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Subject: [OM] Re: Eekbay
From: Chuck Norcutt <chucknorcutt@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Date: Sun, 19 Nov 2006 14:22:54 -0500
I've suggested that you buy a 350D but certainly not because you can use 
Canon A1 lenses on it.  Quite to the contrary.  It is not possible to 
put Canon FD mount lenses on an EOS mount camera and achieve inifinitiy 
focus without using an adapter with an optical element.  These things 
are available but are of low quality and will compromise those nice FD 
mount lenses.  You'll be much better off with a 350D by mounting OM 
lenses which can be adapted with a simple mechanical spacer that has no 
optical element.

The alternative, of course, is an Oly digital which will also accept OM 
mount lenses with a simple adapter.  The disadvantage of the Oly is that 
you become more dependent on OEM lenses for wide angle.  The larger 
sensor and wider availability of the Canon mount gives you more options.

Consider carefully where you're going.  It may have more ramifications 
than you realize.

Chuck Norcutt


Allan Mee wrote:

  One
> of the attractions of a 300D or 350D is that I can use llenses from the A1 
> on it. So the 350D on eekbay seemed the ideal buy. 


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