Digital BW, The Print

Hi,

Well, the Canon documentation specifically says the EF series lenses only
(and I quote from their web site specs for the D30):

"Lens mount - Canon EF mount (full electronic control type)"

as well as:

"Lenses used - Canon EF lenses (focal length/angle of view conversion factor
is approximately 1.6X compared to full-frame 35mm filmformat)"

with a provided link to (I assume) all the EF lenses:

http://www.usa.canon.com/camcambin/cameras/lenses.html

...and none of those mentioned below are in that list.  Do you KNOW for a
fact they are fully operational with the D30?  And if so, why wouldn't Canon
mention that it also can use these?

Austin


> Don't forget the following available Canon lenses: 50/1.4, 50/1.0L,
> 85/1.2L, 85/1.8, 100/2
>
> SG
>
>
> --- In DigitalBlackandWhiteThePrint@y..., "Austin Franklin"
> <darkroom@i...> wrote:
> > Shaun,
> >
> > Yes, I do know the Canon D30 uses Canon EF lenses...and there are
> only the
> > 24 and 35 1.4 lenses available, the rest are slower, so the lenses
> available
> > do not match the lenses I prefer to use.  For my Contax film
> cameras, I
> > primarily use the 85/1.4 and the 100/2, though I do use the 35/1.4
> a lot
> > too...but one out of three doesn't do it for me.  Also, unless the
> sensor is
> > full size, the lenses don't match up between film and digital.  I
> would also
> > believe that the 24 would have some falloff with a digital imaging
> sensor
> > due to well depth...but none the less, the focal lengths I prefer
> are not
> > available.  Perhaps when the lense line increases, and the digital
> sensor is
> > the same size, I might reconsider.
> >
> > Contax only has two slow zooms and one 50 available at this point
> in time.
> > I have no interest in Canon at this point in time...as I prefer
> Zeiss glass
> > (or even Leica) to Canon glass.  I've used both, and Canon does
> have some
> > nice glass, just not my preference.
> >