Can I adapt my existing film SLR camera lenses to a digital SLR body?

Written by flydog_38 in Sunday, December 23, 2007 under Cameras
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Q: I have a Chinon CS SLR 35 mm camera with a 50mm standard lens and a 135 mm telephoto. These lenses screw on the camera body. Most newer cameras have bayonet mounts. Can I adapt the existing lenses to fit a digital SLR camera body?

A: You can probably find an adapter for your screw-mount lenses to any of the current DSLR cameras. Since you're used to manual focus that won't be an issue for you. If your Chinon is stop-down metering you'll be familiar with that also. If it isn't, you'll need to learn how stop-down metering works.

IMO you'd be better off selling your Chinon equipment on ebay or keeping it for nostalgia's sake (or when you want to shoot an occasional roll of film) and...

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Marco M Said in Sunday, December 23, 2007

Pentax has an adapter which will allow M42 (universal screw-mount) lenses to be used on one of their digital cameras which use the K-mount. You'll probably have to use them in manual mode, but it might be worth it if you have a Pentax camera.

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Dane J Said in Sunday, December 23, 2007

You can probably get an adaptor.

I think you should just get a new lens adapters cost around 300$

Is there a way to use Film SLR lenses on a Digital SLR camera?

Written by Robmaister12 | Friday, August 22, 2008

I recently got a Digital SLR camera (Canon Rebel XT) and my dad has several good lenses for an older film-based SLR camera. The lenses are different in the fact that the old ones have 3 "blade" type metal pieces at the bottom instead of the relatively flat new lens. Is there something I can get to use the old lenses on my new camera? I really want to use that lens
Thanks guys, will do a little more research and see if there is an adapter available.


A: First, you must determine what brand of camera your dad's lenses were made for.

If they were for a Canon FD type mount (FTb, AE-1) then an adapter is required.

If the lenses were for a Minolta MC/MD mount (SRT-202, XG-9, XE-7, X-700) then you will need an adapter. This adapter can often be found on eBay.

If the lenses were for a Nikon there is an adapter to use them on your Canon DSLR.

Although there are adapters to allow the use...

I am buying a Olympus E500 digital Slr camera. Will the lenses from my Olympus OM40 35mm camera fit?

Written by biggles | Friday, February 29, 2008

This is my first digital Slr camera and I have read somewhere 35mm Slr camera lenses interchange if the same make? Can anyone tell me if this is correct?


A: yes you can fit olympus OM40 lenses via olympus OM lense adapter for e.g E1...E3...E510...E500...E400 ETC can be found on ebay...but you won't have auto focus and prob not all metering modes best to check that out...hope this is helpful :)

Is there a Digital SLR camera that will take my old SLR Lenses?

Written by Julie C | Monday, August 11, 2008

I have an old Minolta SRT 202 SLR camera, with many lenses from telephoto to macro and lots of filters. I was wondering if there is a digital camera that will accept my lenses.


A: Unfortunately, the Minolta MC lens mount that the great old SRT series used, was replace by the MD mount, and then by a newer mount before Konica/Minolta abandoned the SLR market. Currently, Sony DSLR's take recent Konica/Minolta autofocus lenses, but not the ones from the SRT era.