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<blockquote data-quote="JonB" data-source="post: 35139" data-attributes="member: 3047"><p>I tend to think that losing autofocus and all auto features (Aperture and shutter) would preclude using older stuff on new digital cameras. It can be done but at the expense of a lot of trial and error. That sounds like work to me and I'm just not into that at all!</p><p></p><p>I do know some photographers who so love an older lens that they keep it and use it. But they don't use it as much or depend on it like they do their newer lenses. Optics are better for the most part now as well. If the lens will fit onto the camera mount - you may wish to put black electrical tape over the electrical connections as you don't want to short out the camera and make it totally manual with all of your lenses.</p><p></p><p>Another thing to be very aware about. DO NOT use old flash heads from your film cameras on your digital cameras!</p><p>The triggering voltage on a new digital is usually less than 10 volts maybe 6 or less. Older flash heads can trigger at up to 300 volts through the capacitors they used. You will fry your digital camera and we don't want that. I have an old ring flash for my Nikon F3 if anyone wants to burn up a digital camera if you don't believe me!</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="JonB, post: 35139, member: 3047"] I tend to think that losing autofocus and all auto features (Aperture and shutter) would preclude using older stuff on new digital cameras. It can be done but at the expense of a lot of trial and error. That sounds like work to me and I'm just not into that at all! I do know some photographers who so love an older lens that they keep it and use it. But they don't use it as much or depend on it like they do their newer lenses. Optics are better for the most part now as well. If the lens will fit onto the camera mount - you may wish to put black electrical tape over the electrical connections as you don't want to short out the camera and make it totally manual with all of your lenses. Another thing to be very aware about. DO NOT use old flash heads from your film cameras on your digital cameras! The triggering voltage on a new digital is usually less than 10 volts maybe 6 or less. Older flash heads can trigger at up to 300 volts through the capacitors they used. You will fry your digital camera and we don't want that. I have an old ring flash for my Nikon F3 if anyone wants to burn up a digital camera if you don't believe me! [/QUOTE]
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