Camera Canon Digital Lens

okay so i have a canon digital camera, and the lens wont open when i turn it on. how can i fix this without taking it into a store?? thanks.

Lens errors are fairly common. Usually it's sand or grit interfering with the lens extension mechanism. Or the camera's been dropped with the lens extended. Or the camera has been powered on, but the lens had been blocked preventing its extension. Or the battery ran down with the lens extended ...

Here's some things that you can do to try to correct it. They only seem to work for less than 50% of the lens errors, but if the camera is out of warranty, they're worth a try:

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2009-07-05 10:46:42 by kelsey t

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I have a Canon Digital Rebel XT and I was wondering what other kinds of non canon brand lenses can I use with my camera? Currently I use a Canon 50mm 1.8 and the 18-55mm kit lens.

Some lenses to consider are those from Sigma, Tamron, and Tokina. On average, each lens does not do as well as their Canon or Nikon counterparts, but still get the job done. If you want quality, get Canon lenses. If you want a cheap alternative, go to the third party brands.

As for specifics, I use a Tamron 70-300mm f4-5.6 at the moment, but am going to upgrade to a 70-200mm VR once I save up enough money. The Tamron is good for the money, but slow to focus. I hear this also plagues the type with the built in motor.

The type of lens you want depends on the type of shooting you're going to do. If you shoot landscapes, look into a wide angle lens, such as the Sigma 10-20mm or Tamron 17-50mm. For telephoto zoom, the 70-200mm f2.8 Tamron would be a good option. I don't care too much for the Sigma, because there are issues with the outer coating. For portrait work, I've heard good things about the Tamron 90mm macro, or the Sigma 70mm macro. I have not used Tonkina, but some people say they are good, while others do not. I guess the same goes for Sigma, but not so much with Tamron.

2008-04-13 20:42:35 by Ms.Matashi

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I would suggest that you go to link below, and look up the Canon EF 70-200mm f/2.0L IS USM. This is one fantastic lens. I own the less pricier model the 70-200mm f/4.0 L USM. But if you want to look it up go to link below, then click on Outdoor Sports Lens Recommendations below. You'll have other choices. The cost for the one above? You won't like it, as it ranges from $1700-2000 but mine is only $600-700 & you lose very little. Take a read on the second link:

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2006-06-11 17:13:01 by James M

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I have a Canon A-1 camera body with lens. Can I get a digital camera body that will work with my Canon lens? Or do I have to go out and buy a digital body and (more) camera lens too?

No, in 1988, Canon made all those excellent FD lenses obsolete when they introduced the EOS system. While in the late 1980's and early 1990's there were some very expensive adapters, they did not allow the older lenses to focus at infinity and of course the added optics in the adapter reduced the resolution of the lenses.

Many of us who had Canon's at the time, either slowly moved over to the EOS system or took that opportunity to switch to Nikon.

2009-08-13 16:59:20 by danny h

I am thinking of buying the Canon EOS Rebel XS SLR camera, while I have the "old" Canon film camera (AE1) with 3 camera lens: 50mm, medium zoom len and telephoto len.

Can I use these three old film camera lens with the new digital camera and, if so, what camera or len features I would lose, if any?

Thanks.

As you've heard, unforunately your FD-mount lenses won't work properly on the current EF/EF-s mount Canon camera. Canon made the change to the EF mount back in 1987 and it caused quite a bit of frustration for Canon users at that time. I know several people who moved to Nikon specifically out of anger at Canon's decision to abandon the FD-mount.

There are a few adapters to use FD lens on EF-mount bodies but there are some problems with this proposition. One problem is the fact the EF-mount is specifically an all electric mount so all actuation of the aperture and focus motor occur in the lens. This means the Rebel XS body has no way to control the aperture of the FD lens and it will have to be shot "wide-open." The second problem is the distance from the mounting flange to the sensor. The FD mount was only 42mm offset from the film plane where as the EF-mount is 44mm off the film/sensor plane. This means an FD lens would require corrective optics in the adapter to focus to infinity. At best, you could use the old lenses for macro work since the adapter would act like a lens extension.

For what it's worth, Canon's EF and EF-s lenses are worlds better than the FD lenses in many cases. The EF 50mm f1.8 lens can be had for less than $100 which makes the cost comparable to that of an FD to EF adapter to use your old FD-mount 50mm lens. The Rebel XS is often sold with 18-55 and 55-250mm kit lenses that are image stabilized and worlds better than your manual lenses. The point lurking here is that it may not be not worth your time to try to convert those old lenses.

2009-06-21 18:29:05 by T E