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Nikon user to Canon user questions...
Hi Folks,
I have recently decided to purchase a digital SLR, and have settled on a Canon EOS 20D. As I am not "moving" to digital (indeed I am still building my darkroom!) I would like to retain compatibility between a film camera and a digital camera for accessories and lenses. Due to this I am also thinking of trading my Nikon FM2n in for a newer Canon film camera. As you would expect, I have a few questions to ask! I haven't really looked at Canon equipment before so I don't really know what to get a the moment. In terms of Nikon/Canon equivalent, is the EOS 300v the same quality as the Nikon F100 or is there a more "professional" camera I should be looking at such as the EOS 1v or EOS 3? How much difference between the 300v, 3 and 1v is there? Also, if I wanted a fully manual camera that is similar to my Nikon FM2 that only uses a battery for the meter would I be able to get a Canon AE-1P and use my lenses across all three systems? Thanks, Andrew McCall |
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Well, I can answer that part, anway: NO. Canon made a clean break when they started their autofocus lens line. There is no compatibility either way between the old lens mount and the new lens mount. Isn't there a FD EOS mount adaptor to allow old FD (MF) lenses to be used on EOS (AF) cameras? |
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Well, I can answer that part, anway: NO. Canon made a clean break when they started their autofocus lens line. There is no compatibility either way between the old lens mount and the new lens mount. Isn't there a FD EOS mount adaptor to allow old FD (MF) lenses to be used on EOS (AF) cameras? |
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"Andrew McCall" wrote in message om... Hi Folks, I have recently decided to purchase a digital SLR, and have settled on a Canon EOS 20D. As I am not "moving" to digital (indeed I am still building my darkroom!) I would like to retain compatibility between a film camera and a digital camera for accessories and lenses. Due to this I am also thinking of trading my Nikon FM2n in for a newer Canon film camera. As you would expect, I have a few questions to ask! I haven't really looked at Canon equipment before so I don't really know what to get a the moment. In terms of Nikon/Canon equivalent, is the EOS 300v the same quality as the Nikon F100 or is there a more "professional" camera I should be looking at such as the EOS 1v or EOS 3? How much difference between the 300v, 3 and 1v is there? Also, if I wanted a fully manual camera that is similar to my Nikon FM2 that only uses a battery for the meter would I be able to get a Canon AE-1P and use my lenses across all three systems? Thanks, Andrew McCall I don't know the Nikon products very well, but have a look at the EOS 30 or 33 models for a film body, as it's a better camera than the 300 range with more features. The 300 range is the basic beginners bodies AFAIK. I have a 20D and EOS 30 and swap lenses between them regulally. Also have several Sigma lenses which all work fine on both bodies. Alan. |
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"Andrew McCall" wrote in message om... Hi Folks, I have recently decided to purchase a digital SLR, and have settled on a Canon EOS 20D. As I am not "moving" to digital (indeed I am still building my darkroom!) I would like to retain compatibility between a film camera and a digital camera for accessories and lenses. Due to this I am also thinking of trading my Nikon FM2n in for a newer Canon film camera. As you would expect, I have a few questions to ask! I haven't really looked at Canon equipment before so I don't really know what to get a the moment. In terms of Nikon/Canon equivalent, is the EOS 300v the same quality as the Nikon F100 or is there a more "professional" camera I should be looking at such as the EOS 1v or EOS 3? How much difference between the 300v, 3 and 1v is there? Also, if I wanted a fully manual camera that is similar to my Nikon FM2 that only uses a battery for the meter would I be able to get a Canon AE-1P and use my lenses across all three systems? Thanks, Andrew McCall I don't know the Nikon products very well, but have a look at the EOS 30 or 33 models for a film body, as it's a better camera than the 300 range with more features. The 300 range is the basic beginners bodies AFAIK. I have a 20D and EOS 30 and swap lenses between them regulally. Also have several Sigma lenses which all work fine on both bodies. Alan. |
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"Alan" writes:
Well, I can answer that part, anway: NO. Canon made a clean break when they started their autofocus lens line. There is no compatibility either way between the old lens mount and the new lens mount. Isn't there a FD EOS mount adaptor to allow old FD (MF) lenses to be used on EOS (AF) cameras? Sort of. Since the flange distance (register) is greater on the EOS mount, you will live with either additional optics (and focal length increase) or loss of infinity focus. Unlike Pentax and Minolta, Canon didn't try to preserve compatibility in designing their new mount. That might be because the register was unusually small on the FD mount: 42mm or so. The EOS at 44 is still smaller than Nikon (46.5mm) and Pentax (45.46), allowing simple converters for those lenses. Which was, perhaps, the intent. Minolta changed register only slightly (43.5 to 43.7) in designing their new mount, as far as I can tell. -- -Stephen H. Westin Any information or opinions in this message are mine: they do not represent the position of Cornell University or any of its sponsors. |
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"Alan" writes:
Well, I can answer that part, anway: NO. Canon made a clean break when they started their autofocus lens line. There is no compatibility either way between the old lens mount and the new lens mount. Isn't there a FD EOS mount adaptor to allow old FD (MF) lenses to be used on EOS (AF) cameras? Sort of. Since the flange distance (register) is greater on the EOS mount, you will live with either additional optics (and focal length increase) or loss of infinity focus. Unlike Pentax and Minolta, Canon didn't try to preserve compatibility in designing their new mount. That might be because the register was unusually small on the FD mount: 42mm or so. The EOS at 44 is still smaller than Nikon (46.5mm) and Pentax (45.46), allowing simple converters for those lenses. Which was, perhaps, the intent. Minolta changed register only slightly (43.5 to 43.7) in designing their new mount, as far as I can tell. -- -Stephen H. Westin Any information or opinions in this message are mine: they do not represent the position of Cornell University or any of its sponsors. |
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"Andrew McCall" wrote in message
om... Hi Folks, I have recently decided to purchase a digital SLR, and have settled on a Canon EOS 20D. As I am not "moving" to digital (indeed I am still building my darkroom!) I would like to retain compatibility between a film camera and a digital camera for accessories and lenses. Due to this I am also thinking of trading my Nikon FM2n in for a newer Canon film camera. As you would expect, I have a few questions to ask! I haven't really looked at Canon equipment before so I don't really know what to get a the moment. In terms of Nikon/Canon equivalent, is the EOS 300v the same quality as the Nikon F100 or is there a more "professional" camera I should be looking at such as the EOS 1v or EOS 3? How much difference between the 300v, 3 and 1v is there? Also, if I wanted a fully manual camera that is similar to my Nikon FM2 that only uses a battery for the meter would I be able to get a Canon AE-1P and use my lenses across all three systems? Thanks, Andrew McCall The 1v is the Canon equivalent of the Nikon F5, the EOS3 is the equivalent of the F100, but probably a little closer to the higher model. The 300 series are the bottom feeders, equivalent to the F65/70. There's the Canon EOS30/33, right there with the F80, but lacking a spot meter. For a spot meter, you must have the 3 or 1v. There is no fully manual camera that uses the EOS EF mount lenses, and the old FD mount lenses are not compatible, unless you can find one of the out of production adaptors. -- Skip Middleton http://www.shadowcatcherimagery.com |
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