Can I use an old Contax-mount Tamron 70-210mm lens on a Canon EOS 600D with an adapter?
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I have a Canon EOS 600D DSLR and an older Tamron 70-210mm lens made for a Contax film camera. Can this lens be adapted to the 600D, and if so, how would it work in practice? I’d like to know what shooting limitations to expect, such as focusing, aperture control, and metering.
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I am a Contax lenses user (on Olympus 4/3). Once you get the adapter ring, the usual way is to set the DSLR in aperture priority, step down the lens, focus and shoot.
I have also tested my lenses on Canon. This is totally doable, however note that metering in Canon can be affected by the way you open your lens and may need a light compensation which depend of the lens and the opening. For studio this is not a problem, for field pictures this may require a little bit of training.
Note also that I don't know the Tamron 70-210, I can't grant you it worth the pain...
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Yes — a Contax-mount manual lens can generally be used on a Canon EOS 600D with the correct mount adapter.
Expect fully manual operation:
- manual focus only
- aperture set on the lens
- no electronic communication with the camera
A common way to shoot is to use aperture-priority mode, stop the lens down to the chosen aperture, focus, and take the shot. Metering can work, but exposure may vary depending on the lens and aperture, so you may need some exposure compensation and a little practice.
Canon DSLRs are often considered good bodies for adapting older manual-focus lenses. That said, older zooms are often less impressive than older prime lenses, and it’s possible your modern kit lens may perform better overall than a vintage 70-210mm zoom.
So: yes, it’s possible with the right adapter, but it will be a manual-focus, stop-down-metering setup, and image quality may or may not be worth the effort compared with native Canon lenses.
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