From: zrepachol@cc.curtin.edu.au (Paul Repacholi)
Subject: Re: canon eos questions
Organization: Curtin University of Technology
Date: Sat, 10 Oct 1992 19:54:01 GMT

In article <1992Oct6.173442.15868@donner.SanDiego.NCR.COM>, ralandc@tara.SanDiego.NCR.COM (Raland Camara) writes:
>      
>           I owned a Canon AE-1 Program for many years and was 
>      very pleased with it.  It experienced some unfortunate salt 
>      water damage making in inoperable and virtually unrepairable.  
>           I am presently in the market for a new camera body.   
>      Since I had such good luck in the past with Canon, I decided 
>      to investigate the EOS line of cameras.  I have been very 
>      impressed with the advanced high technology features now 
>      incorporated in the EOS cameras.  I do have a dilemma in that 
>      I still have a substantial investment in many Canon FD 
>      lenses.  

Oh dear...

>           In the process of examining the new EOS camera bodies 
>      as well as trying to salvage the use of my FD lenses, I have 
>      come up with a number of questions.  
>      
>      1. I have seen 3rd party adapters for allowing mounting 
>         of Canon FD lenses onto Canon EOS bodies.  Does Canon 
>         make an adapter such as this?

Yes and No... I have seen or heard of 3. One of unknown parentage, is a straight
mount converter. FDs are 50mm back distance, EFs 44mm, so you have a whole 6mm
to play with. Canon definately make a teleconverter/adapter for the FD L teles,
its a CPS bit, and may not be in the 'normal' price list. I have been told on
the net that Canon also have a 'Macro' FD-EF converter, but as yet havn't been
able to get definate details. Note WELL, both of the first 2 are manual focus,
manual stop down metering, if you are lucky... The Tech sheet for the L converter
runs for several pages of lenses that will/won't fit, and which camera/screen
/metering mode will work...

>      2. If so, what is the model number of it and where can 
>         I purchase one?
>      3. If not, do you recommend any particular brand/model?
>      4. Are there any significant effects on exposure or 
>         image quality?
>      5. I realize that an adapter is not going to make my 
>         manual focus FD lenses into auto-focus lenses, but 
>         will my FD lenses still retain their auto exposure 
>         capabilities they had with my AE-1 Program ?
>         (i.e.  automatic-shutter speed priority, Program mode)

No

>      6. Will they have any new capabilites?
Yes, they will give you a whole new apreciation of modern ( post 1970 ) 35mm
SLRs...

>      7. Aside from price, what are the differences between the 
>         cameras in the EOS line?  
>         (i.e. 10s vs. Elan vs. Rebel vs. etc.)
> 	in other canon lines?
> 	(i.e. T60, T90, etc.)
>      
See the monthly Camera list...

Have you considered a T-90 or F-1n? The F-1 can be a real bargin at the moment.
If I had not had all my F gear destroyed, I wouldn't have gone to the EOS. The
irony is, that it was a very close call any way, and I very nearly got another
F-1n, but Canon caned the FD 200 f4 macro... Now canon seem to be telling us
to use FD macro gear on our EOSs! :-}

~Paul