Old lenses on a new camera ... can I?

Naz · #1 (**permalink**) 05-11-2007, 10:19 PM

I have a heap of old lenses and extension tubes from my (very ancient) Zenit B and was wondering if there were any way that a 200mm telephoto lens with that thread could be fitted, and indeed made to work, on a Fujifilm S304?

Please excuse my total ignorance in all things photographic, I'm more at home in the 'digital world' as far as photos are concerned.

Thanks for your time ... Naz x

eeyore · #2 (**permalink**) 05-11-2007, 11:02 PM

as the s304 isnt a digital slr and has a fixed lens these lenses cannot be fitted to it in a conventional sense. You could try reversing one onto the filter thread with a reversing ring to act as a high quality macro converter but i wouldnt use a 200mm for that - something more in the region of 50 or 35mm would be more ideal

if you had a dslr you can get M42 adaptors to both canon and nikon mounts but to be honest its not worth it as if you invest that much money in a body you ought to get some decent modern glass to go with it.

Personally i'd stick the lot on ebay and see what you can get for them - unless of course you still use the zenit as a film camera.

Naz · #3 (**permalink**) 06-11-2007, 02:33 AM

Thanks for that advice eeyore, I haven't used the old stuff for ages and it's just in the attic, keeping the spiders company ... eBay it is, I reckon.

It was a long-shot (or technically not, in this instance)

Thanks again ... Naz

eeyore · #4 (**permalink**) 06-11-2007, 06:16 PM

if its in good nick you might get more by selling via the classifieds in the back of amateur photographer - but dont expect a fortune even there

Naz · #5 (**permalink**) 06-11-2007, 06:29 PM

They're in perfect condition ... I just need to find a collector of defunct Russian camera eqpt ...

eeyore · #6 (**permalink**) 06-11-2007, 06:49 PM

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Originally Posted by Naz

They're in perfect condition ... I just need to find a collector of defunct Russian camera eqpt ...

a quick google about sugest that in mint condition you can expect about 20 notes for the body , arround 10 for each common lens and 20 or 30 for any rare lenses - not a kings ransom but if you have a decent selection it could get you about a ton which would be enough to buy a screw on teleconverter for the fuji