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Hi,I have been offered a very nice canon film lens (telephoto 2.8) would this work ok with the appropriate adapter ? thanks
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What camera would you be looking to fit it to?Dave
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either the E-1 OR E-520Comment
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There are several types of Canon film lenses - FD is the older one, more modern ones are EF and EFS. Surprisingly the easiest (and best) transfer is an FD to a mFT camera as a good, cheap adaptor exists. Focussing will be manual of course (but then it always was). The more modern EF and EFS lenses are not so good as they need electrical contacts to control aperture.
Edit: just seen your earlier response, and I am afraid that FD lenses will not fit those cameras - for that matter there are very few cameras (not even Canon ones) where suitable adaptors exist for FD lenses. Adaptors do (I think) exist for the other two types
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Right thanks Roger, but it would work on a Panasonic G camera then ? interestingComment
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More Questions i am afraid, got the sigma 70-210 2.8 its an ef fitting
so purchased the appropriate ef - m4/3 adapter but the Pany G1 says lens no attached ?? is there a workaround this?
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It should be custom menu
shoot without lens on
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Thank you Broadway, thats done it
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