SX2002 Loc: Adelaide, South Australia

A friend was just given an old model 1974 Canon SLR 35mm film camera and two lenses...I'm waiting on a reply from him with the model number but maybe you Canon guys will know what it is from the date.
He's asked me what I thought It's worth but I'll have to wait until I get the model number. My main question, will the old lenses still work on a DSLR, even with an adaptor if there is one available...?
Cheers,
Ron.

Leicaflex Loc: Cymru

Canon A1 or Canon EF around that time?
As to its worth, not much unless in absolute mint condition and to a collector.

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bull drink water Loc: pontiac mi.

I use canon fd lenses on my Sony alpha cameras. I limit myself to used premium lenses. in much of my shooting I can do without auto focus. a $40.00 adapter, set camera to annual, focus wide open, stop down, center dial on EC scale for shutter speed, up ISO if I need more speed.

JPL

The camera is probably not worth anything that matters. The lenses worth depends on what lenses there are. But they can be used on many mirrorless cameras with cheap adapters. That is for sure. And probably the image quality will be ok. But lot of old Canon lenses are on the market so my guess it would be better to use them than to sell them.

BebuLamar

If it's a Canon EF and in good condition it's worth some money. More than the newer AE-1 or A-1.
You can use those lenses on new DSLR or especially the mirrorless with an adapter. Unless he got a lot of lenses I don't think it's worth it.

marki3rd Loc: Columbus, Indiana

The lenses have to be FL or FD since EF didn't come out until 1986.

foathog Loc: Greensboro, NC

could be an Ftb, F 1, or AE-1

sb Loc: Florida's East Coast

I donated a complete T90 system. It was a fantastic camera, but not worth much in the age of digital.

jerryc41 Loc: Catskill Mts of NY

When you find the model, look on ebay and check, "Sold items" toward the bottom of the left column.

alfeng Loc: Out where the West commences ...

Canon made a lot of SLRs in the early 70s ...

The F-1 was at the high end, but even that seems to be available for a comparatively modest amount of money, now.

AFAIK, if your friend plans to sell it, then at the moment he won't get a lot because it seems that the ONLY Canon film cameras & lenses which have retained any significant value are Canon's older, Leica-Thread-Mount lenses and compatible bodies.

Regardless of the model, if the camera body works and IF your friend actually USES the camera and/or only its lenses, then it will be worth a lot (to him) ...

FYI. There are only a few, AFAIK, 35mm film lens camera mounts which are not readily available for use on a digital camera body -- the German PRAKTINA and the Russian START cameras come to mind as 35mm cameras which have lens mounts for which there probably isn't an off-the-shelf lens adapter.

Canon FD and the older FL lenses share the same breech-lock mount ... a 1974 camera will probably have FD lenses ... adapters are readily available for the FL/FD-to-digital mount of almost every ilk ...

SOME limitations may exist due to the flange-to-focal-plane distance unless the digital camera body is of the mirrorless variety.

JohnBear

someone gave me a canon Eos 650 from 1987 and it ranged on amazon from 20 bucks to 200 ...depending on condition.

JeffinMass Loc: MA

My question is why use the older lenses when some nice new ones are available? Does manual focus bother you? Most of those older cameras are great if you plan on using film. Other than that they should be used as a bookend unless it has some emotional value to you.

BebuLamar

In the case of Canon FD lenses that require an adapter I don't recommend it. However, in my case I use Nikon lenses I bought since 1977 and they work fine. They work exactly the same way as they did back then. They are good enough for me then, they are good enough for me now. I don't upgrade. My first camera is good for life. I bought a DSLR because when I came in to the largest camera store in Dallas and asked to buy some film they laughed at me.

JeffinMass Loc: MA

I am curious what the largest camera store in Dallas was or is now? Is Barry's still in business?

wmurnahan Loc: Bloomington IN

My first camera, an EF, still have it.