Vivitar makes lenses with a variety of camera mounts, most of which are bayonet style. What modern cameras they may work with depends on the lens mount. If the lenses have a Nikon mount, for example, they'll work with any Nikon DSLR. If they have a Minolta mount, they'll probably work with any Sony DSLR (Sony bought the photography business when Minolta went bankrupt). If the lenses have some other mount then they'll probably work with cameras using the same mount.
SOURCE: Old Lense and new camera
Here is a link to the lens limitations of the D40, same for the D40X:
http://www.popphoto.com/photonews/3543/update-to-nikon-d40-hands-on.html
The camera will not recognize the lens but you can take pictures setting speed and aperture manually. Since you see results after you take the picture, you can make adjustments to correct your exposure
SOURCE: lens compatability
I'm afraid not. The A series cameras use the FD mount. All Canon digitals use the EOS mount
SOURCE: Compatible lenses
All Canon EOS cameras (including the film Rebels and the digital Rebels) can use the same EF lenses.
There are some Canon lenses named EF-S that will only work with recent models of Canon digital SLR cameras, but EF lenses will work with all Canon digital SLRs.
SOURCE: conveting SLR lenses to Canon Digital
Canon makes several digital bodies which are "compatible" with those lenses. There are some obvious problems: 1. autofocus may be an issue; 2. the light meter may have to be programmed manually; 3. some of the digital features from the body side will not work if the lens cannot do what is asked of the computer. That all aside please consider the conversion factor as well. Digital sensors are not all the same format as 35mm sensors. So some bodies will be out and other you may have to compensate (ex. 1:1.3; 1:1.6). What this really means is that for instance on a 40d body, the 500mm lens will really be 800mm (500 x 1.6 = 800). Go to the www.canonusa.com website and look at the specification for the lens mount. If there is none there (as in the 1ds MKIII and 5d) there is no conversion factor as the sensor is full frame. Otherwise the 1.6 is the convertion factor. I would also stay away from the rebels as they are really built for the newer line of digital only lenses from Canon and will not be truly compatible with your lenses. Not that they won't take great pictures they just are designed differently. My recommendation is the 5d for many reasons: construction, full frame sensor and balance between features and price. Good luck.
SOURCE: I have a Sigma SA-300 camera with lenses. Are the
Hi Paul yes that lens will work on all sd sigma cameras even the new SD1
207 views
Usually answered in minutes!
×