dumb ass question comming up

[denniseagle]

I have an old Ricoh slr 35mm camera with 3 lenses (standard 50mm a telefoto plus 2x adaptor) These are pentax K mounts ,is it possible to use them with modern digital slr type cameras?

[Hocus Eye.]

You will be alright if you go for a Pentax digital camera such as the Digital K7:-

http://www.pentax.co.uk/en/product/17531/Photo_Cameras.html

I doubt if you will get other cameras to work with the old Pentax lenses unless I am unaware of some fancy adapters made by third party manufacturers.

[Stanley Edwards]

You can use them, and there are lens mount adapters available.

However, firstly the focal length of the lenses will be different. Secondly, because digital sensors behave differently to film they tend to show 'faults' in lenses designed for use with film (even the best quality lenses).

I can't recall reading anything specifically about Ricoh lenses, but some purple fringing and abberations can be expected.

Personally, I wouldn't base any digital camera purchase on your film lens stock.

[e19896]

You can use them, and there are lens mount adapters available.

However, firstly the focal length of the lenses will be different. Secondly, because digital sensors behave differently to film they tend to show 'faults' in lenses designed for use with film (even the best quality lenses).

I can't recall reading anything specifically about Ricoh lenses, but some purple fringing and abberations can be expected.

Personally, I wouldn't base any digital camera purchase on your film lens stock.

as the man said, i did ie pentax it worked but the images was not that good, moved to a cannon with a good set of prime lenses, now saveing for L lenses, if you are moveing to digital go nickon thats from a cannon person, idd change but all me stuff is cannon..