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Canon, headquartered in Tokyo, is a Japanese company that specializes in imaging and optical products, including cameras, photocopiers and computer printers.
  
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The company was founded in 1933 with the name Seiki-kougaku-kenkyuujo (or Precision Optical Instruments Laboratory) by the co-founder Yoshida Goro and his brother-in-law Uchida Saburo, funded by Takeshi Mitarai, a close friend of Uchida. Its original purpose was to research into the development of quality cameras. In June 1934 they released their first camera, the Kwanon, named after the Buddhist goddess of mercy. The following year the company name was changed to Canon in a more modern reflection of the name.
  
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The company's first cameras were [[Leica]] threadmount [[rangefinder]] clones. They closely followed the Leica specifications for the threadmount lens ([[Leica thread mount|M39]]) but added innovations including a switchable magnification combined [[viewfinder]]/rangefinder. Canon at first did not have its own optical factory, so they used lenses made by [[Nikon]], but they soon started to make their own lenses under the [[Serenar]] brand. These lenses remain popular even now by users of Canon or Leica rangefinders.
  
  
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== 35mm Rangefinder ==
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* [[Canon A35F]]
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* [[Canon IIIc]]
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* [[Canon Canonet]]
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* [[Canon Canonet Junior]]
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* [[Canon Canonet QL 17 GIII]]
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* [[Canon Canonet QL 19]]
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* [[Canon Canonet QL 25]]
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* [[Canon Canonet 28]]
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* [[Canon Demi]]
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* [[Canon Demi C]]
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* [[Canon Demi S]]
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* [[Canon Demi EE17]]
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* [[Canon Demi EE28]]
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* [[Canon Demi Rapid]]
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* [[Canon EXEE QL]]
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* [[Canon J]]
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* [[Canon L1]]
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* [[Canon L2]]
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* [[Canon L3]]
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* [[Canon NJ]]
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* [[Canon NS]]
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* [[Canon QL TL]]
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* [[Canon S]]
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* [[Canon VT]]
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* [[Canon 7]]
  
