Ironically, the 20D has absoluetly no issues with mounting M42 lenses via an adaptor, just like Pentax. Nikon F mount is also quite doable, along with Leica R, Contax/Yashica and OM mount. Of the major mounts only FD, MD and Minolta AF cannot be adapted with a plain adaptor (K mount can be adapted with a plain adaptor to EF-S, and if the aperture lever is trimmed, to all EF via a very new adaptor or Cotty's mount replacement procedure).
I've personally used M42 and F mount lenses on EF when I had my EOS 3. -Adam Lucas Rijnders wrote: > Op Fri, 14 Jul 2006 11:18:21 +0200 schreef Christian > <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>: > > >>Lucas Rijnders wrote: > > >>>No: Canon Fd register is shorter than EOS, so with an adapter you either >>>loose infinity focus, or you need an optical adapter: essentially a weak >>>TC. That is different, and arguably inferior, to M42-to-K... > > >>The original statement was that it was not "possible to mount a FD lens >>on an EOS body." based on one attempt at a camera club without the >>required adapter. Regardless of tradeoffs (optical adapter) it IS >>"possible." Different and inferior is for another debate which I will >>not involve myself in. > > > If you allow for optical adapters, you can mount everything on everything, > so the discussion becomes meaningless... > > You were supporting the 20D owners who said 'our 20D can do that too', > while practically it can't. I know a fine art photographer who still has a > dual Fd/EOS setup: Fd with his old quality lenses for serious work, EOS > with AF zooms for 'snaps'. If there were a practical way to use his Fd > lenses on EOS, he'd use it, I think... On the other hand, with a Pentax > you spend $15,- and you're in business, and this is widely done... > > >>>You can mount almost everything on EOS, due to the short register and >>>lerge diameter, but not K-mount, unless you castrate the lens. Ask Cotty >>>:o) >> >>He has been pretty successful, so it is possible. The fact that there >>are adapters commercially available for it (with or without taking a >>hacksaw to the lens) means it is "possible." Useful or practical is >>another question. :-) > > > Quite relevant, as the young member was considing purchasing, and probably > actually using, a camera (brand)... > -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List [email protected] http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net
