Will my older Pentax AF lens integrate with the K30
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Hello William, this is my first Pentax so I wouldn't know to be sure. Although from other answers below, hopefully someone has sorted your question. Cheers!
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It depends on the mount. Please see the pictures and descriptions at http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pentax_K_mount - unless it is the ancient screw-type mount, it will connect. You may end up setting the focus and/or aperture manually, but that depends on which lens(es) you have, and their capabilities. This is a great little camera, and I recommend the new water resistant lenses from personal experience. Good luck!
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Yes, no problem. Even all your MF lenses will work fine on the k30 too, though they will stay MF (there's a couple settings you have to change in the menu and on the mode dial switch). In fact, with an adapter, m42 lenses work great on the k30! I have a few of those and they are amazing to use especially with the feature called focus peaking that shows you what areas are in focus.
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I believe only one did not fit -- one of the reasons I bought the K30. Now only to figure out all the bells and whistles. Battery life is very good.
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Yes it will work fine. Obviously it will not be water proof. Also if you use a polarizing filter with it watch to be sure where the old AF lense rotates at to focus. The newer lenses rotate with in the body and the front lense stays constant.
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I don't have a K3 (sadly), but I do know that this lens is fully compatible with my K5 and K5IIs. Therefore, I am confident that it is fully compatible with your K3. Pentax seems to be a company that avoids incompatibilities between cameras and lenses. I have often wondered where this advice came from - no idea, but I believe it to be either incorrect or based on criteria of which most of us are unaware.
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I don't own a K50, but it works fine on my K30, and the K30 is basically the K50 with a different outer shell. Also, I found some photographers that have posted photos with this lens attached to their K50 and they look great.
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I'm also a pentax owner. my k-30 with a 35mm prime lens fit fine, with room.
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You'll find the specs for the lens, including available mounts, on this page: http://www.sigmaphoto.com/product/70mm-f28-ex-dg-macro Signma does list this lens as being available with a Pentax mount.The Sigma DG series lenses are designed for full frame sensors. The K30 is an APS-C camera. So, if you use a 70mm DG lens on the K30, you will have for all practical purposes about a 105mm lens. Not truly, in an optical sense, but for all practical purposes ... you will find some discussion on this, on this page: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/APS-C#Multiplier_factors
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It also says it will not work with K-7 or K-5ii. This is a newer lens made for today's Pentax and Ricoh DSLR's. I wouldn't trust the assistant. Go to the Pentax site to determine if it will fit. I believe we can trust those who responded here.
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Yes, that's what it's designed for. In fact, although the K30 will accept a certain rectangular shaped Li-ion battery, it turns out w/the right choice of rechargeable Metal Hydride (M-H) batteries for this housing, your power storage is significantly greater. Why Pentax didn't include it w/your K30 purchase, you'll have to ask them. I suspect it has to do with $.
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I see no reason why it shouldn't because the k50 and k30 are Pentax dslrs that come with the DA 18-55 mm lens which has the same mount.
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Hi Harry - I have a Pentax K2000 and a K5, but I use it on the K2000, I think it should be compatible with any pentax. Hope this helps!
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I know it will probably work with the K50 since it is the upgrade for my K30. I would suggest you Google pentax.com with this question. I have a feeling it probably will work but I don't want to lead you astray!
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If it's a K mount , yes. Mine came with the correct mount for Pentax. I have a K20D and a K5.
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Pentax K series all have the same camera to lens fitting. I use a Kx series with my lens and also lens from a previously owned k1000Hope this helps
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Old Pentax lenses are interchangeable with digital SLR's. God bless Pentax for that.
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I am not sure ... Look in your K-30 manual under accessories . If it calls for a Pentax remote type F this remote WILL work .
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Rokinon 85mm f/1.4 for Pentax (K-mount) will work with a K-50. Set the aperture ring to A and you can set the aperture from the camera. It is a manual focus lens no matter what camera it is used on.
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your lenses and both cameras use K-mount, so you can use your old lenses on the K-30. that being said, they almost certainly use a screw drive (with its familiar "whirrr, whirrr"), so you won't see the full autofocus speed improvements available with new SDM lenses (which just go "chick"). also just FYI some new lenses won't be backward compatible with your *ist. in my case, the only old lens i use with the K-30 is the beloved 50mm f1.4. I think the wireless flash should function normally, but that's actually a bit more complicated than the lens question. My understanding is that despite some spec changes, wireless P-TTL works normally, and wireless auto or manual flashes should work just as before. your lenses and both cameras use K-mount, so you can use your old lenses on the K-30. that being said, they almost certainly use a screw drive (with its familiar "whirrr, whirrr"), so you won't see the full autofocus speed improvements available with new SDM lenses (which just go "chick"). also just FYI some new lenses won't be backward compatible with your *ist. in my case, the only old lens i use with the K-30 is the beloved 50mm f1.4. I think the wireless flash should function normally, but that's actually a bit more complicated than the lens question. My... » Read More your lenses and both cameras use K-mount, so you can use your old lenses on the K-30. that being said, they almost certainly use a screw drive (with its familiar "whirrr, whirrr"), so you won't see the full autofocus speed improvements available with new SDM lenses (which just go "chick"). also just FYI some new lenses won't be backward compatible with your *ist. in my case, the only old lens i use with the K-30 is the beloved 50mm f1.4. I think the wireless flash should function normally, but that's actually a bit more complicated than the lens question. My understanding is that despite some spec changes, wireless P-TTL works normally, and wireless auto or manual flashes should work just as before. « Show Less
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Yes, Pentax K mount lenses will fit the K-500. I have an old Pentax SL-1 and those lenses work on my K-500 but require manual focus.