Kushali
Answer
SLR cameras are part of a camera/lens system and that system is proprietary to each brand. Since you are already using a Nikon 35mm SLR with a Nikon lens, you might want to consider a Nikon digital SLR that is part of the same family of cameras and lenses. Nikon certainly has a long reputation of making some of the best lenses and cameras in the market. Canon is the only brand that currently offers parity in terms of the number of cameras, lenses and accessories available. And Canon certainly matches Nikon for quality but, if you are already using Nikon, it makes sense to stick with them.
Nikon digital SLRs are offered in a wide range of price ranges and levels of complexity. All of them offer fully manual control of exposure settings for ISO, aperture and shutter speed just like your FM10. High-end/professional models like the D700 have imaging sensors that are the same size as a frame of 35mm film in your FM10. Unfortunately, these models start at about 2500 US Dollars and go up from there. The cheaper models have smaller sensor but this is not a problem for most DSLR buyers.
Check out http://www.nikon.com to see their current line of digital SLRs. You might also want to checkout http://www.dpreview.com for reviews of most of their current models. Ultimately, you'll want to try these cameras out in person at a camera store before buying. Coming from the FM10, any DSLR is going to be a little different but, it makes the most economic sense to take advantage of the lens you already have and continue using Nikon digital SLRs.
SLR cameras are part of a camera/lens system and that system is proprietary to each brand. Since you are already using a Nikon 35mm SLR with a Nikon lens, you might want to consider a Nikon digital SLR that is part of the same family of cameras and lenses. Nikon certainly has a long reputation of making some of the best lenses and cameras in the market. Canon is the only brand that currently offers parity in terms of the number of cameras, lenses and accessories available. And Canon certainly matches Nikon for quality but, if you are already using Nikon, it makes sense to stick with them.
Nikon digital SLRs are offered in a wide range of price ranges and levels of complexity. All of them offer fully manual control of exposure settings for ISO, aperture and shutter speed just like your FM10. High-end/professional models like the D700 have imaging sensors that are the same size as a frame of 35mm film in your FM10. Unfortunately, these models start at about 2500 US Dollars and go up from there. The cheaper models have smaller sensor but this is not a problem for most DSLR buyers.
Check out http://www.nikon.com to see their current line of digital SLRs. You might also want to checkout http://www.dpreview.com for reviews of most of their current models. Ultimately, you'll want to try these cameras out in person at a camera store before buying. Coming from the FM10, any DSLR is going to be a little different but, it makes the most economic sense to take advantage of the lens you already have and continue using Nikon digital SLRs.
Digital SLR camera lens question?
Barry
I have an old Pentax Spotmatic SLR that the body is shot. I do however, have all kinds of lenses, macro attachments, and slide copier. My question is: Is there a digital SLR camera available that I could use the old Pentax accessories on? The body accepts 50mm screw-on lenses.
Answer
I had a pentax spotmatic in the early 70s and it was a durable camera but it indeed had the old pentax screw mount, called the M42 mount, that is NOT compatible with the current K bayonet pentax mount without an adapterring . Alot of the old lenses were Zeiss lenses of great quality
here is a good thread on adapters
http://photo.net/pentax-camera-forum/00I5oY
And here is B&H listing for an adapter
http://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/product/97561-REG/General_Brand_ABPKS_Pentax_K_Body_to_Universal.html
BTW for the record Nikon has the best backwards lens compatibility for mounting system without using third party adapters They can use any lens AI converted onward on current DSLR though not with all fuctions. Pentax went to the K mount in 1975 and Nikon F mount mount was introduced in 1959. the old F mount pre AI lenses or NAI can be converted for about 20 dollars to AI converted lenses that do work today
I had a pentax spotmatic in the early 70s and it was a durable camera but it indeed had the old pentax screw mount, called the M42 mount, that is NOT compatible with the current K bayonet pentax mount without an adapterring . Alot of the old lenses were Zeiss lenses of great quality
here is a good thread on adapters
http://photo.net/pentax-camera-forum/00I5oY
And here is B&H listing for an adapter
http://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/product/97561-REG/General_Brand_ABPKS_Pentax_K_Body_to_Universal.html
BTW for the record Nikon has the best backwards lens compatibility for mounting system without using third party adapters They can use any lens AI converted onward on current DSLR though not with all fuctions. Pentax went to the K mount in 1975 and Nikon F mount mount was introduced in 1959. the old F mount pre AI lenses or NAI can be converted for about 20 dollars to AI converted lenses that do work today
Powered by Yahoo! Answers
