Upgrading to DSLR, lens question....

[neilmac]

I used to use a Canon AE-1 Program film camera with a Sirius 28-200mm lens which, although not particularly expensive at the time, produced some really good results.

I then went to a digital compact camera (Canon Ixus) which is great for landscapes etc, although only 3.2 megapixels eg.

but is not so good for action shots here in Spain, Fiestas, Fireworks, Festivals etc.

I mainly take photos for inclusion on my website http://www.casa-blanca-rural.com and now want to upgrade to DSLR and with a preference for the Canon make, it seems logical to consider an EOS 400D. It seems to be reasonably priced and easy to handle and lug about.

So, will my Sirius lens fit?

Cheers,

Neil

Oh, and if anyone has a 400D that they're thinking of selling I could be interested!

[rustyspit]

I think the short answer is no. Canon changed their lens mount when they introduced autofocus cameras in the 80's, so it isn't possible to fit an FD lens to an EOS camera.

[RobDickinson]

It is but with an adapter and honestly unless there real top pro FD lenses forget it.

[DIW35]

As Rob says, it is possible but you will need an adapter. There are two types of adapter, one with a correcting lens, and the other without. The correction is required because the adapter moves the lens away from the sensor plane, and so acts a bit like an extension tube. The result of this is that the lens will not focus at infinity without a corrective adapter. If you only do close up photography you can get away with using the non corrective adapter.

The problem with the correcting adapters is that they introduce another bit of glass between the lens and the camera, which will add a small amount of degradation to the image quality. I have a couple of old Tamron lenses that I used to use on my old A1 which I now use on my EOS, purely as an interim measure until I can upgrade my lenses.

If you are in a tight spot money wise, it's a work-around solution to get you by, but I wouldn't rely on it as a permanent solution, as you won't be able to produse your best results with such a combination.

[Simpo Two]

Looks like another trip to eBay then!

[neilmac]

Thanks gents!

Looks like I'll be looking for a camera with some sort of lens package included.

And, yes John it looks like an Ebay exercise :-)

Cheers,

Neil