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Big_Apple
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# Posted: 24 Feb 07 22:09
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Hi everyone. If have a hypothetical question. For a year I have been saying I'll by a digital SLR but up till now I haven't (I'm a poor student you see). My father used to be into photography as well some time ago when the animals still talked and people took analog pictures. From those days (seventies and eighthies) he still has 4 Fujinon lenses. These are about 20 years old now and my question is: is there any possibility that these lenses could fit on a modern digital SLR body, and if yes, how can I know on wich brands this will fit? (or do I have to take those lenses with me every time I'm going to the shop to look for an SLR?)
Thanks a lot for your reactions.
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de stilte
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# Posted: 24 Feb 07 22:33
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I did a little search on the internet, fujinon is well known in all kinds of optical issues, but for SLR's combined with fujinon there isn't much to find.
But older lenses of other brand camera's , like Minolta, Canon, nikon and so on, you can use them with the new digital body's.
I think it will be very hard to find a digital SLR wich goes with the fujinon lenses.
ruud
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Big_Apple
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# Posted: 24 Feb 07 22:45
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Thank you Ruud for your quick reaction. I have done some research as well but I don't know this much about gear so far. Even Fujifillm camera's won't do?
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de stilte
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# Posted: 24 Feb 07 22:59
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helpdesk fuji nederland..........I think its wortwhile to ask, because I understood from what I've read, fujinon lenses are a great brand of objectives.
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www.imagografie.ch
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# Posted: 24 Feb 07 23:21
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take the lenses to a fotoshop and let them help you. they must know about what could fit and what doesn't. (i at least expect that they know..)
greetz
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Big_Apple
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# Posted: 24 Feb 07 23:27
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And I expect that they will! because where I live, there is only one decent photoshop and the only brands they sell are Olympus, Nikon and Canon. But it's worth the try. Thanks.
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de stilte
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# Posted: 25 Feb 07 11:07
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I don't know if you are coming in the neighbourhood of turnhout, there is a huge camerashop.
fotokonijnenberg
They have also a shop in holland and it is well recomended, people come from miles around just to "shop" at that store.
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Big_Apple
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# Posted: 25 Feb 07 11:12
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Interesting, thanks. Unfortunately I'm from Bruges and that's in the West of Flanders. But through the internet you can already get a lot!
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PanasoNic
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# Posted: 5 Mar 07 10:59
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Hi Big_Apple . Are the Fujinon lenses M42 standard screw mount ? If so , you can fit them on a wide range of DSLR cameras , using the right adapters :
1. on Olympus 4/3 mount DSLR cameras , with M42-4/3 adapter
2. on Pentax DSLR ( I'd say K100D ) with M42-Pentax K mount adapter
3. on Canon DSLR , with M42 - EOS adapter
So , you do have quite a few choices . I'd say though , think really carefully before buying a DSLR . Don't just look at the camera body ( bodies come and go very quickly ) , look at the lenses , which are really important . You'll be better , IMO , to invest money in good lenses , on a decent body , rather than having the latest $2000 body , with a cheap kit lens on it .
If you're really interested in working with manual focus lenses , you can get good results , if you're using good ones ( LEICA , NIKKOR , ZUIKO , TAKUMAR , CANON L series , TAMRON SP , VIVITAR Series 1 etc. ) . I cannot comment on the Fujinon lenses , because I haven't used them , but I'd recommend to try them once you'll get a DSLR camera . Personally , I find using manual lenses more interesting and challenging , sometime frustrating , sometime rewarding ! Here's a shot taken with a manual focus lens :  .
Good Luck with your choice !
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Big_Apple
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# Posted: 5 Mar 07 17:03
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Thank you PanasoNic! I will check it out when I get home Thursday. I will keep your advice in mind. So actually, it would be a good choice to go for an "old" type of DLSR instead of a new one? e.g. Olympus E-300? (if I can find one of those).
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PanasoNic
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# Posted: 6 Mar 07 09:08
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Hello again Big_Apple ! If you're on a tight budget , I'd recommend to go for an older model ( in good shape ) , which you can get for a few hundred euros , or dollars and get the best lens that you can afford to buy . Olympus E-300 could be a decent choice , has sensor dust cleaner ( very important issue in digital SLR photography ) , 8MP , good JPEGs , but it has a small viewfinder , so it's harder to use manual focus lens ( not impossible though ) . If the number of MP isn't an issue for you , I'd recommend Olympus E-1 - excellent handling , very nice photos straight out of the camera , bigger viewfinder , magnesium alloy body , weather sealed , very quiet shutter , and you can pick up one at bargain prices now . Since your favourites are landscapes, panoramas and cities , you should be looking at a wide angle lens and there are some excellent choices for the 4/3 standard ( 7-14mm ZUIKO - very expensive , but people say it is worth every penny , 11-22mm ZUIKO , 14-54MM ZUIKO - all these lenses are weather sealed and the glass is top class quality ) .
Another excellent choice would be Pentax K10D - 10MP , weather sealed body , sensor dust cleaner , anti-shake etc. - probably the best value for money at the moment .
Every system has advantages and disadvantages , that's why it's good to try to get as many opinions as possible ( www.dpreview.com , for ex. ) and , in the end , go into a camera shop , and try to see and handle the cameras , see how comfortable and suitable they are in your hands , take some photos , examine them at home , then decide what you'll buy .
Good Luck !
Cheers ,
Nic
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