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== 35mm SLR (Manual Focus) ==
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=== R Mount (1959-1963) ===
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* [[Canon Flex]]
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* [[Canon Flex RP]]
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* [[Canon Flex R2000]]
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* [[Canon Flex RM]]
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=== FL Mount (1964-1969) ===
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* [[Canon FX]]
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* [[Canon FP]]
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* [[Canon Pellix]]
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* [[Canon FT]]
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* [[Canon TL]]
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=== FD Mount (1970-1990) ===
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* [[Canon A-1]]
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* [[Canon AE-1]]
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* [[Canon AE-1 Program]]
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* [[Canon AL-1]]
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* [[Canon AT-1]]
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* [[Canon AV-1]]
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* [[Canon EF]]
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* [[Canon F1]]
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* [[Canon New F-1|Canon F1(n)]]
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* [[Canon FTb]]
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* [[Canon T-50]]
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* [[Canon T-60]]
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* [[Canon T-70]]
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* [[Canon T-80]]
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* [[Canon T-90]]
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* [[Canon TX]]
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== 35mm SLR (Auto Focus) ==
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=== EF Mount ===
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Canon's EF mount is the largest wide-throated lens mount for modern 35mm-format SLR cameras (film or digital). As such it is also the most adaptable: though AF functions do not work, many users have adapted their EOS bodies to use lenses from [[Nikon]], [[Contax]], [[Leica]], [[Pentax]], and others.
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* [[Canon EOS 1]]
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* [[Canon EOS 1n]]
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* [[Canon EOS 1n RS]]
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* [[Canon EOS 1v]]
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* [[Canon EOS 3]]
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* [[Canon EOS 10s]]
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* [[Canon EOS 30]]
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* [[Canon EOS 50]]
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* [[Canon EOS 300]]
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* [[Canon EOS 300V]]
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* [[Canon EOS 500]]
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* [[Canon EOS 500N]]
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* [[Canon EOS 620]]
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* [[Canon EOS 630]]
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* [[Canon EOS 650]]
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* [[Canon EOS 66QD]]
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* [[Canon EOS A2]]
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* [[Canon EOS Elan 2]]
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* [[Canon EOS Elan 7]]
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* [[Canon EOS Elan 7e]]
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* [[Canon EOS Elan 7n]]
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* [[Canon EOS Elan 7ne]]
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* [[Canon EOS Rebel]]
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* [[Canon EOS Rebel 2000]]
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* [[Canon EOS Rebel K2]]
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* [[Canon EOS Rebel G]]
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* [[Canon EOS Rebel S]]
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* [[Canon EOS Rebel Ti]]
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* [[Canon EOS Rebel T2]]
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* [[Canon EOS RT]]
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==== Non-AF Cameras for AF Mount Lenses ====
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* [[Canon EF-M]]
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== Digital ==
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=== DSLR ===
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* [[Canon EOS 1D]]
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* [[Canon EOS 1Ds]]
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* [[Canon EOS 1D mark II]]
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* [[Canon EOS 1Ds mark II]]
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* [[Canon EOS 5D]]
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* [[Canon EOS 10D]]
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* [[Canon EOS 20D]]
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* [[Canon EOS 300D]] (Digital Rebel)
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* [[Canon EOS 350D]] (Digital Rebel XT)
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* [[Canon EOS D30]]
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* [[Canon EOS D60]]
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=== Fixed Lens ===
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* [[Canon PowerShot 100]]
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* [[Canon PowerShot A5]]
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* [[Canon PowerShot A5 Zoom]]
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* [[Canon PowerShot A10]]
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* [[Canon PowerShot A40]]
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* [[Canon PowerShot A60]]
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* [[Canon PowerShot A70]]
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* [[Canon PowerShot A80]]
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* [[Canon PowerShot A85]]
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* [[Canon PowerShot A95]]
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* [[Canon PowerShot A510]]
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* [[Canon PowerShot A520]]
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* [[Canon PowerShot A610]]
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* [[Canon PowerShot A620]]
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* [[Canon PowerShot A100]]
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* [[Canon PowerShot A200]]
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* [[Canon PowerShot A230]]
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* [[Canon PowerShot A300]]
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* [[Canon PowerShot A310]]
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* [[Canon PowerShot A400]]
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* [[Canon PowerShot A410]]
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* [[Canon PowerShot G1]]
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* [[Canon PowerShot G2]]
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* [[Canon PowerShot G3]]
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* [[Canon PowerShot G5]]
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* [[Canon PowerShot G6]]
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* [[Canon PowerShot Pro S1]]
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* [[Canon PowerShot S1 IS]]
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* [[Canon PowerShot S2 IS]]
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* [[Canon PowerShot S10]]
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* [[Canon PowerShot S30]]
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* [[Canon PowerShot S40]]
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* [[Canon PowerShot S45]]
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* [[Canon PowerShot S50]]
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* [[Canon PowerShot S60]]
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* [[Canon PowerShot S70]]
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* [[Canon PowerShot S80]]
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* [[Canon PowerShot S100]]
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* [[Canon PowerShot S110]]
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* [[Canon PowerShot S200]]
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* [[Canon PowerShot S230]]
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* [[Canon PowerShot S300]]
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* [[Canon PowerShot S400]]
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* [[Canon PowerShot S410]]
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* [[Canon PowerShot SD10]]
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* [[Canon PowerShot SD20]]
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* [[Canon PowerShot SD30]]
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* [[Canon PowerShot SD100]]
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* [[Canon PowerShot SD110]]
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* [[Canon PowerShot SD200]]
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* [[Canon PowerShot SD300]]
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* [[Canon PowerShot SD400]]
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* [[Canon PowerShot SD500]]
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* [[Canon PowerShot SD450]]
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* [[Canon PowerShot SD550]]
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== Links ==
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* [http://www.canon.com/ Official Canon Site]
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* [http://www.canon.com/camera-museum/index.html/ Canon Camera Museum]
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* [http://www.canon-forum.com/ The unofficial Canon User Forums! - English, German, French, Italian and Spanisch]

Revision as of 00:37, 13 October 2005

Canon, headquartered in Tokyo, is a Japanese company that specializes in imaging and optical products, including cameras, photocopiers and computer printers.

The company was founded in 1933 with the name Seiki-kougaku-kenkyuujo (or Precision Optical Instruments Laboratory) by the co-founder Yoshida Goro and his brother-in-law Uchida Saburo, funded by Takeshi Mitarai, a close friend of Uchida. Its original purpose was to research into the development of quality cameras. In June 1934 they released their first camera, the Kwanon, named after the Buddhist goddess of mercy. The following year the company name was changed to Canon in a more modern reflection of the name.

The company's first cameras were Leica threadmount rangefinder clones. They closely followed the Leica specifications for the threadmount lens (M39) but added innovations including a switchable magnification combined viewfinder/rangefinder. Canon at first did not have its own optical factory, so they used lenses made by Nikon, but they soon started to make their own lenses under the Serenar brand. These lenses remain popular even now by users of Canon or Leica rangefinders.


35mm Rangefinder

44707191_ccc9fe106d_t.jpg

35mm SLR (Manual Focus)

R Mount (1959-1963)

FL Mount (1964-1969)

FD Mount (1970-1990)

35mm SLR (Auto Focus)

EF Mount

Canon's EF mount is the largest wide-throated lens mount for modern 35mm-format SLR cameras (film or digital). As such it is also the most adaptable: though AF functions do not work, many users have adapted their EOS bodies to use lenses from Nikon, Contax, Leica, Pentax, and others.

Non-AF Cameras for AF Mount Lenses

Digital

DSLR

Fixed Lens








Links

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