On 1/6/05, Don Sanderson, discombobulated, unleashed: >I don't know Canon or Nikon at all. >How "backward compatible" are they compared to Pentax >as far as glass? >I hate to say this but the only things that have kept me >loyal to Pentax are the viewfinders and the abundance of >inexpensive yet excellent lenses. >Can the other two make a similar claim? > >Don (Who just bought a Nikon FM to see what the 'other > side' was really like.)
Canon changed the lens mount back in the 1980s and ditched the FD series of lenses. Canonites seemed split between betrayal and a brave new world. The EOS (Electro-Optical System) certainly polarised opinion, a lot of it was negative. Canon saw the future and took the bull by the horns. It doesn't have appeared to done the company much harm. As for backwards compatibility, the old FD lenses, with many excellent performers, can be used on the EOS cameras, but need an adapter. Like trying to thread a needle with spaghetti - fiddly and time-consuming, but an achievement if successful..... Cheers, Cotty ___/\__ || (O) | People, Places, Pastiche ||=====| http://www.cottysnaps.com _____________________________
