Help with lenses?

unkabin · 01-16-2009, 02:43 PM

Hi. This is my first post. Not sure if it should be here or in lenses.

I just purchased a used K10D kit, and I'm hoping someone can point me to a thread or site that gives details about using older lenses with this camera--meter-reading capabilities, lens designations, etc. This is my first Pentax, so I'm just learning the brand. I made the switch from Minolta after the death of my Maxxum 7D, Pentax seeming to have a "shooter's camera" philosophy that reminds me of Minolta. A big bonus with Pentax, though, is their support of older lenses--always a thorn in my side with Minolta, as I have 20 years of Minolta lenses for my film cameras, and am not shy about using manual focus.

Thanks in advance for any direction.

MrApollinax · 01-16-2009, 02:47 PM

Start with this thread and let us know if you have any more questions:

http://forums.dpreview.com/forums/readflat.asp?forum=1036&message=24921509&changemode=1

unkabin · 01-16-2009, 04:03 PM

Thank you. That's just what I was hoping for. Now to scour my local haunts for some good old primes.

FunkyMonk · 01-16-2009, 05:51 PM

Originally posted by unkabin

Hi. This is my first post. Not sure if it should be here or in lenses.

I just purchased a used K10D kit, and I'm hoping someone can point me to a thread or site that gives details about using older lenses with this camera--meter-reading capabilities, lens designations, etc. This is my first Pentax, so I'm just learning the brand. I made the switch from Minolta after the death of my Maxxum 7D, Pentax seeming to have a "shooter's camera" philosophy that reminds me of Minolta. A big bonus with Pentax, though, is their support of older lenses--always a thorn in my side with Minolta, as I have 20 years of Minolta lenses for my film cameras, and am not shy about using manual focus.

Thanks in advance for any direction.

Magic Lantern has a really good guide for the K10D that you can get from Amazon for about $14 that will teach you all about the camera controls.

01-16-2009, 02:43 PM	#1
unkabin Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Moorhead, MN Posts: 176	Help with lenses? Hi. This is my first post. Not sure if it should be here or in lenses. I just purchased a used K10D kit, and I'm hoping someone can point me to a thread or site that gives details about using older lenses with this camera--meter-reading capabilities, lens designations, etc. This is my first Pentax, so I'm just learning the brand. I made the switch from Minolta after the death of my Maxxum 7D, Pentax seeming to have a "shooter's camera" philosophy that reminds me of Minolta. A big bonus with Pentax, though, is their support of older lenses--always a thorn in my side with Minolta, as I have 20 years of Minolta lenses for my film cameras, and am not shy about using manual focus. Thanks in advance for any direction.

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01-16-2009, 02:47 PM	#2
MrApollinax Veteran Member Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Minnesota Photos: Gallery Posts: 1,529	Start with this thread and let us know if you have any more questions: http://forums.dpreview.com/forums/readflat.asp?forum=1036&message=24921509&changemode=1

01-16-2009, 04:03 PM	#3
unkabin Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Moorhead, MN Posts: 176 Original Poster	Thank you. That's just what I was hoping for. Now to scour my local haunts for some good old primes.

01-16-2009, 05:51 PM	#4
FunkyMonk Forum Member Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Alexander City, AL Photos: Gallery Posts: 67	Originally posted by unkabin Hi. This is my first post. Not sure if it should be here or in lenses. I just purchased a used K10D kit, and I'm hoping someone can point me to a thread or site that gives details about using older lenses with this camera--meter-reading capabilities, lens designations, etc. This is my first Pentax, so I'm just learning the brand. I made the switch from Minolta after the death of my Maxxum 7D, Pentax seeming to have a "shooter's camera" philosophy that reminds me of Minolta. A big bonus with Pentax, though, is their support of older lenses--always a thorn in my side with Minolta, as I have 20 years of Minolta lenses for my film cameras, and am not shy about using manual focus. Thanks in advance for any direction. Magic Lantern has a really good guide for the K10D that you can get from Amazon for about $14 that will teach you all about the camera controls.