Newbie Pentax K100D user

Just joined this forum & just bought my Pentax K100D online via a Hong Kong based seller (e-bay)

I've already got the Pentax Z-70P which I bought myself in Japan just over 10years ago. This has two lenses; a Pentax 35-80 which came with the camera and a Pentax F Zoom 70-200 (1:4-5.6) which I bought separately re-conditioned.

According to others both these lenses will fit my new K100D; the new camera is coming with a 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6 AL Autofocus Lens. But now I'm looking for a wide angle one possibly re-conditioned etc from e-bay most likely.

Can anyone help me here? I'm not sure exactly what I'm looking for; I keep coming across 'K' & 'M' bayonets and have no idea what I have/will have. Ideally I'd like it to fit on both bodies.

Another quick question, the e-bay seller is known to a neighbour of mine who bought the Optio W20 but the instructions were in Chinese, I've looked for the instruction manual for the K100D online but not found it ... does it exist?

Thanks a lot!

Kira

Yep.

http://www.pentaximaging.com/files/product/K100D%20Manual.pdf

Welcome!!

Hi,

I think this is the manual you are looking for.

http://www.pentax.co.uk/_uk/photo/products/index.php?cameras&gruppe=digital%...

In short, all Pentax bayonet mount ('K' mount) lenses will fit and work with your K100D. The SMC Pentax-DA range (digital only) lenses will probably not work with your film camera.

For compatibility between your DSLR and your film camera you'd do well to buy anything newer than, and including, the SMC Pentax-A series lenses. Any of the SMC Pentax-A, -F, -FA ranges will work with both cameras. Lenses from the -FAJ and -DA series do not have an aperture ring and may will not work with your film camera if you can't set the aperture from the camera body.

I now have my K100D, it arrived yesterday & I'm thrilled with it.

However, the zoom I mentioned in my previous post doesn't want to work; the 'top' display is flashing AF, I tried switching it across to manual but the shutter still doesn't want to play ..

Any suggestions as to what I'm doing wrong, or will I have to buy a new zoom? If so I'd rather get a zoom that will fit both cameras probably from e-bay ... any pointers as to which one?

Thanks a lot

Kira

PS: Got an English instruction manual with it - T-dimension (Hong Kong e-bay shop) was fantastic!

You didn't mention "the zoom", you mentioned two: a 35-80 and an F 70-210.

Both should work, unless they are faulty. The aperture ring should be set to the A position at all times - you change aperture on the body.

G

Thanks for that. Luckily a friend has turned up who is a bit better technically than me & turned it to A and it worked; then I saw your message!

A very happy owner of the K100D now!!!

Kira