My mom has an old Cannon A-1 and an old Cannon EOS film camera, both of these cameras are from the 80s or early 90s and I was wondering if her lenses would work if I bought a new Cannon digital SLR camera such as the Cannon Digital Rebel XT or a Cannon EOS 20D. Or better yet if I got a new D-SLR would these cannon lenses work with any kind of SLR say for example a Sony or a Nikon?
2006-08-23 01:22:02 · 9 answers · asked by gladlock96 2 in Consumer Electronics ➔ Cameras
The entire Canon A series, including the A-1 from 1978, used the FD lens mount system. That mount is incompatible with the EF mount (introduced in 1987) that is used on all Canon digital SLR cameras. So the lenses for the A-1 will NOT fit on a modern Canon or any other brand. You can get an adaptor ring for those lenses, but even then they'll have major problems.
The EOS camera uses the EF lens mount. So the lenses you have for that camera WILL work on a Canon digital SLR - and only on Canons.
Regarding the digital bodies, the Canon 20D has already been replaced by the 30D (essentially the same camera with minor upgrades), and there's a rumor going on in Canon user groups that Canon will announce a replacement for the Rebel XT any day. None of these cameras has a split prism focussing screen however, so focussing with old manual focus lenses can be quite tricky!
The Rebel XT and the 30D are both excellent cameras and good value for money, but if you want to compare brands look at the Sony A100 and the Nikon D80 (available as of next month). These 10 megapixel, $1000 cameras sit squarely between the Rebel XT and the 30D. And then there's the Nikon D70s, which has dropped in price to match the Rebel XT at $700 (making the Nikon the better deal, imho). And finally, at the budget end, there's the Nikon D50 for just $550 (without lenses or a memory card).
You can read in depth reviews for all of these cameras at http://www.dpreview.com
2006-08-23 02:09:11 · answer #1 · answered by OMG, I ♥ PONIES!!1 7 · 3⤊ 0⤋
The old FD lenses (for the A-1) will NOT work on a digital SLR because they use levers between the camera and lens for aperture movement. The Canon digital SLR are EOS mount which use electronic connectors between the camera and lens. The old EOS lenses WILL mount on the DSLR. The Rebel and 20D use smaller sensors with the 1.6x crop factor, so wide angel lenses will no be so wide angel. Canon lenses work ONLY on Canon cameras.
2006-08-23 17:50:42 · answer #2 · answered by Mike R 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Check their website but my Canon Eos Rebel 35mm lens fit my Canon Eos 300-d (digital). Older lenses are likely to be more of a problem so take one into a shop and try it
2006-08-23 01:24:36 · answer #3 · answered by 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
the old lenses will work, but if they are not auto-focus you will have to manual focus of course. You cannot swap between brands, they all have different mounts. But Cannon can be use on Canon, Nikon on Nikon, etc...
2006-08-23 01:24:45 · answer #4 · answered by mikey 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
im not knowledgeable enough about canon since im a nikon user, but the canon lens will not work on nikon unless you buy a third party adaptor that enables canon lens to be mounted on nikon body HOWEVER, you cannot control the aperture and all the autofocus function will be lost so stick to the brand.
2006-08-23 01:51:08 · answer #5 · answered by portivee 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I use the lens from my Nikon 4004 on my D1
Canon will only work on Canon and some Sony
2006-08-23 01:25:06 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
they may not match. but try to ask some camera shops if they have some kind of an adaptor for it. as far as i know thye do'nt really fit... do they?
2006-08-23 01:28:06 · answer #7 · answered by ravencracks 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
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2006-08-23 04:06:49 · answer #8 · answered by kartz100 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋
i think it won't work!!!!!
2006-08-23 01:25:56 · answer #9 · answered by indianbhai420 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