Film SLR to DSLR lens

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well ive been considering getting a DSLR camera, only thing is the price (the lens mainly) but anyway, my dad has alot of lens, filters, and other things but all for a film SLR. they are all Cosina. done a little looking online but didnt find too much.

i was wondering if they would work with a new DSLR camera? i no certain things probably wouldnt like auto focus, but just to be used untill i can afford a new lens would it be possible to get some kind of adapter? i know there is for say cannon to sony but was unable to find anything for this make and not sure if there is anything to stop a lens for a film camera to stop it working on a digital.

thanks in advance
 
You can get adapters for your old manual focus lenses, just don't buy a Nikon if you want to do so. You just need to determine what mount your lenses are.
 
Depends really down the to the mount of the lens being compatible with the mount of the camera body.

As for something else making it stop working on a digital, there shouldn't be anything wrong with it, but you would have to use it in manual mode (or perhaps aperture priority) due to the aperture being controlled manually and not through the lens and body like it usually would.

My parents' old film lenses are probably my favourite to use on my camera - there's just a higher quality in the glass I find that's missing from most 'affordable' lenses of today. 👍
 
ah thanks
so if i find a mount i should be ok?

the main lens i want to use is
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that... dont think i can afford one of them new for a while
 
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The info on the lens should tell you the info you need. I'm going to say it's m42 mount, since that camera is m42.
 
I get where you're coming from with this, but my advice is that you should buy whatever camera you like, and not worry about the old glass. If it works, cool, but you're quickly going to find that manual glass is a real pain to use on anything but the highest-end DSLRs, and that a modern lens with a similar purpose isn't actually that expensive, and in fact might even come with a DSLR kit if you buy it.

If you still really want to try and use this stuff, I'd suggest looking at a Sony NEX. They have something called "peaking" that makes it much easier to focus manual lenses, and they perform very well for the price.
 
Been using almost nothing but manual lenses with my old pentax K100d. Nothing painful about it. Only auto lens I have is the kit lens. With a split screen it's easy to see when you're focused plus the camera beeps at you when in focus. Also used a k10, k20, k200 and k5. All are just fine with manual glass.
If you have a local camera shop, go in and ask if they have any DSLRs set up for manual lenses and see if you like it or not.
I'd suggest finding a nikon d90 or a d5100 if you don't want to even consider pentax. Maybe even a canon t2i, the t3 is worse from what I read. My only quip with those canon bodies is the way they feel in my hands.
 
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The info on the lens should tell you the info you need. I'm going to say it's m42 mount, since that camera is m42.
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thanks and yes (after a little looking) the lens are all m42 mounts. and a quick look on amazon i found alot of different mounts for them (for most makes) and all fairly cheap.

and as for getting new lens's i do plan to its just at the moment on nearly min wage, getting near the end of driving lessons and possibly starting uni in september..its not that easy to afford them all 👎
 

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