Will canon slr lenses fit a nikon slr camera?
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Question by Hannah’s Mom: Will canon slr lenses fit a nikon slr camera?
Will canon slr lenses fit on a nikon slr camera?
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Answer by KK [is a GIRL, kthnx]
Short and simple answer: NO. Canon lenses are designed for Canon cameras, Nikon lenses for Nikon cameras.
Common sense does apply. In the words of Bill Engvall, “Heeeres’s your sign”.
@ PT: I knew about adapters. My fiance mentioned it to me as I was writing my answer. However, general common sense would indicate you use the right lenses for your system.
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No, this is rather annoying but brands do not manufacture cameras and lenses to fit other products. It just means you have to be product loyal
I hope the answerers above read this…
There ARE adapters made to mate up Canon to Nikon or Nikon to Canon. They are not cheap and you may lose some automatic functions, but they do exist.
http://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/product/37058-REG/Nikon_2360_F_to_C_Lens_Mounting.html#features
I’m actually coming up with a few Nikon Lens-to-Canon Body adapters, but not vice-versa. Anyhow, such things exist, so go ahead and do your own search to suit your needs. You are not wasting your time.
For full function, it is best to use Nikon lenses with Nikon cameras and Canon with Canon.
Here is why:
Each lens within a camera system, has proprietary circuits in them that “talk” to the camera and give it data like focal length and aperture being used and is needed to produce the top performance of the lens/camera combination and becomes super important when you add a dedicated electronic flash to the mix.
My guess is your question is the result of wanting to change systems because of a perceived quality that a Nikon body has over your existing Canon body. As you can see, changing camera systems can become very expensive. This is why many of us here, suggest that you spend at least six months researching the various camera systems before choosing the one you will be married to over the next couple of decades.
If you are committed to switch from Canon to Nikon systems, you will have to sit down and analyze the actual cost of 1) replacing your lenses with Nikkor lenses for your new camera and 2) get a good idea of how much you can get for your Canon system when you sell it. It may well be that you will take to large a loss and will have to be content with using Canon products unless a rich uncle dies and leaves you his fortune or you will one of the lotteries.
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