Converting from 35mm to digital! Need advice/help!

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IceWeasel

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My dad is 56 and not very technology-inclined. However, he has always had a passion for photography and would like to get into some new equipment. The problem is that he cannot find a digital camera that he can still use his older 35mm lenses/flashes on.

My area of interest/expertise is with computers and not digital photography, so I'm hoping someone here can recommend a solution for us. I talked to him and he said that his current camera is a Canon A1 - 35mm . I'm not sure whether upgrading in this manner is even possible, so I told him to consider just having me sell his stuff online and using the cash from that to buy a whole new setup.

Thanks for any help my fellow [H] members can provide!
 
IceWeasel said:
My dad is 56 and not very technology-inclined. However, he has always had a passion for photography and would like to get into some new equipment. The problem is that he cannot find a digital camera that he can still use his older 35mm lenses/flashes on.

My area of interest/expertise is with computers and not digital photography, so I'm hoping someone here can recommend a solution for us. I talked to him and he said that his current camera is a Canon A1 - 35mm . I'm not sure whether upgrading in this manner is even possible, so I told him to consider just having me sell his stuff online and using the cash from that to buy a whole new setup.

Thanks for any help my fellow [H] members can provide!
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Well, what year is his Canon camera? Unlike Nikon's, the Canon DSLR's can not use the entire line of lenses - if his camera is a little older he might be unable to use his older lenses.
 
The FD mount lenses of the A1 series isn't compatible with the EF style lenses that are employed on the newer, Canon EOS lineup. You could still use these lenses with a converter (~$100-150), but you'd lose the autofocus, and would have to manually focus and close down your aperture when desired. If he is transitioning from film he probably wouldn't miss it that much. At this point, it's most likely you just buy new glass and make the transition.
 
You might try going to http://dpreview.com and, looking through the Cannon line and, look for the lense compatability in each camera. Im a Nikonian and, dont know much about Cannons.
 
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