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Nikon Coolpix 5700
 04/01/2003 03:21:59 AM · #1
Are all lenses that can fit a Film SLR can also fit a D SLR.
Canon EOS-10D
 04/01/2003 04:02:26 AM · #2
That will depend on the camera and the lens :-) In general, the same rules apply as for film SLRs - the camera manufacturer will quote which of their lenses are compatible.

So, for example, just as Canon may quote a new film SLR to be compatible with all EF series lenses, they may quote a new digital SLR to be similarly compatible.

But you wouldn't be able to fit a Pentax K-mount lens to a Canon D-SLR (just as you wouldn't be able to use it with a Canon film SLR).

Hope that makes sense.


Canon EOS-30D
Canon EF 28-135mm f/3.5-5.6 IS USM
 04/01/2003 06:49:44 AM · #3
Originally posted by ashishtibrewal:
Are all lenses that can fit a Film SLR can also fit a D SLR.


Pretty much, yes: As pinback says.

Also (staying with Canon, as this is the brand I am familiar with), if you have convertors linking, say, manual focus lenses to an EOS system, you can use those as well.

04/01/2003 09:15:49 AM · #4
for the most part they will work if they are the same mount type. SLR's have a different mounts for different brands/models. Same with the D-SLR's.
There may be an autofocus issue if you try to use an older SLR lens on a D-SLR. But manual focus should still perform very well.

James

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