
have fun
Pete
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Posted 14/12/2007 - 09:20
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Quote:
A lenses will actually work perfectly well in all exposure modes.
Yep that's right
A lenses will actually work perfectly well in all exposure modes.
Posted 14/12/2007 - 11:53
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Just to clarify, M series lenses will work in manual and with limited functionality in AV mode.
The Av mode will give you correct exposure, but always at wide open aperture. If you set the lens to f5.6, the camera will still use widest aperture. Only manual mode will allow you full use of the aperture ring.
The Av mode will give you correct exposure, but always at wide open aperture. If you set the lens to f5.6, the camera will still use widest aperture. Only manual mode will allow you full use of the aperture ring.
Peter
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Posted 16/12/2007 - 16:52
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thanks everyone for the advice
the lenses i have are
pentax 1:1.7 50mm
vivitar 70-210 mm 1:3.5
vivitar 28mm 1:2.5auto wide angle
sankyo kohi 135mm 1:2.8
aico auto tele converter2x
the lenses i have are
pentax 1:1.7 50mm
vivitar 70-210 mm 1:3.5
vivitar 28mm 1:2.5auto wide angle
sankyo kohi 135mm 1:2.8
aico auto tele converter2x
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