Can a Vivitar 75-205mm f/3.8 be used on a Canon EOS 5D, and which lens mounts are adaptable?
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I have a Canon EOS 5D (classic) and a Vivitar 75-205mm f/3.8 from the manual-focus film era. Can this lens be used on the 5D, and how do I tell if it will work? Also, which older lens mounts can be adapted to Canon EF bodies like the 5D?
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Your Vivitar 75-205mm 1:3.8 is probably on older manual focus, film era lens. The only way to use it with your 5D is to buy an adapter.
Do you know which mount your lens is designed for? Look for markings near the mount like “N/F”, “C/FD”, “PK”, “OM” etc. Nikon, Pentax, Olympus, and M42 are some mounts that can be easily adapted. Some of the other mounts (Canon FD and Minolta MD) require an adapter with corrective optical elements that degrade the image quality.
More info here: http://www.bobatkins.com/photography/eosfaq/manual_focus_EOS.html
Here is an example of that lens with a Canon FD mount.
Here is the Nikon version
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Yes—possibly, but it depends on which mount your Vivitar version has. The Canon EOS 5D uses the Canon EF mount, so an older Vivitar 75-205mm will need an adapter unless it was made in EF mount.
Check the lens mount markings near the rear of the lens. Common markings include Nikon F, Pentax K, Olympus OM, M42, Canon FD, or Minolta MD.
On Canon EF bodies like the 5D, these older SLR mounts can generally be adapted with simple mechanical adapters: Leica R, Contax/Yashica, M42, Nikon F, Pentax K, and Olympus OM.
Canon FD and Minolta MD usually require an adapter with corrective optics to retain infinity focus, and those adapters can reduce image quality. Rangefinder lenses generally are not suitable for EOS DSLRs.
Also, the lens should have a manual aperture ring, since the camera will not control aperture or autofocus on a basic adapter. Expect manual focus and stop-down metering only.
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