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Canon Lenses - Digital/Film
I am about to purchase a Canon Digital Rebel XTi for my business, and
part of the decision depends upon my ability to use the Canon EF "L" series lenses that I already have from my EOS film camera. While shopping on Amazon, I saw references to to lenses being "for Canon SLR cameras" or "for Canon DSLR cameras." What exactly is this saying? Are lenses for Canon EOS film SLR cameras able to be used with the DSLR's, or not? Thanks, Gregory |
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Canon Lenses - Digital/Film
Gregory Bruno wrote: I am about to purchase a Canon Digital Rebel XTi for my business, and part of the decision depends upon my ability to use the Canon EF "L" series lenses that I already have from my EOS film camera. While shopping on Amazon, I saw references to to lenses being "for Canon SLR cameras" or "for Canon DSLR cameras." What exactly is this saying? Are lenses for Canon EOS film SLR cameras able to be used with the DSLR's, or not? Thanks, Gregory Any of your EF lenses should work find on the Rebel XTi, but there are a few lenses that will work on the XTi that will not work on a Canon film SLR or their full frame DSLRs. Do note that your lenes will seem to have a longer focal lenth due to the sensor in the XTi being smaller then a full frame of film. For some lenses this can be a good thing but a lens that was wide angle will be much less so on the XTi. Scott |
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Canon Lenses - Digital/Film
"Gregory Bruno" wrote in message
... I am about to purchase a Canon Digital Rebel XTi for my business, and part of the decision depends upon my ability to use the Canon EF "L" series lenses that I already have from my EOS film camera. While shopping on Amazon, I saw references to to lenses being "for Canon SLR cameras" or "for Canon DSLR cameras." What exactly is this saying? Are lenses for Canon EOS film SLR cameras able to be used with the DSLR's, or not? Thanks, Gregory All Canon EF (L or not) lenses will fit the XTi. The new EF-S "digital only" lenses will fit it also, but will not fit on your film EOS body. Please be aware that the smaller sensor area of the XTi (as compared with 35mm film) will make the focal length of your lenses seem longer when used on the XTi. Multiply the focal length of the lens by 1.6 to get the same angle of view (apparent FL). For example a 50mm lens on the XTi gives the same angle of view as an 80mm lens on the 35mm film body. -S |
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Canon Lenses - Digital/Film
On 19 Dec 2006 09:54:10 -0800, "Scott W" wrote:
Any of your EF lenses should work find on the Rebel XTi, but there are a few lenses that will work on the XTi that will not work on a Canon film SLR or their full frame DSLRs. Sounds like those few lenses are a good deal for Canon, but bad for the customer. Thanks for the information. Gregory |
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Canon Lenses - Digital/Film
Gregory Bruno wrote: On 19 Dec 2006 09:54:10 -0800, "Scott W" wrote: Any of your EF lenses should work find on the Rebel XTi, but there are a few lenses that will work on the XTi that will not work on a Canon film SLR or their full frame DSLRs. Sounds like those few lenses are a good deal for Canon, but bad for the customer. The idea is that the lenses cover a smaller image area and also have the back element of the lens closer to the sensor, both possible because the sensor is only 1/1.6 the size of a 35mm frame. The idea is you should be able to get more bang for you buck. I have on of the lenses the EF-S 18-55mm, otherwise known as the kit lens. A lot of people don't like the lens but for the money it is very sharp, in the center of the FOV. Other then that I am staying with lenses that I can use on a full frame camera, like the 5D. I figure I will end up with something like that a few years from now. Scott |
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"Scott W" wrote in message
ups.com... Gregory Bruno wrote: On 19 Dec 2006 09:54:10 -0800, "Scott W" wrote: Any of your EF lenses should work find on the Rebel XTi, but there are a few lenses that will work on the XTi that will not work on a Canon film SLR or their full frame DSLRs. Sounds like those few lenses are a good deal for Canon, but bad for the customer. The idea is that the lenses cover a smaller image area and also have the back element of the lens closer to the sensor, both possible because the sensor is only 1/1.6 the size of a 35mm frame. The idea is you should be able to get more bang for you buck. I have on of the lenses the EF-S 18-55mm, otherwise known as the kit lens. A lot of people don't like the lens but for the money it is very sharp, in the center of the FOV. Other then that I am staying with lenses that I can use on a full frame camera, like the 5D. I figure I will end up with something like that a few years from now. Scott Apart from the excellent ultrawide 10-22 there is perhaps little apparent reason to buy an EF-S lens over a full-frame one. From 16mm up there are "L" zooms available if one wishes to spend the money for them. However, there is the very attractive EF-S 17-55 f/2.8 IS and the rather convenient EF-S 17-85 f/4-5.6 IS, which both combine IS with a very useful zoom range on a crop sensor; neither has a directly comparable FF equivalent. The 24-105 f/4 IS L comes closest but is a bit too long. |
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"Gregory Bruno" wrote in message
... On 19 Dec 2006 09:54:10 -0800, "Scott W" wrote: Any of your EF lenses should work find on the Rebel XTi, but there are a few lenses that will work on the XTi that will not work on a Canon film SLR or their full frame DSLRs. Sounds like those few lenses are a good deal for Canon, but bad for the customer. Thanks for the information. Gregory Hello. The EF-S lenses are only for the 350D, 400D, 20D, 30D etc bodies. They do have a use - they are somewhat smaller than their full frame equivalent lenses. I like to use them when I'm travelling with my camera and want to keep the weight of my camera bag down. For waht it is worth, I used to use a Minolta Vectis S1 APS SLR. Its lenses were only for the Vectis bodies (and the RD3000 digital body) and were significantly smaller and lighter than the equivalent lenses for a 35mm SLR. Regards, Ian. |
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Canon Lenses - Digital/Film
Gregory Bruno wrote:
I am about to purchase a Canon Digital Rebel XTi for my business, and part of the decision depends upon my ability to use the Canon EF "L" series lenses that I already have from my EOS film camera. While shopping on Amazon, I saw references to to lenses being "for Canon SLR cameras" or "for Canon DSLR cameras." What exactly is this saying? Are lenses for Canon EOS film SLR cameras able to be used with the DSLR's, or not? Thanks, Gregory One and the same. They'll fit the rebel. Harry |
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