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Minolta manual lenses any use with DSLRs?
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I've got an old Minolta XG-M and 3 rather nice manual focus lenses, at least to my account. I wonder if there is any chance that I can reuse these with any of the current digital SLR models? Somewhere I read that they can be used with Sony DSLRs. Is that true? Thanks, Stephan |
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Minolta manual lenses any use with DSLRs?
On Dec 20, 3:01 pm, steph wrote:
Hi, I've got an old Minolta XG-M and 3 rather nice manual focus lenses, at least to my account. I wonder if there is any chance that I can reuse these with any of the current digital SLR models? Somewhere I read that they can be used with Sony DSLRs. Is that true? Thanks, Stephan Sony DSLRs can use them, so can Olympus and Canons with adapters. |
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Minolta manual lenses any use with DSLRs?
On Dec 20, 11:22 pm, RichA wrote:
On Dec 20, 3:01 pm, steph wrote: Hi, I've got an old Minolta XG-M and 3 rather nice manual focus lenses, at least to my account. I wonder if there is any chance that I can reuse these with any of the current digital SLR models? Somewhere I read that they can be used with Sony DSLRs. Is that true? Thanks, Stephan Sony DSLRs can use them, so can Olympus and Canons with adapters. Are you sure? He's talking about md-mount lenses, not the dynax mount which the sonys also have. Maybe there are adapters, I don't know, but I am pretty sure that my md/mc lenses never fit onto the dynax slrs (of which I still have one). |
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Minolta manual lenses any use with DSLRs?
steph wrote:
Hi, I've got an old Minolta XG-M and 3 rather nice manual focus lenses, at least to my account. I wonder if there is any chance that I can reuse these with any of the current digital SLR models? Somewhere I read that they can be used with Sony DSLRs. Is that true? Due to the back focus, no. The old MD mount has a shallow body depth and can't easily be adapted to any modern camera without using an optical conversion (about 1.2X) to fit the necessary adaptor extension. It's not worth it. Some old macro and extreme tele lenses are interesting to play with, and a few folk have used Peter Ganzel's methods to convert 58mm f1.4 vintage Rokkors to fit the AF-mount without a converter, for manual use. David |
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Minolta manual lenses any use with DSLRs?
"steph" wrote in message ... Hi, I've got an old Minolta XG-M and 3 rather nice manual focus lenses, at least to my account. I wonder if there is any chance that I can reuse these with any of the current digital SLR models? Somewhere I read that they can be used with Sony DSLRs. Is that true? Thanks, Stephan Why use ancient lenses on a DSLR? It's like using a Nikon D3 camera with a Flash using flashbulbs. |
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Minolta manual lenses any use with DSLRs?
steph writes:
I wonder if there is any chance that I can reuse these with any of the current digital SLR models? I have removed and replaced the bayonet fittings on Minolta MD mount lenses to adapt them to the Canon EF mount bayonet and flange distance, making the lenses into manual lenses for Canon digital SLRs. But that requires precision machine shop work, and unless that's your hobby or business, it won't be worth it. Examples: http://www.truetex.com/tokina_at-x_3...ef_adapter.pdf http://www.truetex.com/tokina_rmc_500mm_ef_adapter.pdf |
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Minolta manual lenses any use with DSLRs?
Frank Arthur wrote:
"steph" wrote in message ... Hi, I've got an old Minolta XG-M and 3 rather nice manual focus lenses, at least to my account. I wonder if there is any chance that I can reuse these with any of the current digital SLR models? Somewhere I read that they can be used with Sony DSLRs. Is that true? Thanks, Stephan Why use ancient lenses on a DSLR? It's like using a Nikon D3 camera with a Flash using flashbulbs. Damn, you're a ****ing idiot. Greg |
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Minolta manual lenses any use with DSLRs?
steph wrote:
Hi, I've got an old Minolta XG-M and 3 rather nice manual focus lenses, at least to my account. I wonder if there is any chance that I can reuse these with any of the current digital SLR models? Somewhere I read that they can be used with Sony DSLRs. Is that true? There are adapters available for Minolta MD/MC lenses to fit several dslr bodies, including Minolta, Sony & Canon. Do a search on e-bay for "Minolta MD lens adapter". -- gautam |
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Minolta manual lenses any use with DSLRs?
"Gautam Majumdar" wrote in message news steph wrote: Hi, I've got an old Minolta XG-M and 3 rather nice manual focus lenses, at least to my account. I wonder if there is any chance that I can reuse these with any of the current digital SLR models? Somewhere I read that they can be used with Sony DSLRs. Is that true? There are adapters available for Minolta MD/MC lenses to fit several dslr bodies, including Minolta, Sony & Canon. Do a search on e-bay for "Minolta MD lens adapter". -- gautam Unfortunately those adapters have to use a weak optical element because of the difference in flange distance, which makes them both more expensive and less satisfactory. A non-optical adapter would be limited to close-up use. Neil |
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Minolta manual lenses any use with DSLRs?
"steph" wrote in message ... Hi, I've got an old Minolta XG-M and 3 rather nice manual focus lenses, at least to my account. I wonder if there is any chance that I can reuse these with any of the current digital SLR models? Somewhere I read that they can be used with Sony DSLRs. Is that true? Thanks, Stephan Minolta A-mount lenses (for the autofocus Maxxum and Dynax cameras) can be used with Sony DSLRs with no problem, but the older MC and MD mount lenses for cameras like your XG-M unfortunately cannot. There's an adapter but it's expensive, hard to find and not really satisfactory. Neil |
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