Will a Pentax K30 use a Minolta lens mount?
Jul 15, 2013 16:49:15 #
I have 4 Minolta lens for my Sony and would like to buy Pentax K30. Is there an adapter to use Minolta lens on a Pentax? :Xhttp://www.uglyhedgehog.com/compose_topic.jsp?sectnum=1#D:
Jul 15, 2013 16:55:24 #
There may be an adapter out there, but it would have to have glass in it to achieve infinity focus. That said, it likely wouldn't be worth the time & trouble...You would lose AF & likely metering as well. Plus even if you were still able to meter, it would likely be the old "stop down " method where after you focus & compose, then you would have to turn the aperture ring (provided they have one) until the meter would align....Not a very user friendly scenario...That said, I don't shoot with either system so I could be wrong, but I don't think so...( I do have older manual focus Pentax & Minolta gear though)
Jul 15, 2013 17:09:11 #
I am just wishing i guess. The Pentax k30 kit that i am looking at has a 18-50 & 50-300. But some reviews that the lens have a plastic ring that would attach to the body.
Jul 15, 2013 17:36:05 #
Dan O wrote:
I am just wishing i guess. The Pentax k30 kit that i am looking at has a 18-50 & 50-300. But some reviews that the lens have a plastic ring that would attach to the body.
The plastic mount works well I have 2 different kit lens that came with my Pentax K-m and K-x and they have held up since 2010 on the K-m and 2011 on the K-x. A lot of kit lens have plastic mounts that is just one of the ways they save money. Both of the kit lens you mentioned the DAL 18-55 and the DAL 55-300 do a pretty good job.
Jul 15, 2013 20:33:22 #
Jul 15, 2013 20:54:51 #
Dan O wrote:
Those kit lens would not be weather and dust sealed?
Get the new K-50 it comes with the DAL 18-55 WR do not believe they have a DAL 55-300 in WR yet but they have the DAL 55-200 WR the only WR 300mm they have is the DA* 300mm
Jul 16, 2013 20:01:19 #
hangman45 wrote:
Get the new K-50 it comes with the DAL 18-55 WR do not believe they have a DAL 55-300 in WR yet but they have the DAL 55-200 WR the only WR 300mm they have is the DA* 300mm
Is the WR lens Pentax's higher quaility lens?
Thanks for your help.
Jul 16, 2013 20:04:08 #
Dan O wrote:
Is the WR lens Pentax's higher quaility lens?
Thanks for your help.
Thanks for your help.
The DA* lenses are Pentax's top of the line lenses. Although some people may argue that both the FA Limited and DA Limited lenses are their best ones.
Jul 16, 2013 20:14:11 #
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