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OldRogue · 10-05-2022

I own an XL2 from 2003 [±], and I have a second-hand 5D Mk iii en route to me, so I would like very much to know if the XL2's 20x L IS Zoom Lens XL 5.4-108 mm is adaptable to a Canon EOS 5D Mk iii [EF mount]?I'd also like to know if I can recycle the...

OldRogue · 10-06-2022

"In any case, your point is correct; the XL2 uses a so-called "1/3 inch" sensor, which is about 1/4 inch on the diagonal, which is a tiny fraction of full frame (1.7 inch)."~ Just a note; the XL2 uses three such senors, one for each color.

OldRogue · 10-06-2022

Thanks for the quick answer, John.I was hoping there might be [even a 3rd-party] mount adapter available, so I could experiment. I have seen footage from *film* lenses on Canon DSLRs that was interesting, if not amazing.

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