Full/Crop Sensor Cameras vs. Lenses used for Film Camera
May 3, 2015 14:58:50 #
I purchased a Sony C-sensor camera because my Minolta lenses for my film camera would fit on it. I have noticed that my photos do not capture the same field of view that I had with the film camera, and I figure it is because the sensor is smaller. If I purchase a full frame camera - preferably Sony so I can use my existing lenses, will my film lenses perform at the stated millimeters on them due to the sensor being larger?
May 3, 2015 15:11:17 #
35-mm film images are 36x24mm in size, which are the same dimensions as a "full frame" digital camera sensor.
Sony APS-C sensors are approximately 24mm x 16mm. Which camera are you considering?
Sony APS-C sensors are approximately 24mm x 16mm. Which camera are you considering?
May 3, 2015 15:12:52 #
May 3, 2015 15:22:07 #
Nikonian72 wrote:
35-mm film images are 36x24mm in size, which are the same dimensions as a "full frame" digital camera sensor.
Sony APS-C sensors are approximately 24mm x 16mm. Which camera are you considering?
Sony APS-C sensors are approximately 24mm x 16mm. Which camera are you considering?
I'm looking at the Sony A99 to upgrade to. My A200 is 7 years old, and has a lot of count on the shutter. The only C sensor lens that I have is the kit lens of 18-70, the rest of my film lenses are 50mm; 75-300; and 28-85 that were salvaged from my film days.
May 3, 2015 15:29:55 #
AuntieM wrote:
If the A99 has the same mount as your current lenses, then I believe that you are on the right track.I'm looking at the Sony A99 to upgrade to.
Gopherit!
May 3, 2015 15:50:42 #
Nikonian72 wrote:
If the A99 has the same mount as your current lenses, then I believe that you are on the right track.
Gopherit!
Gopherit!
Thanks. Just wanted to make sure I was interpreting all the information gleened from the internet correctly. I am not a technical person, and a lot of the information out there is WAY over my head. Glad to know I am on the right track.
May 3, 2015 16:28:12 #
Sony has A and M mounts my slta65 is an m mount which matches my old A230 but not some film minolta lenses. Look on Sony site for a list of lens mounts and cameras that match.
May 3, 2015 17:30:06 #
If possible, take your Sony A200 with attached lens, to a local camera shop which carries the A99, so you can confirm that your lenses will function properly on the full frame camera.
May 3, 2015 18:13:12 #
G Brown wrote:
Sony has A and M mounts my slta65 is an m mount which matches my old A230 but not some film minolta lenses. Look on Sony site for a list of lens mounts and cameras that match.
When I get serious, I think I will probably call B&H Photo and ask for their help. I would hope there would be an adaptor that I could use to meld the camera to the lenses.
May 3, 2015 18:15:14 #
Nikonian72 wrote:
If possible, take your Sony A200 with attached lens, to a local camera shop which carries the A99, so you can confirm that your lenses will function properly on the full frame camera.
The nearest camera shop would be about 2 hours away in Raleigh, if they are still in business. But that would be the idea way to do it. I might even see if there are any Hogs in my area that have the A99 that I could look at and see if the lenses would fit.
May 4, 2015 06:05:20 #
I have many good Minolta lenses that all work fine on my a350with crop factor of course and improved the images greatly on that camera.. Have checked one on a a99 demo and while it worked fine in bringing images back to original perspective, the a99 wasn't as fast as my a77Ii. If you are going to a camera shop check how your lens works on a a7 with appropriate adaptor as well as on the a99. Do bring a couple of SD cards to check results on your laptop over coffee. Then decide. Two hours away you might call ahead explain your purpose. If price is in range of what you expect to pay elsewhere even a few dollars more would be worth the relationship established.
May 4, 2015 08:29:45 #
I have a number of older Minolta manual focus lenses from film days. I use them with adapters on my Olympus mirrorless camera as they won't fit any current DSLR bodies without adapters.
May 4, 2015 08:40:32 #
ralphc4176
Loc: Conyers, GA
Older Sony cameras use Minolta/Sony A-mount lenses; newer Sony cameras use Sony's proprietary E-mount lenses. The A-mount lenses will work on the E-mount bodies with an adaptor, but you lose autofocus with the adaptor. If you want a new Sony camera to go with your A-mount lenses, choose carefully. I'm not sure Sony is still manufacturing A-mount bodies, but you should be able to find one used/reconditioned in excellent condition for a reasonable price. Sony did manufacture some full-frame digital bodies in A-mount. I have a Sony A900 camera which I have used for years, and still continue to use, which takes A-mount lenses. Also note that many of the newer Sony camera bodies take a different flash shoe than older Sony cameras--if you buy a Sony E-mount body, you will not only need new lenses, but you will also need a new shoe-mount flash.
May 4, 2015 09:15:26 #
May 4, 2015 09:39:32 #
AuntieM wrote:
I purchased a Sony C-sensor camera because my Minolta lenses for my film camera would fit on it. I have noticed that my photos do not capture the same field of view that I had with the film camera, and I figure it is because the sensor is smaller. If I purchase a full frame camera - preferably Sony so I can use my existing lenses, will my film lenses perform at the stated millimeters on them due to the sensor being larger?
AuntieM, Full frame sensors are one row of pixels short of being the same size as frame of 35mm film. So, essentially they are the same. So, yes, your lenses will work the same as they did on a film camera.
I currently use some lenses that are quite a few years older than digital cameras themselves and they work just fine.
Just be careful that they are mechanically compatible. That is there is nothing on the lens that will damage the electrical connections on the camera.
--Bob
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