Silly Canon lens Question

[coachingguy]

I've got a 30D, and I can pick up a CANON 135MM F2.8 FD for about $100 used. Does anyone have this lens and is $100 a good deal. I really like the 2.8.

How well do the FD lenses work with Digital?

Thanks again,

Coachingguy

 

[robbieduncan]

You cannot mount FD lenses directly to any Canon EOS camera, including all Canon DSLRs. You can get an EF/FD adaptor, but you need to be aware that there will be no autofocus so you will have to focus manually.

Edit: Just looked it up and it sounds like FD->EF mount conversion is very expensive and only works for some lenses Wiki link...

 

[coachingguy]

You cannot mount FD lenses directly to any Canon EOS camera, including all Canon DSLRs. You can get an EF/FD adaptor, but you need to be aware that there will be no autofocus so you will have to focus manually.

Edit: Just looked it up and it sounds like FD->EF mount conversion is very expensive and only works for some lenses Wiki link...

Thanks!

Coachingguy

 

[ButtUglyJeff]

Shop for an EF or EF-S lenses, the only difference being the EF works on all SLR, and the EF-S only works properly on DSLRs with the image sensors that use the 1.6 conversion factor. The 30D does that..............

I often get excited, when I see a cheap peice of Canon glass on eBay, only to get disappointed to find out its an FD mount.