50 bucks

What are some good old film lenses to get? I come across old cameras and lenses a lot but never mess with them. The lenses would be use don an XSI

Look around on here and go to Manual Focus Forum for info on Manual Focus lenses.Lots to learn about!!
My $50 purchase was on Wed.when I picked up an absolutely mint EF 50 1.8 Metal Mount and an EOS 750
that is also like new.

I have been trawling Ebay for film cameras just in case they come with good glass attached. The best I saw was an Eos 50 with 50/1.4, 75-300 some something else for $222. I recently got a free 540EZ flash because I checked out an Eos 500 with 35-70 and the flash, but the flash didn't work. I had stated I was only in it for the flash because I already own gear, so they gave it to me for free in case I could make it work. I just cleaned up the battery terminals (they were corroded which I didn't see on first inspection) so I got a free flash. But most of the film cameras are coming with just kit lenses which are no better than an 18-55, and are less useful focal lengths like 35-70 or 28- 80 or 90.

There is nothing to differentiate a film lens from a digital lens unless you are referring to EF-S only. They tend to be in less useful focal lengths because of the crop factor though. Hence why EF-S exists. An interesting lens is a 22-55mm kit lens from the APS format EOS IX, but it's no better than an 18-55 and is less useful.

Anyone shooting a 5D could invest in 1990's EF lenses. I will probably be buying a 5D soon and will be shooting a 20-35 unless I can find a 17-35 or 40 for a good price.

daleftw wrote in post #13451933
Anyone shooting a 5D could invest in 1990's EF lenses. I will probably be buying a 5D soon and will be shooting a 20-35 unless I can find a 17-35 or 40 for a good price.

This.....I own a 5Dc and have a whole slew of 80's and 90's EF glass, including that 20-35. currently owning

20-35 f3.5-4.5
35-70 f3.5-4.5
70-210 f4
50 1.8 mk1
28-90 USM Rebel Ti kit

The only glass I paid market price for was the 20-35.....the 50 was 50 bucks, and the 35-70 and 70-210 were 50.

The 70-210 fares well on crop sensors because it's a telephoto, and the crop sensor will give it more reach. Look for the 100-300mm f5.6 push-pull. They made an L version that goes for around 475 and it's a good way to step into some legendary L glass inexpensively. With a crop sensor it would have an effective 450mm of reach, which on any camera is serious business.

The 22-55 is absolutely dreadful, I did not think Canon could make a lens that soft but they did. Any kit lens made for the EF-S range would comprehensively annihilate it smeared with grease all over the front element.

I have also owned a lot of old EF film days glass, ones I have found good
I have listed below
50 1.8 mk1
20-35 usm
28-70 3.5 mk1 & mk11
24-85 usm
28-135is
70-210 usm
28-105 f3.5 usm
100 f2.0 usm.
All of these I either own or would own again and don't cost an arm an a leg