Film lens for my digital camera?

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arnold

I shoot with Canon 5D mk1 and I am planning to buy some film lens. I was looking at carl zeiss and voigtlander. I know somebody who uses a zeiss 50mm and an adapter for canon. I don't mind not having the auto focus since I shoot manual. I really like the sharpness and the colors it produces. I do own a couple of "L" and a prime. Any advise and websites where I can research?
Thanks

Answer
Carl Zeiss makes 50 mm lenses specifically for Canon and Nikon cameras

Some history from Ken Rockwell's website:

"Some years ago Zeiss licensed Kyrocera of Japan to use the name Zeiss on some lenses. Zeiss decided to put these former Contax mount lenses in Nikon mounts instead, and that's how we get these ZF lenses. This lens was not made in Germany and it was not made in a Zeiss factory. It is made in Japan by Cosina." - KR

http://www.amazon.com/Zeiss-1-4-Planar-ZE-Cameras/dp/B001RL2OF0/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&s=electronics&qid=1301337344&sr=1-1

Here is an adapter for Voigtlander to EOS camera.

http://www.rugift.com/photocameras/voigtlander-retina-canon-dslr-adapter.htm

You will notice that you will be using this lens in the fully manual mode.

For clarity, there is no such thing as a "film" lens. ALL Canon EF lenses are designed to be used on either 35 mm EOS cameras, full frame digital cameras (1D and 5D series) and any of the Canon EOS cropped sensor cameras.

Will these canon lenses work on another canon camera?

davidjglov

I was at an auction the other day and bought a box lot containing a Canon EOS 650 body and two lenses. Esentially my question is, will these two lenses work on other Canon cameras.

Wiki says the following:"The EOS (650) system featured the new EF lens mount, which used electrical signals to communicate between the camera and the lens. Focusing and aperture control were performed by electric motors mounted in the lens body. The EF mount is still used on Canon SLRs, including digital models. Canon's previous FD mount lenses are incompatible with EOS bodies."

So I'm guessing these should work on newer cameras based on wiki's info.

I'D LIKE TO HEAR FROM ANY PHOTOGRAPHERS WHO CAN TELL ME FOR SURE IF THESE LENSES (FROM ~1988) WILL WORK ON, SAY, A T3i OR SIMILAR CANON PRODUCT.

All the information writen on teh lenses is as follows:

1)Canon Lens EF 50mm 1:1.8 Made in Japan 1053713
2)Canon Zoom Lens EF 80-200mm 1:4.5-5.6

Answer
Both of those lenses will work with any Canon DSLR.

The 50mm is still in production in MkII form. I suspect that yours is the much sought after Mk 1 with distance scale and metal mount - a real gem of a lens if it is in good clean condition.

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