Pentax K100D and some questions

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Just looking at this camera on the web, most places seem to stock it with a lens for under 300 pounds. Is it any good? Seems a little cheap compared to all the other DSLRs :confused:

I have been using an S5600 for the past year and a half, which I am pleased with but really want to move up to DSLRs.

Anyone got any advice? Anything else around that price mark (second hand considered).

Also, I have a load of screw mount lenses (zoom, wide angle, fixed etc etc) from my ancient film SLR. Could these be made to fit to a modern DSLR somehow?

Lastly, how is the exposure set on most DSLRs? Buttons on the body or a dial on the lens?

Cheers!
 
Hey mate, thanks for the help.

I was wondering about the lens fitting myself, as there is nothing on the boxes or lenses to specify what mount other than 'screw fit'. Having done some googling around however I have seen a couple of references to them being M42. Is there a way for me to check (measuring things etc)?

Also, these lenses are fully manual. They screw on and you do the focus / zoom / aperture yourself (ie, there is no way for the camera to talk to the lens). I don't mind this but will the new bodys work with them?

Cheers!

Edit:

Hmm, little more Googling seems to suggest that they ARE M42 (even found a picture of a 350D with one mounted on :)).
 
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Hey,

Thanks for the responses :) I might go into Jessops and have a play with the D40 and K100D to see which I like best.

R B CUSTOMS: What does the body feel like to use? My current camera (Fuji S5600 feels almost like a toy).

Would it be possible to get an adapter to fit my M42 lenses onto the Pentax body? I took some great photos with those lenses so it would be a shame to replace them for the sake of an incompatible fixture :(
 
:) Glad to hear the Pentax is a nice camera. Is there any ETA of when the K100D Super will hit shops? I seem to have found a stockist in the US, but can't see how they would have it actually in stock when nobody else does (they don't say it's not in stock though if you get me).
 
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