Lens adapter
Apr 21, 2018 16:23:18 #
I have a lens that was mounted to a Canon Elan Ii EOS body. I'm wondering if anyone can direct me to an adapter that will permit use on an Canon EF-S mount camera. I've attempted some research to no avail. Any tips would be greatly appreciated, if there is such a device. I've got nothing invested in the lens but it's interesting-looking and I'd like to try it out if possible. Thank you.
Apr 21, 2018 16:35:32 #
RWR
Loc: La Mesa, CA
broncomaniac wrote:
I have a lens that was mounted to a Canon Elan Ii EOS body. I'm wondering if anyone can direct me to an adapter that will permit use on an Canon EF-S mount camera. I've attempted some research to no avail. Any tips would be greatly appreciated, if there is such a device. I've got nothing invested in the lens but it's interesting-looking and I'd like to try it out if possible. Thank you.
https://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/buy/Lens-Adapters/ci/3420/N/4077634486
Enter camera fitting, lens fitting, and take your pick.
Apr 21, 2018 17:25:17 #
RWR wrote:
https://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/buy/Lens-Adapters/ci/3420/N/4077634486
Enter camera fitting, lens fitting, and take your pick.
Enter camera fitting, lens fitting, and take your pick.
Awesome, thank you!
Apr 21, 2018 17:32:07 #
broncomaniac wrote:
I have a lens that was mounted to a Canon Elan Ii EOS body. I'm wondering if anyone can direct me to an adapter that will permit use on an Canon EF-S mount camera. I've attempted some research to no avail. Any tips would be greatly appreciated, if there is such a device. I've got nothing invested in the lens but it's interesting-looking and I'd like to try it out if possible. Thank you.
You shouldn't need an adapter. As far as I know, every camera with an EF-S mount also can take EF mount lenses. Look at your camera body - it should have two index marks ..... a white one for mounting EF-S lenses and an orange one for mounting EF lenses.
added: I had/have an original Elan. When I finally went digital, I purchased an EF-S mount camera, a Rebel, because the 'kit' lens from that camera plus the EF lenses from the Elan gave what I needed at the time. Regrettably, I had two Rebels in a row fail me, so both ended up in the dump, so I cannot show you a picture of how EF lenses mounted - but they did.
Apr 21, 2018 17:56:13 #
rehess wrote:
You shouldn't need an adapter. As far as I know, e... (show quote)
The inside of the rear cap says "M" so I'm guessing it is an M mount lens. It is smaller than my EF-S. It would fit inside of my 77D mount. Unfortunately all I can find are adapters to use M mount cameras with EF-S lenses and nothing to do the opposite. I know nothing of this lens nor does the original owner, and I'm flying blind. Might be beating a dead horse, too.
Maybe there is no such adapter because the results would be unwelcome. I'm truly ignorant on this type of thing. Pardon.
Apr 21, 2018 18:08:21 #
Just read this on https://photo.stackexchange.com
"Mounting an EF-M lens on another camera
Conversely, due to the short flange focal distance, an EF-M lens would require an adaptor with optics to correct for the longer flange focal distance in order to use it on most other mounts (e.g. an EF or EF-S camera) if you wanted to retain the full range of focus (especially infinity). An example of this is Canon's EF-FD adaptor that was available briefly after the introduction of the EF mount in 1987. Such adaptors usually only work with telephoto lenses, so neither of the current EF-M lenses are likely to be usable on EF/EF-S cameras (or indeed most other mounts), except perhaps as macro lenses (without the correcting optics in an adaptor)."
This lens is a 28-200mm macro.
"Mounting an EF-M lens on another camera
Conversely, due to the short flange focal distance, an EF-M lens would require an adaptor with optics to correct for the longer flange focal distance in order to use it on most other mounts (e.g. an EF or EF-S camera) if you wanted to retain the full range of focus (especially infinity). An example of this is Canon's EF-FD adaptor that was available briefly after the introduction of the EF mount in 1987. Such adaptors usually only work with telephoto lenses, so neither of the current EF-M lenses are likely to be usable on EF/EF-S cameras (or indeed most other mounts), except perhaps as macro lenses (without the correcting optics in an adaptor)."
