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Can I use this Canon (film) lens on a dslr?
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It will fit, but I've read that the anti-reflective coatings on the older EOS film lenses may be unsuitable for digital sensors. I have no direct or insider knowledge here, just what I've read. You'd best experiment with it and see if it is satisfactory for the way you shoot, before you use it for something important.
Source; by all means, debate if you think it is wrong, I only share it.
Source; by all means, debate if you think it is wrong, I only share it.
Why give an answer like that without explaining why the poster would not want to use it?
The point in using such lens might be to first buy a DSLR body as cheap as possible, then upgrade the lens later. What's wrong with that picture?
Yes, but it's not a very good lens (it's a kit lens) nor is the focal length range too appealing.
As in most cheap kit lenses, reviewers mention that if you use it between f8 and f16, should be okay for now...
Oh yes, I know, it was a short answer but I would have thought most people could figure out what I was suggesting (low IQ). I could have written a longer response, but I fall between not answering internet questions that can be solved with a google, and answering properly - I answer them, but not particularly well.
As for buying a DSLR cheaply then upgrading the lens, it might be an idea if you were going to buy a good lens later and just wanted to learn the body but if you wanted to take photographs with it, honestly, I would buy one of the kits with the 18-55. The kit lenses don't cost that much when bundled and are much more appropriate, especially when the crop of APS-C cameras is taken into account.
The effect is very small. What happens is that CCD sensors reflect some light back on the lens and some of this gets reflected back to the sensor. If the rear element has better coating this is minimized. But all lenses have coatings.
The lens in question is a low-cost kit lens for one of Canon's film cameras. It will work fine but is really not wide enough for the smaller frame size. 28mm was wide with a full frame camera but is almost a "normal" lens on a crop body.
a lot of lenses still aren't "designed for digital," so i don't think it's all that significant.
anything with "EF" or "EF-S" in its name will mount to an XSi.
Well, I don't mind being wrong; it's happened a lot in my life, it'll happen again. If the OP is pleased with the results, that is what matters. I'd be happy to see some great shots posted!