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I have an older canon EOS elon (sp?) film camerawith different lenses. If I bought a Canon Rebel digital SLR can I use the lenses from my old film camera on the digital? Is there an advantage to buying new lenses? If they will fit will they work as good?
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tewitt1949 wrote:
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You will want to take focal length into consideration. Because the sensor inthis Digital SLR is smaller than 35mm film, you have a different angle of view (i.e., you will have a narrower angle of view, or more apparent magnification for any give focal length when a lens is used on a Digital Rebel). You'll need to multiply the actual focal length ofa lens by 1.6x to see the 35mm equivalent focal length of a lens when used on the Digital Rebel. So, a 50mm lens on the Digital Rebel would have a 35mm equivalent focal length of 80mm (50mm x 1.6 = 80mm). Or, a 35-70mm lens would have a 35mm equivalent focal range of 56-112mm. That's one of the reasons you see some of the newer lenses starting out wider, because you have a different angle of view (more apparent magnification by a factor of 1.6x compared to a 35mm camera) when you use a lens onDigital SLR with a sensor that is smaller than film. If you need more zoom, that's a great thing. But, if you need a wider angle of view, then you may find yourself needing a lens that starts out wider when you switch from film to digital, depending on what you are shooting. |
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