Canon SLR flim Lens work on Canon 40D?

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<p >Quick question,</p>

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<p >I am planning on purchasing a Canon 40D body only. I have a Canon lens on my canon slr film camera, would this lens be compatible with the 40D to get me bye until, I am able to afford new lenses for the 40D? Any information would greatly be appreciated very much.</p>

<p>If the film camera is an EOS mount camera, then the answer is yes, absolutely.</p>

<p>If the camera is pre 1986 or so, and the lenses say FD instead of EF, then the qualified answer is no.</p>

<p>As the above poster said, if your Canon camera is EOS mount, Yes - If the camera is the older style "Breech Lock" FD mount - No. The easiest way to tell is if the lens does not have a F:stop ring it will work, if the lens does have a F:stop ring it will not work.<br>

Remember also that the 40D is a APS-C cropped sensor camera and not full frame, so your 50mm lens will have the viewing angle of a 80mm (good for portraits), but a 28mm lens would have the viewing angle of a 45mm lens (bad for wide angle!).</p>

<p>`Any information would greatly be appreciated very much.`</p>

<p>likewise, what lens we got?..<strong>. : >)</strong></p>

<p>Chad, if your film camera/lens is <strong>not</strong> EOS then I suggest, if it will fit your needs of course, purchase the 40D kit that has the 28-135mm IS lens with it. The lens usually runs +/-$400 but with the kit it only adds +/-$200... I didn't really need the lens but at that price I bought the kit and am pleased that I did as it is a good lens. <br>

Have a good one. JoeR</p>