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film SLR lens & digital body

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  • 02-01-2009 7:05pm
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    boardsusername
    Registered Users Posts: 52 ✭✭


    Hi. I'm sure this has been asked before but sure here I go...
    I have a Canon EOS 3000 film SLR with a 28-90mm lens. Both in perfect nick. I want to buy a Canon EOS digital SLR (probably a Canon EOS 1000D) body only in the hope that I can save money by popping my existing 28-90mm lens on to the digital body.

    This will work, right?

    Thanks.

    (Please don't go overboard on any overly technical replies-they will be lost on me!)


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    #2
    peter1892
    Registered Users Posts: 1,144 ✭✭✭peter1892


    The 28-90mm will work on a Canon dSLR body.

    But...because of the crop factor (the digital sensor in a 1000D being smaller than a 35mm frame) the focal length will be different, it will be more like a 45mm-140mm range. This will give you more reach at the long end but you'll lose out on the wider end of the lens.

    Bottom line is that it will work.


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    nilhg
    Registered Users Posts: 5,133 ✭✭✭nilhg


    If its an EOS lens it will fit, and meter, same as on the film body. If you buy a crop body (anything lower than a 5D) the field of view visible through the lens will change, the 28mm end will be the same as 42mm on your film body.


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