using slr lens with dslr camera
Sep 18, 2014 10:13:17 #
Sep 18, 2014 10:24:13 #
I used to shoot Minolta in the film days and have several Minolta Maxxum auto focus lenses that I now use on my Sony DSLR's -- since sony acquired the rights of Minolta tech they work perfectly. The mount is the same, autofocus works the same. So here is what to watch out for -
1. The mount is probably not the same for a Nikon and will likely require an adapater
2. If the lenses is an autofocus lens it may not work and will become a manual focus.
Hope this helps and maybe with some more specifics about the specific lenses and Nikon d3100 can chime in...
1. The mount is probably not the same for a Nikon and will likely require an adapater
2. If the lenses is an autofocus lens it may not work and will become a manual focus.
Hope this helps and maybe with some more specifics about the specific lenses and Nikon d3100 can chime in...
Sep 18, 2014 10:25:17 #
I use my Canon AE-1 Program FD lenses on my Sony DSLR using an adapter from Fotodiox(x) so it should work. I'm not sure if any focus or metering functions would work or not.
Sep 18, 2014 10:35:26 #
The only problem would be finding an adapter to go from the MD mount to Nikon. You won't have autofocus & may not have complete exposure control.
Sep 18, 2014 10:40:25 #
Sep 18, 2014 10:43:44 #
capo60 wrote:
Can I use a lens from a Minolta xg7 slr camera with a Nikon d3100 ?
try this
http://www.ebay.com/sch/i.html?_nkw=minolta+MD+to+nikon
Sep 19, 2014 05:34:34 #
The old M-42 lens is a manual lens and is great for reversal.
I have my collection of Minolta AF lenses and they work great on my Sony Alpha
I think your 1977 series lens is not going to be helpful to you for the Nikon...
http://camerapedia.wikia.com/wiki/Minolta_XG_series
I have my collection of Minolta AF lenses and they work great on my Sony Alpha
I think your 1977 series lens is not going to be helpful to you for the Nikon...
http://camerapedia.wikia.com/wiki/Minolta_XG_series
Sep 19, 2014 11:58:10 #
Sep 19, 2014 12:17:44 #
The issue with using lenses that are not specifically made for Nikon i.e. with an adapter, will turn them into macro lenses. Because of the unique focal plane on the Nikons (a smidge further back than others), once you put on an adapter, you will not be able to get focus to infinity. They do make adapters with internal lenses to correct for this, but actually they are not great glass..so the pics suffer. I learned all this by other posts on this forum as well as trying to adapt some great Pentax Super Takmur lenses onto my D90.
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