 Adam |
Canon T50 Hello, I just bought a T50 at an estate sale. It was only $30 U.S. dollars, which seemed like a good deal because it has a 80-200mm lens on it. Everything seems to work fine, but when I barely push down the button an "M" keeps flashing instead of a "P". After further research (the camera didn't come with a manual) it seems that I might have the wrong lens on it. Currently there is an ALBINAR-ADG 1:4.5-5.6 f=80-200mm 049 on it. I am getting conflicting data on whether this is the proper lens. Some websites say its for a canon, some say pentax, and others say minolta. Can anyone verify if this is the correct lens? Also, I read some dis-heartening information that if the wrong lens is on, that it could possibly ruin the camera. Any information would be very, very useful to me, and I thank you in advance for responding. Please email me at the above address and put CANON T50 in the subject, (I get a lot of spam, and my spam filter is on.) Thank you again, Adam
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Jon Close |
A manual is available at http://www.canonfd.com/choose.htm. For more information on the T-series in general, and the T-50 in particular, see http://www.mir.com.my/rb/photography/companies/canon/fdresources/SLRs/index.htm. Your lens is for the Canon FL/FD mount on the T-50. The Pentax, Minolta, Nikon, etc. mounts are different enought that you could not mount the lens if it was made for another camera system. However, to work in Program exposure mode on the T-50, the lens must have an "A" (or possibly "P") setting on the aperture ring, and be set to that. If it only has the f-numbers and no A setting, then it is an FL-mount lens made prior to 1976 for the F-series line of Canon cameras that do not have shutter priority or Program exposure modes. If so, you can use this lens on the T-50, but only in stopped-down manual mode. Leave the control dial set to PROGRAM. The shutter speed will be fixed at 1/60 and the M will stop flashing when the aperture ring is set to give the proper exposure.
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Adam |
Thank you for the info Luigi. I downloaded the book and it pretty much says everything you said. I'm fairly new to this whole thing, so thank you for everything. Some follow-up questions: Because I have this aftermarket lens, do I need to do anything more to take photos other than just putting it on? I mean do I have to adjust the aperature settings or anything like that since it's not auto-aperating?(sp?)Right now I am using 400 speed film with the aperature set at 4.5. I was also told that as long as I wasn't in the process of taking a photo that I could take off the lens, which I did. Did I ruin my whole role of film by doing so? Again I appreciate all the info! Adam
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Andrew Laverghetta |
No you didn't. Keep in mind that the lens lets in light just as if you didn't even have a lens on, it's only let in is a smaller quantity with the lens on. The shutter is still closed so the film isn't exposed. I'm not really sure how that specific camera and lens combo works but if you dont' have any way to change the aperture without twisting the dial on the lens itself, the setting you have it on depends somewhat on preferences and also on how much light is present. It's kinda complicated but hopefully that manual will help you out. Good luck!
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