Question for those with more experience

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I currently own a Sony Mavica CD1000 and have been looking for a higher end
digital to replace it with. I haven't used my 35mm since I bought my Sony so
I if I sound a bit foolish I apologize in advance

I'm trying to get a feel for what's available or if any of it is compatible
with my current equipment.

I have a Pentax ZX50 35mm with a 35-80 mm lens. would this be compatible
with any of the newer digital cameras? I still have lenses for my older
Pentax 35mm also that use a standard K mount, would these be compatible?

Any help would be greatly appreciated!

Jeff G.

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Thanks John, Still not sure what cameras I'm leaning towards but I'm trying
to keep an open mind and my budget around the $1000 dollar mark to start,
accessories can come later and it does help to know that lenses I currently
own can be used if need be. Looks like I have a lot of catching up to do and
a little re-learning of things I have forgotten.

Haven't done much photography for photography's sake in a long time...I miss
taking a road trip and just shooting whatever is inspiring...I'm plan on
fixing that, thanks for helping me out


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Jeff Goff


"John Francis" <johnf@panix.com> wrote in message
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> In article <CwWkd.7901$zx1.5775@newssvr13.news.prodigy.com>,
> BlackOps <pjgoff@pacbell.net> wrote:
> >I currently own a Sony Mavica CD1000 and have been looking for a higher
end
> >digital to replace it with. I haven't used my 35mm since I bought my Sony
so
> >I if I sound a bit foolish I apologize in advance
> >
> >I'm trying to get a feel for what's available or if any of it is
compatible
> >with my current equipment.
> >
> >I have a Pentax ZX50 35mm with a 35-80 mm lens. would this be compatible
> >with any of the newer digital cameras? I still have lenses for my older
> >Pentax 35mm also that use a standard K mount, would these be compatible?
> >
> >Any help would be greatly appreciated!
>
> The current *ist-D, and the soon-to-be-released *ist-DS (coming on Nov
20th)
> are fully compatible with any KA-or-later Pentax lens (i.e. any Pentax
lens
> made in the last 20 years), and will even function with older K-mount
lenses
> (although only in manual exposure mode restricted to using stop-down
metering).
> Obviously you won't get auto-focus unless you use auto-focus lenses, but
as
> you have a ZX50 I'd suspect you have mostly FA (autofocus) lenses.
>
> The *ist-DS is expected to sell for somewhere under $1000 including a kit
lens
> (the FAJ 18-55). As the *ist-DS, like the *ist-D, uses the 16mm x 24mm
sensor
> (the same sensor as in the Nikon D100) the angle of view of this lens is
more
> or less the same as that of a 28-80 on a full-frame 35mm camera.
>
>

Archived from groups: rec.photo.digital.slr-systems (More info?)

I don't have any problems with used equipment, actually I picked up my Sony
on Ebay. First I need to decide what I'm after (compare features and such)
then I'll be ready to compare prices and track one down.


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Jeff Goff


"YAG-ART" <right@here.now> wrote in message
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> On Sat, 13 Nov 2004 01:51:38 GMT, "BlackOps" <pjgoff@pacbell.net>
> wrote:
>
> >Thanks John, Still not sure what cameras I'm leaning towards but I'm
trying
> >to keep an open mind and my budget around the $1000 dollar mark to start,
> >accessories can come later and it does help to know that lenses I
currently
> >own can be used if need be. Looks like I have a lot of catching up to do
and
> >a little re-learning of things I have forgotten.
>
> Have you considered used?
>