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05/08/2007 04:18:51 PM · #1 |
a friend offered to sell me an old vivitar lense for canon.
the lense is Vivitar series1- 35mm-85mm f2.8 auto and he wants to sell it for about $50
The question is can I use such a lense on a canon 350D? (the lense is not AF but I don't mind fixing the focus by hand when ever I will want to use it
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05/08/2007 04:21:12 PM · #2 |
If it is an "FD" lens it won't work without a special adapter.
If you wanted to use old Manual Focus lenses, you should have bought a Nikon or Pentax. :) |
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05/08/2007 04:23:19 PM · #3 |
| With a cheap adapter (M42 to EOS) you can use old manual Pentax glass on your digital. |
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05/08/2007 04:24:33 PM · #4 |
Originally posted by Raziel:
With a cheap adapter (M42 to EOS) you can use old manual Pentax glass on your digital. |
Shhh! Don't tell people that, or the prices will go up from a few dollars to loads!! :)) |
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05/08/2007 04:35:45 PM · #5 |
The lens was used on a canon AE1
the thing is I don't know if such a lens could damage the camera in any way.
I just thought that such a lens could be fun to play with for such a cheap price |
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05/08/2007 04:41:05 PM · #6 |
Originally posted by Oded:
The lens was used on a canon AE1
the thing is I don't know if such a lens could damage the camera in any way.
I just thought that such a lens could be fun to play with for such a cheap price |
The Canon AE1 is FD mount, you need an EOS mount. You will need to be very creative to mount that lens on your camera. |
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05/08/2007 04:50:20 PM · #7 |
Does the Vivitar have a screw mount fitted, if so then it is an M42 and you can buy an adapter on ebay for a few dollars/pounds/euros etc. Tamron use adaptall 2 mounts which are a compatible adapter that fits on M42 screw mount and are dedicated to a particular camera.
May well be worth checking out the lens. I use an M42 adapter - cost £1.99 plus p&p - for Pentax and can use all M42 lenses. That means anything from Tamron to Leica. That is some choice and well worth the investment. |
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05/08/2007 04:50:41 PM · #8 |
As i said the lens is vivitar with the fd mount couldn't the fd mount be removed and replaced by an eos mount?
If it's to much trouble I might just give this deal a miss.
I really don't know much about lemses but my friend said that when he got the lens years ago they asked him if he neded a mount for canon, nikon or minolta and then fixed him with a canon mount for his AE1
Originally posted by Raziel:
Originally posted by Oded:
The lens was used on a canon AE1
the thing is I don't know if such a lens could damage the camera in any way.
I just thought that such a lens could be fun to play with for such a cheap price |
The Canon AE1 is FD mount, you need an EOS mount. You will need to be very creative to mount that lens on your camera. |
Message edited by author 2007-05-08 16:55:05. |
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05/08/2007 04:55:35 PM · #9 |
Originally posted by Oded:
As i said the lens is vivitar with the fd mount couldn't the fd mount be removed and replaced by an eos mount?
If it's to much trouble I might just give this deal a miss.
Originally posted by Raziel:
Originally posted by Oded:
The lens was used on a canon AE1
the thing is I don't know if such a lens could damage the camera in any way.
I just thought that such a lens could be fun to play with for such a cheap price |
The Canon AE1 is FD mount, you need an EOS mount. You will need to be very creative to mount that lens on your camera. |
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I think that will be a lot of work, you will also need to source an EOS mount. Just get a M42 to EOS adapter and buy some nice Pentax glass. |
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