How Do You Use Nikon Manual Lenses On Pentax Cameras?
As long as third-party manufacturers make adapter rings, you can use nearly any lens on any camera. There are adapters that even allow the use of medium format lenses on 35mm cameras. Even though there are adjustments to be made in your shooting habits, you can use the Nikon manual lenses on a Pentax camera. Purchase a Nikon lens to Pentax camera adapter. There are available, both new and used. The adapter is a ring that has the Nikon lens mount on one side and the Pentax lens mount on the other. Attach the Nikon lens to the adapter ring as you would to a camera body. It will snap in on the bayonet mount just as it would on a camera. Attach the Nikon lens-and-adapter combination on the Pentax camera as you would a regular Pentax lens. For example, if you have the quite bright Nikon 50mm f/1.2 “normal” lens, it will work in the normal range just as well as a Pentax lens with better glass. This manual lens has a wider F-stop than most 50mm lenses, so use it in low-light situations you mi
