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Title: lense compatability?
Post by: deerhunter_98520 on February 10, 2013, 08:14:15 AM

I just got a 40d recently....thanks shane  :tup:....first dslr....i was wondering if a lense from a slr will work on a dslr? Ive seen the lenses for much cheaper....and what should i look for in a good lense?

Title: Re: lense compatability?
Post by: huntnphool on February 10, 2013, 09:20:42 AM

Depends on the lens, some of them your can convert but will be manual focus. I converted a 1968 Canon FL 55mm 1.2 so I can use it with my DSLR, it's wicked fast and has incredible bokeh.

Title: Re: lense compatability?
Post by: deerhunter_98520 on February 10, 2013, 11:03:55 AM

How do you convert them?

Title: Re: lense compatability?
Post by: huntnphool on February 10, 2013, 11:25:09 AM

Quote from: deerhunter_98520 on February 10, 2013, 11:03:55 AM

How do you convert them?

I milled a adaptor mount to replace the factory mount. I made several and converted 20 lenses I bought on eBay, then sold them. Unless you have a specific high quality lens you want to adapt its really quite labor intensive and wouldn't be worth it for a older kit type lense IMO.

Check out the bokeh on these, remember this is a f/1.2 so don't expect a kit lens to do this.

Title: Re: lense compatability?
Post by: deerhunter_98520 on February 10, 2013, 12:13:58 PM

What about this....any good?

 http://www.ebay.com/itm/Sigma-APO-Macro-70-300mm-F-4-0-5-6-AF-DG-Lens-for-Canon-Rebel-DSLR-/221184241079?pt=Camera_Lenses&hash=item337f9badb7 (http://www.ebay.com/itm/Sigma-APO-Macro-70-300mm-F-4-0-5-6-AF-DG-Lens-for-Canon-Rebel-DSLR-/221184241079?pt=Camera_Lenses&hash=item337f9badb7)

Title: Re: lense compatability?
Post by: huntnphool on February 10, 2013, 12:19:08 PM

Quote from: deerhunter_98520 on February 10, 2013, 12:13:58 PM

What about this....any good?

 http://www.ebay.com/itm/Sigma-APO-Macro-70-300mm-F-4-0-5-6-AF-DG-Lens-for-Canon-Rebel-DSLR-/221184241079?pt=Camera_Lenses&hash=item337f9badb7 (http://www.ebay.com/itm/Sigma-APO-Macro-70-300mm-F-4-0-5-6-AF-DG-Lens-for-Canon-Rebel-DSLR-/221184241079?pt=Camera_Lenses&hash=item337f9badb7)

There is a lot of great advice on lenses right here http://www.huntfishnw.com/index.php?topic=908.msg8690#msg8690 (http://www.huntfishnw.com/index.php?topic=908.msg8690#msg8690) that being said I would shy away from that lens. :twocents:

Title: Re: lense compatability?
Post by: deerhunter_98520 on February 10, 2013, 03:21:55 PM

Thanks :tup: