04-27-2023 10:34 AM - last edited on 04-27-2023 10:38 AM by Danny
I have a new Canon EOS Rebel T7 camera that I would like to pair with an old Vivitar 80-200 zoom lens. Does Canon have an adapter that would allow me to attach the Vivitar lens to the Rebel camera?
I would appreciate any guidance.
Ray
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04-28-2023 08:15 AM - edited 04-28-2023 08:25 AM
Hi Ray. Just go to the Canon refurb site via the link I posted and click "Add to Cart" if you want to buy it. Great price and it comes with a 1 year warranty like a new product. I have purchased many Canon refurb items and never a problem. The net price of the lens will be lower than posted because you won't be spending money on an adapter for your older lens.
I had that lens when I had my Rebel. It produces high quality images that stand up well to cropping for even closer reach.
Here is full image and zoom in at 100% of the belt area.
04-27-2023 10:42 AM - edited 04-27-2023 10:51 AM
Greetings,
There is a small possibility that this lens could work manually. What lens mount does it have?
Canon doesn't sell adapters for this. It would be 3rd party if its even possible / available. Vello makes a FD to EF-S
Honestly, its not worth it. I had a Vivitar Series 1 70-210 Macro Zoom in 1978. So you are trying to pair technologies with a 30+ year time span between them. I would recommend buying a lens designed for your camera. Thats up to you though.
~Rick
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04-27-2023 03:52 PM
Thanks, Rick. Best Buy has a 200mm zoom lens for the Rebel T7--over a thousand dollars. I am not THAT good a photographer. Plus it was so heavy I could not have held the camera steady enough to take an unfuzzy pic.The Vivitar 8-200 is much lighter than the Canon. Do you know where I might get an adapter for a Vivatar zoom and a Rebel T7?
Thanks so much for your help. As you can tell, I am a novice cameraman with a limited budget.
Ray
04-27-2023 04:31 PM
Thanks so much for your reply. I am such a novice, tho, I understood very little of what you said. The Vivitar zoom lens I have is 80-200--you manually dial up the settings. It is old--maybe 40 years old. I had attached it in the past to a non-digital camera and the combination worked well for what it was. I bought a digital Rebel T7 with a "zoom" up to 55mm thinking I could get DETAILED CLOSE-UP pictures of the wildlife in my backyard but the 55 mm lens does not give me the CLOSE-UP DETAIL I was looking for. Best Buy had a Canon 80-200 mm zoom for the Rebel camera--for over a thousand dollars which I could not afford (nor technically appreciate.}. PLUS that lens/camera was so HEAVY I could not have taken an unfuzzy picture just holding the camera. I would have had to mount the camera on a tripod which would make the setup too visible to the subjects.
I have an 80-200 zoom --no expense--plus it is much lighter than the Canon zoom IF I could just figure a way to attach it to the new Canon body.
Thanks again for listening and for trying to help.
Ray
04-28-2023 07:39 AM - edited 04-28-2023 07:46 AM
These old manual lenses from film cameras are fun to use and some of them work as well on a digital camera as they ever did on a film camera so I think that you should keep the lens.
A problem with using theses old film camera lenses on a DSLR is that the distance from the sensor to the flange on the lens becomes too large when an adapter is inserted. For the newer R series cameras this is not a problem. I use a 45 year old Minolta lens from a film camera on my EOS R5 using an Urth brand adapter that cost less than $40, but I guess that you would lose infinity focus on your camera but still be able to use your 80-200 for macro.
I agree with others that
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" would be a better deal for your camera because it has longer reach and is a good lens. I would suggest saving your old lens until you can afford a mirrorless camera and then enjoy the fun of putting it to use.
Canon refurbished purchased from Canon have seemed to me to be as good as new.
https://www.usa.canon.com/shop/p/refurbished-ef-s-55-250mm-f-4-5-6-is-stm
https://www.usa.canon.com/shop/lenses/refurbished-lenses
I suggest avoiding the even cheaper 75-300.
EDIT: I became curious and found this: https://www.pentaxforums.com/userreviews/vivitar-80-200mm-f4-macro-focusing-zoom-mc.html
04-28-2023 06:43 AM
Ray,
I tried that approach myself when I first got started, and finally gave up in frustration.
I couldn't hold the camera steady, and decided my eyes weren't good enough any more to trust manually focusing. I had to rely on the camera's auto focusing system.
A really good solution for me was to save up for a little while and get a 55-250mm Is STM lens. They only run about $250.00 and is a great lens.
Steve Thomas
04-28-2023 08:03 AM
Steve, thanks so much for responding! I so appreciate all of you pros taking the time to help a newbie.
Do you have a good source for the "55-250mm Is STM lens"? I guess they could tell me which model, etc. fits a Rebel T7.
Ray
04-28-2023 08:59 AM
Ray,
Two Johns have pointed you to Canon's site where you can get a refurbished Canon 55-250mm IS STM lens for $169.00, right from the source, and it's in stock, and yes, it will work on your T7.
It's a good deal, I think.
Steve Thomas
04-28-2023 11:09 AM
Steve:
I bought the refurbished ef-s-55-250mm-f-4-5-6-is-stm lens today--$185 including tax. Thanks for your response and for your input. This Canon Forum is one of the best I have ever communicated with.
Ray
04-28-2023 08:24 PM
Ray,
Two thumbs up!
Share a couple of pictures when you get your new lens.
Steve Thomas
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