Digital BW, The Print

Austin, I have read in canon's literature that the D30 can use ALL of
canon's lenses.

Jerry



Austin Franklin wrote:
> 
> 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.
> > >
> 
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