This lens is a 28-200mm macro.
Apr 21, 2018 18:20:18 #
broncomaniac wrote:
The inside of the rear cap says "M" so I... (show quote)
If it would fits inside the mount on your 77D, it is not a EF lens.
Does this lens have an aperture ring?
How large was the original body?
Roughly how old was the original body?
Apr 21, 2018 18:56:20 #
rehess wrote:
If it would fits inside the mount on your 77D, it is not a EF lens.
Does this lens have an aperture ring?
How large was the original body?
Roughly how old was the original body?
Does this lens have an aperture ring?
How large was the original body?
Roughly how old was the original body?
I have no idea. I cant answer any of those questions as I was given this lens. There is a ring at the mount, which rotates and clicks. I believe that ring is what you speak of. I spotted the letters MD on the lens just now. Thank you for your involvement, truly.
Apr 21, 2018 19:04:35 #
broncomaniac wrote:
I have a lens that was mounted to a Canon Elan Ii EOS body. I'm wondering if anyone can direct me to an adapter that will permit use on an Canon EF-S mount camera. I've attempted some research to no avail. Any tips would be greatly appreciated, if there is such a device. I've got nothing invested in the lens but it's interesting-looking and I'd like to try it out if possible. Thank you.
If your lens works on the Elan it would work on any camera with EF or EF-S mount without any adapter.
Apr 21, 2018 19:15:09 #
BebuLamar wrote:
If your lens works on the Elan it would work on any camera with EF or EF-S mount without any adapter.
I was led to believe that but like I wrote it would probably fit inside of my 77D mount. The rear cap for the oddball lens almost fits in my EF-S rear caps. The lens is very interesting and I'd spend money to see what happens. To a degree
Apr 21, 2018 19:19:53 #
broncomaniac wrote:
I have no idea. I cant answer any of those questions as I was given this lens. There is a ring at the mount, which rotates and clicks. I believe that ring is what you speak of. I qspotted the letters MD on the lens just now. Thank you for your involvement, truly.
An 'aperture ring' would have numbers like 5.6, 8, 11 on it.
Does the lens actually say 'Canon' ... or 'Minolta' .... on it?
Apr 21, 2018 19:49:30 #
rehess wrote:
An 'aperture ring' would have numbers like 5.6, 8, 11 on it.
Does the lens actually say 'Canon' ... or 'Minolta' .... on it?
Does the lens actually say 'Canon' ... or 'Minolta' .... on it?
It was made for Sears for Canon fit, in Korea. The ring is indeed the one in question. It doesn't come close to fitting my camera and does in fact fit inside the mount.
Apr 21, 2018 20:07:24 #
broncomaniac wrote:
It was made for Sears for Canon fit, in Korea. The ring is indeed the one in question. It doesn't come close to fitting my camera and does in fact fit inside the mount.
Most likely this is an FD-mount, the Canon mount that preceded EF-mount. If Sears is involved I'm thinking that you'd be better off sticking with more modern stuff - but if this is a matter of curiosity ...
Apr 21, 2018 20:13:22 #
rehess wrote:
Most likely this is an FD-mount, the Canon mount that preceded EF-mount. If Sears is involved I'm thinking that you'd be better off sticking with more modern stuff - but if this is a matter of curiosity ...
It seems well-made and I'm interested in "playing with it" to see what happens. I have Nice, modern lenses from Canon and Tamron. This IS just a curiosity for me. Thanks for replying.
Apr 21, 2018 21:16:48 #
A gentleman suggested to me in an e-mail that the M probably stands for Minolta. Now I'm REALLY puzzled. And I detest puzzles.
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