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+ | ====== List of thing to check before buy ====== | ||
+ | Feature side | ||
+ | * has a viewfinder ? | ||
+ | * if viewfinder is electronic, the resolution ? | ||
+ | * preview LCD resolution ? and size ? | ||
+ | * Zoom range ? | ||
+ | * Sensor size ? | ||
+ | * weight ? | ||
+ | * battery type ? | ||
+ | * brand and looks ? | ||
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+ | ===== about preview LCD resolution and size ===== | ||
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+ | It seems nowadays, manufactures never put a resolution like 640x480 or follow display resolution guide like when you buy a monitor, because they are shy to tell, just like they never mention their sensor size in compact cameras. | ||
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+ | Resolution I mean, how many dots they can display | ||
+ | * 1280x720=921, | ||
+ | * 800x600=480, | ||
+ | * 320x240=230, | ||
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+ | Size I mean, like 3 inch screen or 2.7 inch screen, | ||
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+ | ===== Old Film Manual Lens on Modern Digital SLR ===== | ||
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+ | **Nikon Old Film lens and Nikon DSLR** | ||
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+ | Please refer to this nice guide for old nikon lens compability with nikon cameras: | ||
+ | * http:// | ||
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+ | A General guide is Old (since 1977) **AI, AI-s, AF (current F mount)** lens can **mount directly** with **Manual Focus**. | ||
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+ | While even old (before 1977) **pre-AI (non-AI, techinically ancient F mount)** will **Not** mount. | ||
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+ | **Pentax Old Film lens and Pentax DSLR** | ||
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+ | A nice history and reference chart here | ||
+ | * http:// | ||
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+ | * Old Pentax lens with M42 mount (before 1975) can mount with a **pure metal ring adapter** on Pentax DSLR. | ||
+ | * Old Pentax lens with "K mount" (noted as "pk mount" | ||
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+ | A General guide is **all Pentax lens can be used on Pentax cameras.** | ||
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+ | **Canon Old Film lens and Canon DSLR** | ||
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+ | * Old FD mount Canon lens (since 1970) will only mount with **" | ||
+ | * Old Nikon, Pentax, Olympus OM, Leica R, C/Y mount, M39 mount, T mount, Rollei (35mm) Mount lens just requires a **pure metal ring adapter** to Canon EOS DSLR with manual focus, | ||
+ | * Old Minolta MC,MD, Voigtlander Retina DKL lens requires **" | ||
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+ | **Minolta Old Film lens and Sony DSLR** | ||
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+ | * Old Minolta **AF mount (noted as MA mount or Sony Alfa mount)** lens will mount **directly** on Sony A DSLR with Auto Focus. | ||
+ | * Old Minolta SR mount lens **(MC, MD series)** will only mount with **" | ||
+ | * Old other lens with M42 mount can mount with a **pure metal ring adapter** on Sony A DSLR with **manual focus**. | ||
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+ | **Sony E mount camera and Micro 4/3 camera** | ||
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+ | * as Sony E mount camera and Micro 4/3 camera have even shorter lens to film distance, (while Canon has shortest among above except these 2), almost all the old manual lens can be used with a **pure metal ring adapter** with manual focus on them. | ||
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+ | **Range Finder Camera lens on Modern DSLR** | ||
+ | * **[[http:// | ||
+ | * While, you can use Range finder Lens like [[http:// | ||
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+ | **Notes:** | ||
+ | * adapter with electronic focus confirmation will help you easily get notified when manual focusing is focused. | ||
+ | * those optical adapters are also available without optical part, which will make the manual lens short-sighted, | ||
+ | * All mounts are exchangeable with certain optical correction adapter, however, for best optical quality, only Lens with pure metal ring adapter are recommended. | ||
+ | * Modern Auto-Focus digital lens often has no Aperture ring, thus not that exchangeable between brands; However, there are certain adapters with manual aperture control built-in, then it will has full manual function with digital lens. | ||
+ | * Adapter reference: http:// | ||
+ | * Mount reference with images: http:// |