Lense question

[arbyone01]

will a lense from a Canon 35mm film camera work on a dsl camera?

[Waddizzle]

Yes and no, some can and some cannot work with Canon DSLR cameras being sold today.  What is the exact lens model number that you are questioning?  Do you have a specific camera model in mind?

[fatcat]

I thought the same thing and no they do NOT fit if your camera was similar to the AE-1.  They don't came close to fitting.  SOme of the digital lenses are different and act different with the body.  Not to mention that the sizes are completely different.

[ScottyP]

It will fit if it is an EF mount lens. It will not fit if it is an FD mount lens.  There was an overlap when Canon made both kinds of cameras between 1987 and 1990. Look at the lens.  If it is called an EF something (EF 50mm to EF 100mm, etc) it is an EF lens and will mount. 

That said the older lenses are unlikely to give image quality you will be happy with. 

[cicopo]

One more way to look at this is IF it was a lens that would Auto Focus it should fit the EF mount BUT as Scotty said fitting is way different than worth using. Modern lenses are far better than older lenses, both in Image Quality & AF speed etc.

[ebiggs1]

"... will a lense from a Canon 35mm film camera work on a dsl camera?"

Simple answer is, no.

[kvbarkley]

Why would you say that? There were a lot of EOS film cameras with the EF mount.

[ebiggs1]

This is why,

"... as Scotty said fitting is way different than worth using. Modern lenses are far better than older lenses, both in Image Quality & AF speed etc."

To each his own, though.  If it floats your boat go for it.

[kvbarkley]

But $0 is a pretty good reason to use an old lens!

And the older all-metal 50/1.8s might be better quality than todays, though the AF has certainly improved.

[ebiggs1]

Nobody is holding you back!  Go fo it.