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Using newer lenses on the A-1

Started 10 months ago | Discussions thread
Sittatunga Veteran Member • Posts: 5,413
Re: Theoretically yes, but no aperture control.
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Todd G. wrote:

John,

Do you believe I would be better off with a film EF lens body due to having more lens choices?

Apart from not being able to use FD or Pentax K lenses, yes, you would. Generally the older EOS film cameras are dirt cheap; I paid £1 for a working EOS 650 at a Cash Generator and that included a ratty but working 35-80mm lens. Obviously I paid a lot more for the battery and the film...

You'll need an EF lens to use P or Tv modes, but Av mode will work with any lens you can adapt to an EOS 35mm film camera - beware of Pentax K or M lenses though as the iris lever will almost certainly clash with the mirror and the adapters should by rights be labelled 'K to EF-S' not 'K to EF'. You won't be able to mount EF-S lenses, they're designed to work with crop sensor DSLRs and many of them have rear elements that would clash with the mirror were you foolish enough to modify the lens to fit a film camera.

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