current canon lenses work on older bodies

[wegotitugetit]

a friend has found a old canon eos500 film camera as there not worth alot he has giving it to me some time soon rather then sell it i want to have a go with it i dont have a clue about film camera's

will my current canon lenses work all are canon versions not sigma

 

[TheBigYin]

All Canon EF ones should work, so anything from a 5Dii will be fine.

 

[wegotitugetit]

All Canon EF ones should work, so anything from a 5Dii will be fine.

i suspected they might just didnt want to stick one on and cause any damage

thank for the info

 

[dinners]

I'm not sure if it's the same camera but I've used a 500n with a 17-40 as a wide option.

 

[wegotitugetit]

same as this one , this one says does not work with ef-s lenses i persume it means wont work ie auto focus and would have to use it as a manual setting instead
linky

 

[TheBigYin]

no it means it probably won't even mount the EF-S lenses, or if it does, they'll potentially smash into the moving mirror and completely mung the camera

 

[dinners]

EF-S mount protrudes further back into the camera so don't use those.

Just treat it as you would a full frame DSLR and use EF mount.

 

[wegotitugetit]

Thanks will get some ef lenses some point might have to be summer time is. When I have a few quid spare

 

[dinners]

The EF lenses shown in your profile (what you use with your 5D2) will be fine.

 

[35millimetre]

I think the colour of the dots have to match up? My 400D kit lens won't fit on my EOS 600, but my 50mm Canon lens will.

 

[Ash.]

as said, all EF lenses will work with your cam.

it's effectively a 'full frame' DSLR, so should be treated in that way in regards to lenses used.

I have an EOS 33 as one of my film bodies, the ability to interchange lenses with my DSLR is very handy indeed.

 

[TheBigYin]

I think the colour of the dots have to match up? My 400D kit lens won't fit on my EOS 600, but my 50mm Canon lens will.

EF lenses have a red dot, the EF-S have a white one...

 

[wyx087]

I've been using my 5D2 EF lenses with EOS 300 camera without any problem. everything just works. also, the flashgun will also work like a dream.

so basically I've adopted to use my EOS 300 as a second body, it's light and easy to carry. just throw in my camera bag in case my 5D2 plays up.

 

[wegotitugetit]

thanks guys glad im ok to use my lenses then