If i buy a new digital SLR camera, can i use my old Canon EOS lenses with it, or do i need ‘digital’ lenses?

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I’d probably be looking at a Canon EOS digital, so the make would be the same, but I’m not sure if I need a whole new set up, or if I can use my current lenses.

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5 Responses to “If i buy a new digital SLR camera, can i use my old Canon EOS lenses with it, or do i need ‘digital’ lenses?”

  1. WellTraveledProg Says:
    January 21st, 2010 at 4:12 pm

    All of your EOS lenses made by Canon will work just fine. Some made by other manufacturers (like Sigma or Tamron) will probably work, but may not (those guys reverse-engineer Canon’s mount electronics, so when Canon changes things sometimes they’re not compatible). The good news is that the lens maker will probably update the lens (they put a new chip and/or rear mount on it) for free. :)

    Keep in mind the “crop factor” — the apparent focal length of your lenses will be different on the DSLR (unless you get the full-frame Canon 5D), because the imaging chip is smaller than 35mm film size. There’s a 1.6X factor, so a 100mm lens on your film DSLR will have the same field of view as a 160mm lens on your film EOS camera…
    Good luck.

  2. purelluk Says:
    January 21st, 2010 at 5:10 pm

    I have a digital Canon and have used my old lenses. They work fine. If you are spending money on a new camera, why not also treat yourself to new lenses? Ritz Camera, for example, can have decent priced packages.

  3. its10after10 Says:
    January 21st, 2010 at 6:17 pm

    if it says EOS (electo-optical-systems) it will work. although you will have a converson factor of 1.5+ because the digital image sensor (CMOS or CCD)is smaller than the area of a 35mm film plane, unless you pay the big bucks for the full size CMOS markII cameras. digital lenses use a smaller focal length to compensate for the conversion factor, but no biggie if you already invested in EOS lenses because they will work and work well.

  4. Mash Says:
    January 21st, 2010 at 11:21 pm

    Yes u can, lenses are similar and there is nothing called digital lense. The digital is the process inside the camera, lenses are just refractive devices

  5. mn_detective Says:
    January 22nd, 2010 at 12:32 am

    If you buy a Canon, yes. :)

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