interchangeable lenses?

[LTRx]

have a older canon eos ix with aps
has a quantaray 28-80mm af lens
can i use this lens on a new[er] canon dslr?

[Kombi]

http://www.thecamerasite.net/01_SLR_Cameras/Images/Canon_EOS_IX.jpg

It look like the image?
If it is the same camera ( circa 1996 ish) then yes. It uses the EF lens system, so will work on any eos body camera

[LTRx]

even though it's a quantaray af lens?
just want to be sure before I buy a new body
thanx for the assist

[Kombi]

even though it's a quantaray af lens?
just want to be sure before I buy a new body
thanx for the assist
As the mounting is the same I'm sure the lens will work.. but I do not know with certainty that the autofocus will.

I suggest taking your lens to a local camera shop and try it on one of their bodies.
even if you ultimately buy elsewhere at least you will know if it does work.

I know nothing of your lens other than what I quickly googled and read.
You might find that the kit lens provided with the newer canon bodies outperforms your lens.

[Dr Croubie]

As the mounting is the same I'm sure the lens will work.. but I do not know with certainty that the autofocus will.
I suggest taking your lens to a local camera shop and try it on one of their bodies.
even if you ultimately buy elsewhere at least you will know if it does work.
You might find that the kit lens provided with the newer canon bodies outperforms your lens.

That pretty much sums it up.

Read any lens review on this site, for all but the Canons Bryan always writes this at the end:
"My standard disclaimer: There are some potential issues with third party lenses. Since <insert 3rd party brand here> reverse engineers (vs. licenses) manufacturer AF routines, there is always the possibility that a DSLR body might not support a (likely older) third party lens. There are examples of this happening in the past - and I was notified of a new incompatibility for an older Sigma lens while writing this review. Sometimes a lens can be made compatible by the manufacturer, sometimes not - which was the case in the just-received problem notice. There is also the risk of a problem that results in the lens and body manufacturers directing blame at each other."

[dsiegel5151]

I'm betting the lens will work, with some caveats; e.g., when I went from film to digital my Sigma lenses would autofocus and work flawlessly in the "sports" mode (the little running guy on the dial); however, they would not work in any other mode unless the lens was an f2.8 max aperture and the aperture was set to f2.8. Thus, my "money-saving" sigma lenses were rendered worthless, as Sigma would re-chip the lenses for a price that was more than the lenses were worth. This is when I decided to only buy Canon lenses. You pay more upfront, but you have the piece of mind that they will always be compatible...unless Canon pulls another FD-EF scenario out of their hats!