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?
Printable View
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?
http://www.thecamerasite.net/01_SLR_...non_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
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.Quote:
Originally Posted by LTRx
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.
That pretty much sums it up.Quote:
Originally Posted by Kombi
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."
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!