Question on a canon lens

[mrbill62]

Does anyone knows if they make or have a adapter that you can use a canon lens on a Nikon D-3200 ? The reason I ask is my son has a canon lens which I love to have but I have a Nikon camera. Thanks for the feed back.

[pierces]

The Nikon lens mount has a shorter mount to sensor distance than the Canon EOS mount and a smaller diameter. No adapter is available for mounting Canon lens on a Nikon.

 

Sorry...

 

Dave

[mrbill62]

The Nikon lens mount has a shorter mount to sensor distance than the Canon EOS mount and a smaller diameter. No adapter is available for mounting Canon lens on a Nikon.

 

Sorry...

 

Dave, Thanks for the info

Mrbill

[97t-bird]

Does anyone knows if they make or have a adapter that you can use a canon lens on a Nikon D-3200 ? The reason I ask is my son has a canon lens which I love to have but I have a Nikon camera. Thanks for the feed back.

 

What cannon lens are you wanting to use? I am sure Nikon makes the same or very close to it. You could rent the lens for a reasonable price or buy used through KEH.com...... I have had excellent results going through keh myself, as well as my friends.

[97t-bird]

keh.com Comes highly recommended, even their BGN quality products are what most would consider excellent on ebay or other places...

[mrbill62]

Many thanks for the info. Mrbill

[awboater]

While there are a few adapters available for certain applications (such as a Nikon lens to Canon body, or Canon FD lens to Nikon body), they are really not a viable solution.

 

First, the optics will be suspect, and you may not get as sharp of a photo.

Second, the focus point often changes, so you may not be able to focus to infinity.

Third, you will have to use manual focus and manual exposure controls.

 

Manual focus these days is not that easy as DSLRs lack the ground glass focus grids that SLRs of old had.

 

Generally, you will likely find less than acceptable results.

Edited January 15, 2014 by awboater

[mrbill62]

While there are a few adapters available for certain applications (such as a Nikon lens to Canon body, or Canon FD lens to Nikon body), they are really not a viable solution.

 

First, the optics will be suspect, and you may not get as sharp of a photo.

Second, the focus point often changes, so you may not be able to focus to infinity.

Third, you will have to use manual focus and manual exposure controls.

 

Manual focus these days is not that easy as DSLRs lack the ground glass focus grids that SLRs of old had.

 

Generally, you will likely find less than acceptable results.

 

awboater, Thanks for the info.I was hoping that it could be done Mrbill

[pierces]

awboater, Thanks for the info.I was hoping that it could be done Mrbill

 

Note that he said Canon FD not the later autofocus lenses.

 

Dave

[mrbill62]

Note that he said Canon FD not the later autofocus lenses.

 

Dave

 

Dave, I guess I should buy a Canon. mrbill

[pierces]

Dave, I guess I should buy a Canon. mrbill

 

LOL

 

I don't think they did that on purpose!

 

If you want a camera that almost any lens can be adapted to, you may want to look at the mirrorless cameras like the Sony NEX or Micro 4/3 cameras from Panasonic or Olympus. If your son's lens is for a full-frame Canon (1D, 5D, etc.), the new Sony A7 or A7r cameras have full-frame sensors and use the NEX e-mount which has adapters available for nearly every lens ever made, including adapters for EOS that electronically control the Aperture for use in P, A, S or M modes.

 

Dave

Edited January 15, 2014 by pierces

[mrbill62]

LOL

 

I don't think they did that on purpose!

 

If you want a camera that almost any lens can be adapted to, you may want to look at the mirrorless cameras like the Sony NEX or Micro 4/3 cameras from Panasonic or Olympus. If your son's lens is for a full-frame Canon (1D, 5D, etc.), the new Sony A7 or A7r cameras have full-frame sensors and use the NEX e-mount which has adapters available for nearly every lens ever made, including adapters for EOS that electronically control the Aperture for use in P, A, S or M modes.

 

Dave

Dave,I think I'll keep my D-3200. It's paid for. Mrbill

[pierces]

Paid for is an awesome accessory!

 

Happy shooting!

 

Dave

[awboater]

Note that he said Canon FD not the later autofocus lenses.

 

Dave

 

Sorry, I should have specifically pointed that out.

Edited January 18, 2014 by awboater