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PENTAX K-01 – First mirrorless camera that can use SLR lenses without an adapter

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PENTAX K-01 – First mirrorless camera that can use SLR lenses without an adapter
by Julie on February 2, 2012 · 1 comment PENTAX has announced the K-01, the first mirrorless digital camera that can use 25+ million PENTAX K-mount lenses without an adapter. The K-01 features 16MP, a 3″ LCD, HD 1080p Video, anti-shake, …
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Nikon's new Coolpix P510 digital camera packs 42x optical zoom lens and more
Nikon has announced a new extended zoom digital camera for their Coolpix line of consumer cameras. The 16.1 megapixel Nikon Coolpix P510 is the latest megazoom digital camera from Nikon and it's got all the main features that you would want in a …
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Four perfect Valentine's Day cameras
By Liam McCabe, Reviewed.com/USA TODAY Flowers and chocolate are nice, but if the same old gifts can't cut it this Valentine's Day, your special someone just might fall head over heels for one of these cameras. Good news for frugal Cupids, …
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Polaroid Announces Android-Powered SC1630 Digital Camera
In order to keep things small, the cameras used fixed focal length lenses an very small image sensors, which has left them lagging behind when compared to dedicated digital cameras. Polaroid's SC1630 digital camera aims to change that.
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Panasonic Lumix DMC-SZ1
Comprising 9 elements in 7 groups including 4 aspherical lenses with 6 aspherical surfaces, adoption of ultra thin lens for its new structure optical system makes the lens unit overall length short to fit in the slim camera body despite its versatile …
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Can a Canon EOS SLR film camera use Canon digital SLR lenses?

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Question by Uncle Pennybags: Can a Canon EOS SLR film camera use Canon digital SLR lenses?
I’ve got an older 35 mm Canon EOS SLR. I’m seeing a lot of the 28-135mm zoom lenses on sale that come with the Canon 40D digital cameras. Can I use that lens on my film camera?

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Answer by David M
You sure can. All EF lenses can be used on both film and digital Canon cameras. The only lenses that your film camera can not use are the EFs lenses these are designed specifically for the cropped sensors on DSLR cameras. For instance many DSLR cameras come with a EFs 18-55mm lens. This would be the equivalent to the EF 28-90mm lens that comes with many film cameras.

The reason why Canon produces these EFs lenses is that because of the cropped sensor (smaller than 35mm film) the field of view is magnified by 1.6

This is great for a telephoto lens. Your 200 mm lens becomes a 320mm lens. On the wide angle end you lose out. This is why Canon has lenses like the EFs 18-55 mm and the EFs 10-22mm.

Bottom line make sure it is an EF lens and not an EFs lens and you will have no problems.

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Can you use lenses from an Olympus OM-20 SLR camera on any new digital SLR cameras?

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Question by Leanne: Can you use lenses from an Olympus OM-20 SLR camera on any new digital SLR cameras?
My partners Dad has an OM-20 Olympus SLR camera but its not working any more. He would like a digital camera but could really do with saving a bit of money on lenses. Are there any digital SLR cameras which would take the lenses from this?

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Answer by fhotoace
No. Maybe.

No if you expect to shoot using auto-focus
Maybe if you are willing to by an adapter for the lens and focus manually.

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Canon Intros Digital Cinema Camera, Lenses Designed for TV and Motion Picture …

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Canon Intros Digital Cinema Camera, Lenses Designed for TV and Motion Picture …
"Reflecting upon the achievements that Canon EOS Digital SLRs have had in the industry thus far," says Fujio Mitarai, Chairman and CEO, Canon Inc., "we are confident the new Cinema EOS series products will bring that success to a whole new level. …
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Crave giveaway: Digital Holga Kitchen Sink Kit
Just pop one on your digital SLR or interchangeable lens compact camera and start shooting. The lens is available for Nikon, Canon, Sony, Pentax, and Olympus digital SLRs, as well as Olympus PEN, Panasonic Lumix G, Sony NEX, and Samsung NX cameras. …
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