What kind of camera can use old SLR camera lenses?
I need to find a digital camera that can use older SLR camera lenses. What kind of mounting system would it need to have? Just get the same brand (or mount) of camera the lens is made for. So if the lens is for Pentax, get a Pentax dSLR. If the lens has a Nikon mount, get a Nikon dSLR. The same is true for Canon. For Konica-Minolta lenses, you can get a new Sony dSLR. Most other manufacturers have dropped their old mounts in favor of the 4/3 mount but you may still use them with an appropriate adapter. Going back to Pentax lenses, as long as it is a K-mount, you can use it on the new dSLR immediately in aperture priority and manual modes. Pentax has changed its mount only once and the older screw (M42) mount will only need a cheap adapter to work on the new dSLRs (also at aperture priority and manual modes). If you happen to have Medium Format Pentax lenses, you can still use them on your new dSLR, again with the correct adapter. As for Nikon and Canon, you have to be very careful on w
