can minolta camera use other brand of lens?

[Barnabas]

can minolta cameras use other brand lens?mine is a dynax5
my friend wanted to pass me a sigma 28-70 lens but do not know if i can use it on my camera.anyway to check if it is compatible?

 

[majere2sg]

Originally posted by Barnabas
can minolta cameras use other brand lens?mine is a dynax5
my friend wanted to pass me a sigma 28-70 lens but do not know if i can use it on my camera.anyway to check if it is compatible?

Think can only use minolta mount lens. :dunno:

 

[Zerstorer]

As long as it is in the same minolta AF mount.

You can use Sigma, Tokina, Tamron, Vivitar, Cosina...etc lenses on it.

 

[Barnabas]

do u mean to say that i can use any sigma lens or only specific sigma lens?

 

[Zerstorer]

Originally posted by Barnabas
do u mean to say that i can use any sigma lens or only specific sigma lens?

Sigma makes lenses for Minolta, Canon, Nikon and their own Sigma cameras.

You need to make sure that its for the same type of camera. Just ask you friend what mount is it for.

 

[deslim27]

Just to addon a bit..

Some older 3rd party lens may not function properly with newer range of camera, like dynax 7 and later (include dynax 5) even though the mounting is the same.

Mount it and try. no harm.

 

[reno77]

You can buy a adaptor to use it with manual focus M42 lenses.

 

[STShooter]

Originally posted by reno77
You can buy a adaptor to use it with manual focus M42 lenses.

Correct!!!

FYI, most camera bodies are able to accept different lens mounts so long as there is an adaptor made for that brand of cameras.

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Do some research before making any purchases to ensure that what you plan to get is compatible with your existing system.

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