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I humbly ask for assistance (alien.top)

submitted 1 year ago by rosiofden@alien.top to c/photography@viewfinder.pro

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So, I'm about to lose it.

I have a Canon EOS 4000D. I bought a Canon macro lens (EF-M 28mm) which turns out isn't compatible with my camera. I bought a mount adapter because I really just wanted the lens to attach (EF-EOS M), and it fits my camera but not the macro lens. Today, I received a lens mount adapter (MD-EOS) and that also fits the camera but not the lens.

WHAT IS UP WITH THIS LENS?? What did I buy? What should I have bought? I feel really stupid, and I really, really just want to take some damn praying mantis face closeups.

Please help. I have, like, $1,200 worth of equipment that's effectively useless for me right now.

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[–] av4rice@alien.top 1 points 1 year ago

I have a Canon EOS 4000D. I bought a Canon macro lens (EF-M 28mm) which turns out isn't compatible with my camera.

"The camera is compatible with all Canon EF and EF-S lenses. The camera cannot be used with EF-M lenses." See page 44 of your manual: https://gdlp01.c-wss.com/gds/1/0300030441/01/EOS_4000D_Instruction_Manual_EN.pdf#page=44

EF-M lenses are designed to project their focused image 18mm behind the mount flange. Your camera body puts its imaging sensor 44mm behind the mount flange and an adapter will add even more distance so the lens would be way too far away and you wouldn't be able to focus on anything. An adapter with corrective optics to fix the focusing range would significantly reduce image quality and would not be worth using. I don't think any such adapters exist.

You need to return or sell that lens and research more carefully before your next purchase.

https://www.reddit.com/r/photography/wiki/buying#wiki_is_this_lens_compatible_with_this_camera.3F

I bought a mount adapter because I really just wanted the lens to attach (EF-EOS M)

Adapters are labeled with the lens mount first and the camera body mount second. If you get the two reversed, it's not going to work for you. That would fit EF lenses to an EF-M body. You have an EF-M lens and EF/EF-S body.

Today, I received a lens mount adapter (MD-EOS)

That would be for certain kinds of Minolta lenses, which you aren't using.