Can a Canon EOS Rebel T3 use an older Tamron 90-300mm tele-macro lens?
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I have an older Tamron AF Tele-Macro 90-300mm lens that I previously used on a film camera, and I’m looking for a lower-cost DSLR body under $500. Can a Canon EOS Rebel T3 work with this lens, and what limitations should I expect? If the lens is not already in Canon mount, would an adapter be required?
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You can use this lens, with a few trade offs. 1. You will have to buy a lens mount adapter. Try searching the mount it is in "to canon ef" on amazon. 2. Neither autofocus, nor auto exposure will work for this lens. This is because the adapter won't have electrical contacts. Depending on the lens, it may be possible to find an adapter with the contacts, but it will probably cost about ten times as much. Despite these trade offs, using an old lens is great! I use an old 50mm with my canon, and using manual focus forces me to be more creative. You also save a lot of money, by not having to buy a new lens.
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Yes, a Canon Rebel T3 can use the lens only if the lens either already has a Canon EF mount or you use an adapter from the lens’s original mount to Canon EF.
If an adapter is needed, the main limitation is that basic adapters typically do not include electrical contacts. In that case, autofocus and automatic exposure will not work, so you would be using the lens with manual focus and likely manual exposure. More advanced adapters may exist for some mounts, but compatibility varies.
If the lens is already the Canon-mount version, it should mount directly. Before buying a body, confirm the exact mount of your Tamron lens, since many older third-party lenses were sold in multiple mounts.
So the key question is not just the camera model, but the lens mount version you own.
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