Using EF-S 18-55mm len with Canon 10D

[tony723]

I am not sure it is OK or not but if you want to try, you need to take RISK.

A Korean photographer tried to use a cut-down EF-S 18-55mm len with Canon 10D. As you may know the len is specially designed and work for Cannon 300D only.

Here is the original post and photos:
http://www.slrclub.com/bbs/view.php?id=user_review&page=1&sn1=&sid1=&divpage=1&sn=off&sid=off&ss=on&sc=off&select_arrange=headnum&desc=asc&no=4312

http://www.fotop.net/albums/hktraveller/300d_18-55mm_len/IMG_2241.thumb.jpg

Some photos taken by 10D and with this len:
http://www.slrclub.com/bbs/view.php?id=user_review&page=1&sn1=&sid1=&divpage=1&sn=off&sid=off&ss=on&sc=off&select_arrange=headnum&desc=asc&no=4315

I don't know Korean language and would some Korean here can translate the details?

[Belmondo]

Good grief! It looks like he made the modifications with a chain saw --- a dull one at that!!

Pictures seem a little soft. The close-up of the vegetables is particulary fuzzy looking.

Still, for the money, it isn't a bad focal range for the 10D.

After seeing the picture of the altered lens, though, I really don't think I'm going to sleep tonight. I know i'm going to skip supper!

Tom

[defordphoto]

I don't know Korean either but I could hazard a guess at what was said:

Are you freaking crazy?

Are you on crack?

You ruined a perfectly good lens! What a hack job!

OMG!

Probably something along those lines. Can you even buy that lens? I didn't think it was for sale except on the camera.

Anyway, please, PLEASE don't do that.

[robertwgross]

I can see one lens that won't be going to Canon for a warranty repair!

---Bob Gross---

[defordphoto]

I'm embarrassed for that guy. I mean at least have some class and use a Dremel instead of a chain saw.

[Belmondo]

---and the Sigma EX 18-55 was born!!

[defordphoto]

belmondo wrote:
---and the Sigma EX 18-55 was born!!

LOL! Ooooo! Now you're gonna PO the Sigma folks. I'll make the popcorn. This ought to be fun to watch :)

[DonCoon]

belmondo wrote:
---and the Sigma EX 18-55 was born!!

Nope. The Sigma 18-50mm, including an EOS version, has already left the delivery room -- by mama Sigma. It appears to work on any Canon EOS.

http://www.sigmaphoto.com/Html/Cameras_sd10.htm

[CyberDyneSystems]

belmondo wrote:
---and the Sigma EX 18-55 was born!!

ROFLMAO!

[rickwang]

Maybe there are two versions of 18-55mm.
I found a camera shop are selling two versions, here is the url,
http://www.photo-photos.com/new/canon-n.htm

the site is in Chinese.

[DonCoon]

rickwang wrote:
Maybe there are two versions of 18-55mm.
I found a camera shop are selling two versions, here is the url,
http://www.photo-photos.com/new/canon-n.htm

the site is in Chinese.

I think you're right! While the descriptions are identical, the first one is listed at about US$135 for the 300D; the second is about US$160 for the 300D,10D,D60,D30 and 1D.

Now, you don't suppose they're simply charging an extra $25 to hack the end off? ; )

Seriously, this looks for real.

[EXA1a]

Why would you want to put a 1.6 Liter 75 horsepower engine with the 4th cylinder removed into your 5 series BMW?

The EF-S lens costs (additional) $100 and it's worth it. No more. When you hack off the rear, its quality will be reduced because of reflections between sensor and rear glass element, making it a $50 lens.

Pleeeeeeease - stay serious with you 10D!

--Jens--
(I got the 300D with the kit lens three days ago and I'm going to sell the lens on ebay...)

[PacAce]

From what I've read, the EF-S 15-55 lens only comes packaged with the Digital Rebel/300D camera and is not sold separately. So, does that mean that these supposedly Canon EF-S lenses are just cheap (and fake) knock-offs of the original?

[rodbunn]

Hey, you can spend all you want on any "L"ense you want and it still won't make you a better photographer !

[BobbyC]

But a cheap lens can make good pictures look like crap ;o)

[fredlord]

I don't think he needed a Dremel© as the ring he removed is most likely plastic. I'm sure it was just whittled away with an Exacto© knife or perhaps a paring knife from his kitchen. No big loss to him because it will most certainly still fit on what it was originally intended to fit. A small lathe would be best, in my opinion, to remove the ring and wouldn't take long at all. Biggest problem I see is keeping the whittling debris from falling into the mechanism.

[BruceMcL]

fredlord wrote:
I don't think he needed a Dremel© as the ring he removed is most likely plastic. I'm sure it was just whittled away with an Exacto© knife or perhaps a paring knife from his kitchen. No big loss to him because it will most certainly still fit on what it was originally intended to fit. A small lathe would be best, in my opinion, to remove the ring and wouldn't take long at all. Biggest problem I see is keeping the whittling debris from falling into the mechanism.

You sometimes hear some amazing stories. I once encountered a thread on a view camera discussion group where a fella was complaining that his new Schneider Symmar 300 MM F: 5.6 lens would not work on his view camera because the hugh rear element group would not fit through the hole on the front lens standard. That could be a problem because that lens is very big (and heavy). The man received a reply which advised him to unscrew and remove the rear element group and then the lens would fit OK. It would . . . but of course it then would not work! That lens was not designed as a so-called convertable and it needed all its elements to function. Oh well, it was good for a few laughs anyway.

Bruce

[Dukeofurl]

pacace wrote:
From what I've read, the EF-S 15-55 lens only comes packaged with the Digital Rebel/300D camera and is not sold separately. So, does that mean that these supposedly Canon EF-S lenses are just cheap (and fake) knock-offs of the original?




Not quite. It only comes packaged with the Rebel/300D and not sold separately when you purchase it from a legitimate retailer. I am sure that there are many "questionable" dealers who sell the Rebel/300D at discount rate without the lens -- and then sell the lens separately.