Wednesday 31 July 2019

lens mount - Is it possible to use the lenses from a Canon Xl1 on a modern DSLR?


I have a Canon XL1 interchangeable lens video camera. Can I use an adaptor to use its lenses with a DSLR or an SLR? I know about it using a smaller sensor and that it is closer to the sensor (as in Is the Canon XL1 lens (1999) compatible with any of the new prosumer 1080 HD Canon bodies?) but maybe there is an adaptor that gives it some space. I wouldn't mind if the picture is cropped. It's just so hard to sell this for nothing. The optics and glass used in this lens are top end.




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