camera lenses

Oakie · 04/15/2009, 06:24 PM

would a zoom lens from a traditional 35mm camera work on the new digital SLRs? Have a Canon zoom lens and looking at buying a Canon SLR - will that lens just attach and work?

TitusvileSurfer · 04/15/2009, 06:58 PM

Is it an FD mount lens? You will have to buy a special adapter for it. You will probably loose auto focus and maybe even metering or aperture control.

supercharger · 04/16/2009, 07:55 AM

it should without any problems. as long as it is a EF mount

TitusvileSurfer · 04/16/2009, 11:17 AM

Lol lenses from traditional 35mm cameras typically aren't EF mounts. That is the problem.

Oakie · 04/16/2009, 11:19 AM

well LOL even more....I have no idea what the diff is between and EF and an FD mount is!

TitusvileSurfer · 04/16/2009, 11:36 AM

Canon has 4 mounts that I know of:
FL "Super-Old School film", FD "Old School film", EF "Current Film and digital", EF-S "Current digital"

EF came about mainly to standardize auto focus. They are currently the standard Canon mount, fitting all current Canon film and digital SLR's. Only a select few FD mount lenses had the capability of auto focus and changing the mount opened the flood gates for new technology. Adapters are available to join FD lenses and EF camera but there will be a very large hit to image quality. Instead of simply connecting the two mounts together, the adapter must act as its own lens to battle distortions created between the two rival mounts. In the end it usually isn't pretty.

I suggest you buy all new lenses. If you are determined to use your FD mount lenses, get a Canon AE-1. It might even be the same camera you owned back in the day/still own, but it can still do the job.

Oakie · 04/22/2009, 07:47 PM

any thoughts on a good canon camera in the 500 to 600 range?

I checked and the lens I have says EF on it, so I think that's a good thing.

Roy G. Biv · 04/22/2009, 07:58 PM

Canon "Rebel" series. XTi, XSi is 500-700 with kit lens.

BlueCorn · 04/22/2009, 08:00 PM

If it's an EF mount lens, and it sounds like it is, it will fit on any currently available Canon DSLR. Take a peak at the DSLR sticky at the top of this forum. It'll help with the selection process.

Cheers

04/15/2009, 06:24 PM	#1
Oakie Registered Member Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: Toronto, Canada Posts: 657	camera lenses would a zoom lens from a traditional 35mm camera work on the new digital SLRs? Have a Canon zoom lens and looking at buying a Canon SLR - will that lens just attach and work?

04/15/2009, 06:58 PM	#2
TitusvileSurfer Registered Member Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Titusville, FL Posts: 3,227	Is it an FD mount lens? You will have to buy a special adapter for it. You will probably loose auto focus and maybe even metering or aperture control. __________________ The ocean is the pinnacle of reef tanks. Someone up there is keeping up with his PH and Phosphates to.

04/16/2009, 11:17 AM	#4
TitusvileSurfer Registered Member Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Titusville, FL Posts: 3,227	Lol lenses from traditional 35mm cameras typically aren't EF mounts. That is the problem. __________________ The ocean is the pinnacle of reef tanks. Someone up there is keeping up with his PH and Phosphates to.

04/16/2009, 11:36 AM	#6
TitusvileSurfer Registered Member Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Titusville, FL Posts: 3,227	Canon has 4 mounts that I know of: FL "Super-Old School film", FD "Old School film", EF "Current Film and digital", EF-S "Current digital" EF came about mainly to standardize auto focus. They are currently the standard Canon mount, fitting all current Canon film and digital SLR's. Only a select few FD mount lenses had the capability of auto focus and changing the mount opened the flood gates for new technology. Adapters are available to join FD lenses and EF camera but there will be a very large hit to image quality. Instead of simply connecting the two mounts together, the adapter must act as its own lens to battle distortions created between the two rival mounts. In the end it usually isn't pretty. I suggest you buy all new lenses. If you are determined to use your FD mount lenses, get a Canon AE-1. It might even be the same camera you owned back in the day/still own, but it can still do the job. __________________ The ocean is the pinnacle of reef tanks. Someone up there is keeping up with his PH and Phosphates to. Last edited by TitusvileSurfer; 04/16/2009 at 12:16 PM.

04/22/2009, 08:00 PM	#9
BlueCorn RC Staff Join Date: May 2002 Location: Albuquerque, NM Posts: 32,520	If it's an EF mount lens, and it sounds like it is, it will fit on any currently available Canon DSLR. Take a peak at the DSLR sticky at the top of this forum. It'll help with the selection process. Cheers __________________ Doug Dodging and burning are steps to take care of mistakes God made when establishing tonal relationships. ~ Ansel Adams Current Tank Info: BioCube 29HQI

04/16/2009, 07:55 AM	#3
supercharger Moved On Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: irvine Posts: 5	it should without any problems. as long as it is a EF mount

04/16/2009, 11:19 AM	#5
Oakie Registered Member Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: Toronto, Canada Posts: 657	well LOL even more....I have no idea what the diff is between and EF and an FD mount is!

04/22/2009, 07:47 PM	#7
Oakie Registered Member Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: Toronto, Canada Posts: 657	any thoughts on a good canon camera in the 500 to 600 range? I checked and the lens I have says EF on it, so I think that's a good thing.

04/22/2009, 07:58 PM	#8
Roy G. Biv Premium Member Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: New Jersey Posts: 3,646	Canon "Rebel" series. XTi, XSi is 500-700 with kit lens.