Canon FD lens

Hi you all,

New to DSLRs. Not so successful Googling.
Got some info, but still not clear.

I have this Canon FD 75-200 mm Zoom Lens.
Would this lens work with Canon DSLR Rebel
XTI 10.1 MP either in auto or manual?

If not, then any particular zoom lens recommendation?
I have not bought the XTI yet. Any issues with that camera
that I should be aware of?

Thanks in advance for any tips & info.

Mike

 

nope. canon switched their lens mount from fd to ef in the late 1980s,
and all fd lenses are basically paperweights, unless you still shoot
old manual focus cameras.

it's a decent camera, although a little too menu dependent to access
particular functions than i prefer. its competitors are also decent,
including the nikon d40x & d80 and the pentax k10d.

if you aren't in a rush, canon is expected to announce a new camera
(possibly two) in about three weeks. there's a fairly good chance it
will be the successor to the xti.

 

FD lenses can be used on EOS bodies with an adapter. Two types of adapters
are available, one without glass which will not allow infinity focus and
the other with glass which usually cause deterioration of the image
quality. You will not only lose AF, metering can be done only in M or
stopped down Av mode. It is not really worth the effort and expense. There
are quite a few good EOS mount zoom lenses of the focal length you are
interested in. Tell us about your budget and members of this ng will
certainly give you fair advice.

 

Many thanks.
Like to stay around $1000 by all means.
I just want a lens that will allow day to day
shooting & once in while going wide & macro
all in one lens (if possible at all).
Nothing pro. Just little old me!

I just had this FD 75-200, and was wondering
if it would work with new digital cams. Doesn't
mean I want same now.

Mike

 

Many thanks.
No rush. I'll wait & see.

Mike

 

good luck finding an adapter. the one with glass only worked with a
small subset of canon lenses and the 75-300 was not among them. it
also acted as a weak teleconverter.

<http://www.wildpicture.com/pages/photography/fdsystem/fdeos.htm>

in any event, even if the adapters were cheap, worked well and easily
found, i'd still strongly consider a new autofocus lens to replace the
75-200, and perhaps one with stabilization.

 

Hi Mike.

You may find that the FD lens is overweight compared to the "lightweight"
EOS digital bodies. If your FD lens is a breechlock then it will be heavier
(I believe) than the later "lock button" FD mount. The EOS lenses are
probably lighter and possibly smaller than their FD equivalents.

I went through the same pattern - Canon FD then EOS mounts - and accepted
that the easiest way was to buy EOS mount lenses rather than try to use an
adaptor to fit FD lenses onto EOS bodies. Mind you, I'd still be willing to
buy an old FD lens (perhaps T&S or macro) if it was cheap enough - I still
have some working FD bodies (well, two EF bodies and a T90 which is no
longer reliable).

Regards, Ian.
Nottingham, UK

 

OK, Thanks.
Your advise well taken.

Mike

 

Canon EF 70-200mm f/4 with or without IS?

-Wolfgang