Adaptor for a Nikkor lens to a Canon EOS 50D

I have a Canon 50D with the EFS 17 to 55 mm f/2.8 lens. I have an Nikkor
55mm f1.2 lens from the old days and was wondering if there is an adapter
ring I could use to put it on my Canon. I assume that the auto focus
wouldn't work and aperture control as well. I also know that the lens
probably wouldn't be the same focal length as a 55mm lens on my old Nikon
Ftn.

Any advice and information would be appreciated.

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One of the benefits of the Canon EF mount is that nearly all other
manufacturers' lenses can be used on it with suitable adapters.

<http://www.amazon.com/Fotodiox-Mount-Adapter-Camera-
Digital/dp/B001G4QXLE>.

A 55mm lens is a 55mm lens, its focal lenght doesn't change because it's
mounted on a different body.

 

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: @webnntp.invalid says...
: >
: > I have a Canon 50D with the EFS 17 to 55 mm f/2.8 lens. I have an Nikkor
: > 55mm f1.2 lens from the old days and was wondering if there is an adapter
: > ring I could use to put it on my Canon. I assume that the auto focus
: > wouldn't work and aperture control as well. I also know that the lens
: > probably wouldn't be the same focal length as a 55mm lens on my old Nikon
: > Ftn.
: >
: > Any advice and information would be appreciated.
:
: One of the benefits of the Canon EF mount is that nearly all other
: manufacturers' lenses can be used on it with suitable adapters.
:
: <http://www.amazon.com/Fotodiox-Mount-Adapter-Camera-
: Digital/dp/B001G4QXLE>.
:
: A 55mm lens is a 55mm lens, its focal lenght doesn't change because it's
: mounted on a different body.

In other words, the field of view of your 55mm Nikkor lens will be the same as
that of the long end of your 17-55. Wide open, it will give you very low depth
of field. Which means it will be hard to focus with sufficient accuracy in low
light. But since you already have the 17-55, there's not much reason to use
the Nikkor except wide open in low light.

Bob

 

Thanks for the link. I remember when I bought the 17 to 55 lens that
there was a multiplication factor due to the sensor. So that lens had a
field of view like a 27 to 88 mm lens on an old SLR camera using film.

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I do a lot of indoor natural light photography and I'm sure that three
extra stops will come in handy. Besides, $14 it's not much of an
investment. I assume that I will have to use the Canon on full manual
with auto focus off?

BTW, thanks to you and J. Clark for the response.

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AF is switched on/off at the lens (or adapter): nothing to
worry about.

You cannot do full auto, since the camera cannot change the
aperture, but your can let the camera set the exposure time
(and ISO, of course)

-Wolfgang