Do all Pentax cameras use the same lens?

[Euryale33]

I was given a Pentax K1000 SLR camera with a bunch of lenses. Right now I am using a Fuji FinePix E510 which is a good step-up from your basic point and shoot but I am thinking of buying a DSLR and have looked at the K10 and K100 from Pentax as I know that I would be able to use my lenses with either of those cameras.

So my question is: Do all Pentax cameras use the same lenses or would the K10 and K100 be my only options?

Thanks in advance.

[jdepould]

Legacy glass should work on the newer Pentax DSLRs.

[Scottie137]

Originally Posted by Euryale33

I was given a Pentax K1000 SLR camera with a bunch of lenses. Right now I am using a Fuji FinePix E510 which is a good step-up from your basic point and shoot but I am thinking of buying a DSLR and have looked at the K10 and K100 from Pentax as I know that I would be able to use my lenses with either of those cameras.

So my question is: Do all Pentax cameras use the same lenses or would the K10 and K100 be my only options?

Thanks in advance.

Yes, all k mount lenses are compatible with the DSLRs made by Pentax and Samsung. Manual lenses will obviously not autofocus, but do meter and indicate focus correctly. Post up some of the lenses you were given!

[mattdm]

Note, though, that lenses without an A setting on the aperture ring are a bit more annoying to meter with than on older cameras, because the physical linkage which lets the camera know the dial's setting isn't present anymore. You can still do metering with the green button, but it's not as elegant.

[Euryale33]

Hi all,

Thank you so much for your help. As a novice, it means a lot to be able to get advice from people who know more.

Scottie137 asked me to post some of the lenses I have so here goes:

Makinon MC f80-200mm
Makinon 2x Converter (there are 2 of these)
Pentax - M 50mm

Thanks again


Scottie137 Quote:

Yes, all k mount lenses are compatible with the DSLRs made by Pentax and Samsung. Manual lenses will obviously not autofocus, but do meter and indicate focus correctly. Post up some of the lenses you were given!

[mattdm]

Originally Posted by Euryale33

Pentax - M 50mm

Is it the 50mm f/2, or (more rare) one of the wider-aperture ones?

[Euryale33]

Ok that is a good question. I am not really sure. I am really new to this. The lens has SMC PENTAX-M 1:2 50mm 6867324 ASAHI OPTICAL CO. on it.

Originally Posted by mattdm

Is it the 50mm f/2, or (more rare) one of the wider-aperture ones?

[mattdm]

Originally Posted by Euryale33

Ok that is a good question. I am not really sure. I am really new to this. The lens has SMC PENTAX-M 1:2 50mm 6867324 ASAHI OPTICAL CO. on it.

That's the f/2 (represented as 1:2 on the lens). Unfortunately one of the least exciting 50mm lenses Pentax made, but oh well.

[Euryale33]

Originally Posted by mattdm

That's the f/2 (represented as 1:2 on the lens). Unfortunately one of the least exciting 50mm lenses Pentax made, but oh well.

Ok so now you know what lenses I have, do you think I should stick with a Pentax when buying a DSLR so that I can use the lenses I have? I enjoy taking pictures but am not very knowledable. I really want to learn to take great pictures instead of mediocre pictures. My son plays sports and so far, my pictures of him playing sports suck. I can take decent pictures of nature though but they still aren't what I want. I have a lot to learn but I would rather do it with a digital SLR so that I can scrap my awful pictures while I learn. Any advice is appreciated. Thanks again.

[mattdm]

Welllll, I love my Pentax camera so I want to say "yes, yes, stick with Pentax". But the truth is, the lenses you have aren't super-exciting, and Pentax isn't currently aiming at being an action-shot camera — you certainly can take amazing sports shots with one, but they're not putting a lot of emphasis into autofocus speed or burst rate, so if you plan (like a lot of sports shooters, apparently — not my thing) to push the button and hope for one luckily great shot out of a thousand frames, Pentax is definitely not the system for that.