Canon MF 50mm 1.4 & 1.8

[Big Mike]

I was always under the impression that older lenses would fit newer cameras, but the new lenses would not fit on the older bodies... Am I incorrect?

Yes, unfortunately you are incorrect. The mount is a different size so there is no way to use FD lenses on EOS cameras (without the adapters mentioned above). That's probably why they have a stockpile of these lenses.

Nikon has some cross-compatibility with their older lenses & cameras but Canon pretty much burned the bridge to FD lenses when they introduced the EOS cameras in the late 80s.

The lenses in question are still said to be pretty good glass. It's wouldn't be to much to pick up a used manual focus camera to use the lenses. I have been keeping my eye on E-bay for an older Canon Camera for this reason...the lenses are now dirt cheap. Check out prices for an AE-1.

 

[ShutteredEye]

well crap.

 

[ShutteredEye]

Well crap is right.

Just as you suspected. Although the guy was willing to sell me a 1.4 to fit my camera.


At $400 a pop. Still want one Danalec?

 

[danalec99]

I'll pass!

 

[Bob_McBob]

Well crap is right.

Just as you suspected. Although the guy was willing to sell me a 1.4 to fit my camera.


At $400 a pop. Still want one Danalec?

So did he actually have the FD mount lenses available at the prices you were quoted?

 

[ShutteredEye]

So did he actually have the FD mount lenses available at the prices you were quoted?

Yes.


Well, almost

1.8s were 20, 1.4s were 35.

 

[Bob_McBob]

Hrm...