Photographic question

[Deleted User]

I have a Canon SLR camera with some very good quality lenses (telephoto lens wide angle and std lenses and a set of colour/special effects filters). Is it possible to buy a digital camera without any lenses and be able to fit my existing lenses to the new camera body?

debitcardmayhem

Not sure about Canon , but someone will ask which lens mount have you got on your SLR (EF perhaps) Anyhow have a quick look here http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lenses_for_SLR_and_DSLR_cameras It may help

pogofish

Yes - To a point. EOS bayonet lenses fit straight on and they can just about all be used. However, you may not find all functions on your new camera will be enabled/operative. I can't remember the sensor sizes Canon use but if your chosen camera has an APS-C size sensor, there will be a magnification factor of approx 1.5 (OTOH), which is rather useful for your long lenses but not much cop for a wide angle. For example, a 35mm lens on APS-C is closer to a standard 50mm lens in aspect. If the sensor is full frame, then you will not have this problem.

Older FD bayonet lenses will fit via an adaptor but you will be limited to manual exposure, which is not as much hassle as you might think and possibly stop down metering as well, which is a right bind - Shop around on adaptors - there are quite a few different types on Ebay.

patman99

With Canon, EOS1 (film slr) lenses will work BUT only with manual focus. EOS2 lenses will work as intended.

Nikon - same mount used for last 59 years, 90% of A/F lenses will work as intended. Those that don't, work on M/F.

Sony Alpha - Works with all Konica/Minolta 'A' mount lenses EXCEPT those designed for the 'X' range of cameras (i.e. 300X).

Canon use a smaller than standard APS-C sensor, so the mag-effect is 1.9 as opposed to 1.8 for normal APS-C)

Marty999

Hi Linda
Funny you should ask this question as I find myself in the same position as you. I have couple of EOS100 (35mm) bodies and a set of 3 lenses, all EF fitting, which I used mainly for b/w photography before our children came along. I borrowed my sister's EOS350D the other day and am happy to confirm that my own lenses do fit it and they do work properly, as the contacts appear to be identical, but interestingly her modern lens does not fit my 35mm bodies as the fitting is slightly different.
My understanding is that the indicated focal length of lenses designed for 35mm cameras will be slightly different when attached to a digital camera body, but that doesn't really matter to me as it's only numbers and the photos themselves are fine.
Her camera came with an EFS 18-55mm lens and this is much lighter than my old EF 28-80mm lens, mainly due to it being made of plastic rather than metal, weighing around 190 grammes as opposed to 350 grammes. I know which one I prefer though!

vax2002

whats the model of camera you have ?
example Ae1, eos600 .....

vax2002

The focal length does not change, a 50mm lens is a 50mm lens on a full frame or 1.6 crop body, what actually happens is a 1.6 crop body will only record .6 of the frame of a full frame camera, all this a 200 mm becomes a 320mm is a myth, the focal length is fixed by the lens and can not be changed, the image is cropped by a smaller sensor thats all.

Marty999

vax2002 wrote: »

The focal length does not change, a 50mm lens is a 50mm lens on a full frame or 1.6 crop body, what actually happens is a 1.6 crop body will only record .6 of the frame of a full frame camera, all this a 200 mm becomes a 320mm is a myth, the focal length is fixed by the lens and can not be changed, the image is cropped by a smaller sensor thats all.

Oh I see, thanks for explaining.

bleepandbooster

If you have an old EOS SLR camera have a look on Ebay at the 10d or the 20d. I changed a few years ago and got myself an Eos d30. I had an EOS 5 and an EOS 1000FN when I was using film.

David

[Deleted User]

Thanks guys for all your replies. I have a digital camera which I use for holidays and close-ups, but this is nothing compared to the results I used to get with my SLR and a 200mm lens. Trouble is, I looked at some DSLR cameras and it doesn't look like I'd be able to get anything for under £500. Any advise as to price for a body only camera.

[Deleted User]

vax2002 wrote: »

whats the model of camera you have ?
example Ae1, eos600 .....

It's the AE1 - had it for years been very happy with it and the lenses cost me a lot of money too, so I'd like to continue to use them.