jonathan_snir Posted October 15, 2003 Share Posted October 15, 2003 Hi there,I have a Nikon F90X + SB-26 + 24-120mm F/3.5-5.6D AF Zoom-Nikkor.I am thinking of moving to a Canon digital camera EOS 300D or EOS 10D. First of all, before selling my Nikon, I wanted to know if I can usethe Lens/Flash on the Canon?(I prefer to buy just the body of the Canon and stay with my lens and flash) Will I get good performance out of such a "mix"? Second, if at the end I will have to sell my Nikon, I wanted to know what would be a reasonable price to charge for each part (body, lens, flash) considering that I bought it new 6 years ago, I am an amateur photographer and the equipment is in excellent condition.Thanks for the help!Jonathan. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RaymondC Posted October 15, 2003 Share Posted October 15, 2003 The secondhand prices look at eBay or where u intend to sell it. Don't go to used shops or shops that sell new and used equip, they are marked up and they give a warranty. The flash, I am not aware of. The leneses, yes I have heard of. Called Nikon mount for Canon. Do a google search. Some limitations thou. U can also look at one of my previous threads I put up, thru my profile. U may be able to search it there... I am not sure what happens if u have manual lenses thou... R. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ryanjoseph Posted October 15, 2003 Share Posted October 15, 2003 Jonathan your lens will not work on the Canon nor your flash. The lens is a completely diffrent mount. I recommend you sell that stuff on ebay if you wwant to upgrade. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
justin_frank Posted October 15, 2003 Share Posted October 15, 2003 Why not just switch over to a Nikon digital, they are built like tanks and as long as you're not making bill boards they work great. I picked up a used D1 for under a grand and love it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ellis_vener_photography Posted October 15, 2003 Share Posted October 15, 2003 Why aren't you looking at the Nikon D100, it is every bit the camera the Canon EOS 10D is. The only thing immediately incompatible is the flash -- for that you would need the Sb-28DX, SB-50DX, SB-80DX orthe upcoming SB-800 (and you could use the SB-26 as a hardwired slave to double your output.) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jonathan_snir Posted October 15, 2003 Author Share Posted October 15, 2003 Thanks for the answer guys! So now I need help deciding between selling my Nikon F90X body and replacing it with a Nikon digital body and keeping my lens and flash or selling all my Nikon equipment and move to a Canon EOS 300D. And if I only sell the body, which Nikon would you recommend matching the Canon EOS 300D? Thanks, Jon. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
loel_skoch Posted October 15, 2003 Share Posted October 15, 2003 There is no nikon body that "matches" the canon 300d. The D100 is a lot better body. The only downside is that there is no $100 18-55 lens for the D100. I have the D100 and love it. I also had a canon d30, hated it and the canon optics. I'd go for a used d1 or new or used d100. Nothing wrong with canon I just didn't like it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ron c sunshine coast,qld,a Posted October 18, 2003 Share Posted October 18, 2003 If your lens has an aperture ring then it can be used on an EOS camera-but there are a couple of provisos.You need to buy an eos to nikon adapter off ebay and you will never have autofocus. <BR>handy for occasional use but probably useless in the long term. <br>If you seel,definitely do it on ebay-you'll get quite good prices,especially for the lens.Definitely get a digital pic of the items,put a minimum price you'll be happy with(in case there is only 1 bidder) and don't make a deal with anyone before the auction ends.All the good bids come within the last few hours (or seconds!) Good luck with it whichever way you decide to go! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fotoman Posted October 31, 2003 Share Posted October 31, 2003 Hi there. Just so you know there is a strange beast out there. I believe it is from a company called novaflex. It is a mount that allows you to use Nikon lens on a EOS body, and not loose your infinity focus. There hard to find, but they are out there. I had the same dilema when I switched to canon...I didn't want to sell my 600/f/4, and have to replace it in Canon..Good luck! Daren Fentiman Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Landrum Kelly Posted December 8, 2005 Share Posted December 8, 2005 The company name is Novoflex (with another "o," not an "a"), and it does allow Nikon lenses to fit the Canon EOS mount. It runs something over $200 new. Most of the advances of the EOS system over the last twenty or so years are lost, of course, but it can be done. I post this on this old thread since I am sure that this must come up on the searches again and again. --Lannie Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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