passing on a question from a friend

[C!LLY]

I have no idea about what the answer is to this question, so I am posting it on here.

My friend asks if there is a lens adapter for a canon rebel 2000 where she could fit the lenses to her canon powershot a590. I do know that there is a lens adapter for the a590, but I dont know about film to digital cameras.

Any info would be greatly appreciated.

[MT Stringer]

From what I see on the advertisements, the Powershot doesn't have interchangeable lens capability.
Mike

[C!LLY]

there is an adapter for lenses for the powershot a590. I saw them on amazon.com.

[Dobick]

I am not certain that I understand what you are asking -- so I am going to try to clarify in my words and you correct me where I am wrong?

She has a canon rebel 2000 (film camera) with a few EF lenses that she wants to use on her powershot a590, and is looking for an adapter?

If that is the question, then as far as I know, there is no such animal in this world. There are wide angle "adapters" and telephoto "adapters" to fit on the a590, but nothing that will allow you to attach a fully functional SLR lens.

Not sure what her motivation for this would be, but she would be cheaper all the way around of buying a gently used digital rebel (the original)

can be bought here:
http://www.keh.com/OnLineStore/Produ...BCL=&GBC=&GCC=

[C!LLY]

yessir, that is what she was asking. I will pass on that info to her. I didnt think there was anything like that, but I wanted to make sure before telling her.

[raevyncent]

Like Kent says, there is an adaptor for the Powershot, but it only allows a few lenses specifcally designed for the camera and adaptor...they are actually more akin to a teleconverter type thing, changing how the built in lens sees by putting another lens over it.

[Dobick]

I found your posts on facebook with the question, and if she wants to use those lenses for digital, they will all work on any of the new canon digital SLR's.

[C!LLY]

Originally Posted by Dobick

I found your posts on facebook with the question, and if she wants to use those lenses for digital, they will all work on any of the new canon digital SLR's.

oh really? I'll be sure to tell her that. thanks.

[J Eddington]

Originally Posted by Dobick

I found your posts on facebook with the question, and if she wants to use those lenses for digital, they will all work on any of the new canon digital SLR's.

Are you sure? My lenses from my canon film camera would not fit on my digital camera.

[carrbowl]

The kit lenses from my film Rebel 2000 fit my digital's my old 10D, my 5D and have not yet tried the 50D, but would assume they would fit. Maybe the rebel 2000 film camera had different lenses...that was my first camera...that would be were my cluelessness started!!!

[C!LLY]

I know my ae-1 lenses wont fit, but I've never had a rebel 2000. I do know those lenses have different fittings on them from 30+ years ago until now.

[groovyone]

http://www.amazon.com/Canon-Rebel-20.../dp/B00001QEMF

The Rebel 2000 is a recent film camera and should have the same EF mount as the Canon Digital SLRs.

Confirmed from the Canon Website:
http://www.usa.canon.com/consumer/co...8&modelid=7248

Originally Posted by CanonUSA

Overview

Sporting an elegant exterior design, the sleek EOS Rebel 2000 gives photographers unprecedented creative control, including 7-point autofocus, 35-zone AE metering and a variety of other improvements. With its convenient built-in retractable flash and 11 versatile shooting modes, the EOS Rebel 2000 lets you get great photos of vacations, sporting events, landscapes, portraits and more. Smaller and lighter than ever before, the EOS Rebel 2000 incorporates a full range of basic features including depth-of-field preview, scale-metered manual exposure and 10 other shooting modes. Advanced features include a choice of evaluative or partial metering patterns, AE lock, Auto Exposure Bracketing, multiple exposure and more. The EOS Rebel 2000 is also fully compatible with all EF lenses and EOS Speedlites, including Canon¹s EX-series with E-TTL, FE Lock and High-Speed Sync modes for incredible flexibility in creative flash photography.

Specifications

Type and Major Components
Type: 35mm focal plane shutter SLR (Single-Lens Reflex) autofocus/autoexposure camera with built-in motor drive and retractable flash

Compatible Lenses: Canon EF lenses
Lens Mount: Canon EF Mount (electronic signal transfer system)

[toverman]

What Keith said. Any EF mount lenses for EOS cameras will work on a digital SLR without an adapter. What won't work are the digital-specific EF-S lenses on a film camera, or the higher-end Canon DSLRs (5D, 1D).

[kenw]

Originally Posted by J Eddington

Are you sure? My lenses from my canon film camera would not fit on my digital camera.

If it was EOS film camera, they will.

[toverman]

If it's the older Canon FD mount, they won't. But the EF ones will ... used my "old" (as in 10-12 years old) film lenses with my first Canon DSLR until I upgraded my entire kit.