hmm..... I've heard quite a number of lenses out there, like Canon's L lenses, Minolta G lenses etc. How many type are there and what's the difference they do?
Originally posted by revenant
hmm..... I've heard quite a number of lenses out there, like Canon's L lenses, Minolta G lenses etc. How many type are there and what's the difference they do?
Originally posted by Kit
What you've come about are names/abbreviations that Canon and Minolta used to identify their particular line of lenses. I'm not sure about Minolta but "L" is used to denote Canon's top of the line lenses. Nikon doesn't have a specified name for its top of line lenses though. Main difference is, these names belong to different brands.
Originally posted by revenant
thanx for the prompt reply.
hmm...... is it that only Canon lense can be used on Canon's SLR cam and same goes to other brands?
Originally posted by Kit
Short answer yes. Canon lenses can only be used on Canon SLRs.
However, I've come across an adaptor that actually allows you to use Nikkor lenses on Canon bodies. I was told by the owner that you can't get them anymore nowadays.
Anyway, if you're going for an AF system, I don't see the point of getting say......... Canon lenses for a Nikon body. Even if you managed to fit them together, the systems are totally different and therefore, they won't "talk" to each other. You lose most of the functions.
Originally posted by revenant
ic..... hmm... what's a AF system? Auto-Focus?
In SLR, the AF depends on the lense huh?
Originally posted by revenant
hmm..... I've heard quite a number of lenses out there, like Canon's L lenses, Minolta G lenses etc. How many type are there and what's the difference they do?
Originally posted by Kit
What you've come about are names/abbreviations that Canon and Minolta used to identify their particular line of lenses. I'm not sure about Minolta but "L" is used to denote Canon's top of the line lenses. Nikon doesn't have a specified name for its top of line lenses though. Main difference is, these names belong to different brands.
Originally posted by Jeffery
Nikon does not have a specified name for its top of line lenses but they go by AF-S notation . I saw a post that mentioned Nikon top of line lenses have a gold ring at the end of the lens.
Rgds,
Jeffery
Originally posted by Kit
Nope, not true anymore. The new 24-85 AF-S is a consumer lens.
Originally posted by Jeffery
Nikon does not have a specified name for its top of line lenses but they go by AF-S notation . I saw a post that mentioned Nikon top of line lenses have a gold ring at the end of the lens.
Rgds,
Jeffery