Can I use my film lenses with digital?

[siberia1997]

I have a Canon Rebel 2000 with a couple of Sigma lenses and a Tamron. They're all autofocus and seem to work quite well with my Rebel. This may be a stupid question, but should I get a digital SLR (I'm considering a 20D), will all of my lenses work with the 20D?

Thanks.

[mjs1973]

Welcome to the Fourm! All of the lenses that you have for your film Rebel, will work with the 20D.

[siberia1997]

Welcome to the Fourm! All of the lenses that you have for your film Rebel, will work with the 20D.

I appreciate your quick response.

[mjs1973]

One more thing I should mention... If you get the 20D with the EF-S kit lens, not sure what the focal length is off the top of my head (17-50mm or something like that), it will not work on the film rebels

[siberia1997]

One more thing I should mention... If you get the 20D with the EF-S kit lens, not sure what the focal length is off the top of my head (17-50mm or something like that), it will not work on the film rebels

So my EF's will work with film and digital, but the EF-S's will only work with digital?

[Franglais]

I have a Canon Rebel 2000 with a couple of Sigma lenses and a Tamron. They're all autofocus and seem to work quite well with my Rebel. This may be a stupid question, but should I get a digital SLR (I'm considering a 20D), will all of my lenses work with the 20D?

Thanks.

Yes Rebel 2000 "film" lenses will fit on the 20D and yes they will produce images - but the images might not be worthy of the camera. Digital cameras require top quality lenses, particularly the 20D with its many small sensors - hence the appearance of lenses like the EF-S series, optimised for digital.

In film each "pixel" is made up of three colour-sensitive layers, piled one on top of another - the target is fairly large. In digital each pixel is made up from three colour-sensitive sensors arranged side-by-side. If the lens doesn't have adequate definition or has defaults like chromatic abberation then you won't get the best out of the sensor.

Charles