CONTAX CANON COMPATIBILITY DATABASE

A list of which Contax C/Y lenses which work on Canon dSLRs

 
 

The table Contax C/Y - Canon table lists which Contax C/Y Carl Zeiss manual focus lenses will fit Canon dSLRs such as the Canon 40D, Canon 1Ds Mark III, Canon 5D, etc. This table is updated on a regular basis based upon user feedback. If you would like to send us some feedback, use the forum below the table.

There is much more data here besides the table. Browse the sub-menu items - Comments, Lenses, Adapters, etc. This information is intended to help newcomers work their way up the learning curve. Data tables are great for capturing categorical data, but not so great for user feedback statements, so check the user forums for the latest lens info and feedback. If a user forum thread already exists for the lens, the hyperlink is provided below.



15mm F3.5 Distagon  16mm F2.8 Distagon-F (Fisheye)  18mm F4.0 Distagon  21mm F2.8 Distagon 25mm F2.8 Distagon  28mm F2.0 Distagon  28mm F2.0 Distagon  28mm F2.8 Distagon  35mm F1.4 Distagon  35mm F1.4 Distagon  35mm F2.8 Distagon  35mm F2.8 Distagon PC  45mm F2.8 Tessar Anniversary  45mm F2.8 Tessar  50mm F1.4 Planar  50mm F1.7 Planar  55mm F1.2 Planar Anniversary

60mm F2.8 Makro Planar-S (1:1 Macro)  60mm F2.8 Makro Planar-C (1:2 Macro)  85mm F1.2 Planar Anniversary  85mm F1.4 Planar  85mm F2.8 Sonnar  100mm F2.0 Planar  100mm F2.8 Planar-Makro (1:1 Macro)  100mm F4.0 Planar-Makro (1:1 Macro, Bellows)  100mm F3.5 Sonnar  135mm F2.0 Planar

135mm F2.8 Sonnar  135mm F3.5 Sonnar  180mm F2.8 Sonnar  180mm F2.8 Sonnar  200mm F2.0 APO-Sonnar  200mm F3.5 Tele-Tessar  200mm F4.0 Tele-Tessar  300mm F2.8 Tele Apotessar

300mm F4.0 Tele-Tessar  300mm F4.0 Tele-Tessar  500mm F5.6 Tele Apotessar  600mm F4.0 Tele Apotessar (Prototype)  800mm F8.0 Tele Apotessar  28-70mm F3.5-F4.5 Vario Sonnar  28-85mm F3.3-F4.0 Vario Sonnar  35-70mm F3.4 Vario Sonnar  33-135mm F3.3-F4.5 Vario Sonnar  40-80mm F3.5 Vario Sonnar  70-210mm F3.5 Vario Sonnar  80-200mm F4 Vario Sonnar  100-300mm F4.5-F5.6 Vario Sonnar  500mm F4.5 Mirotar  500mm F8.0 Mirotar  1000mm

F5.6 Mirotar

 

WHICH CONTAX C/Y LENSES FIT MY CANON dSLR?

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WHAT DO FF, 1.3x AND 1.6x MEAN?

  1. •FF stands for “full-frame” and includes the Canon 1Ds, 1Ds Mark II and 1Ds Mark III. Full-frame does NOT included the Canon 5D (keep reading).

  2. •1.3x includes the Canon APS-H bodies such as the Canon 1D, 1D Mark II, 1D Mark IIn and 1D Mark III. Technically the Canon 1D, 1D Mark II and 1D Mark IIn are 1.25x. The new Canon 1D Mark III is 1.3x.

  3. •1.6x includes the Canon APS-C bodies include such as the D30, D60 and 10D. This also includes the newer Canon EF-S bodies:  20D, 20Da, 30D and 40D; and the Canon Digital Rebels:  300D, 350D (XT), 400D (XTi) and 450D (XSi). For more information on these Canon models, DPreview.com is a great site.

  4. •Though full-frame, the Canon 5D has its own column and is NOT grouped with the Canon 1Ds category because the 5D tends to have an array of unique clearance issues. Please refer to the explanation on the next page for more information about the Canon 5D.

WHAT DO “M”, “S” AND “I” MEAN?

  1. •Y means “YES”.  “Yes” means the Contax C/Y lens will work on the respective Canon dSLR and most people have not experienced any problems.

  2. •N means “NO”.  “NO” means there is no realistic solution for using the lens on Canon dSLRs. Fortunately there are no “flat out no’s” with the Contax lenses; with some experimentation just about every lens will work with every Canon dSLR - except the venerable Canon 5D.

  3. •I means “iffy”. A lens earns an Iffy rating if some owners say a given lens and Canon combination work, and if other owners say it will not work. Since the answer is unclear and a simple “Yes” and “No” could be misleading, the term Iffy was added.

  4. •? means no data available. A question mark indicates we have not received any feedback indicating the given lens and body combo does or does not work.

  5. •Dashes (“-”) mean the data is unavailable - in essence these are missing fields. If you can help us populate a missing field, please complete the feedback form. We appreciate your support.

LEGAL DISCLAIMERS

If you decide to mount a non-EF Canon lens to a Canon camera, you are doing so at your own risk. PebblePlace.com makes no guarantees or warranties - implicit, explicit or otherwise. Use your common sense - if something feels wrong --- then stop and examine the adapter, the lens, etc. Using an Canon EOS / Contax adapter is usually trouble-free; however, there are exceptions. Until you know for sure a given lens and adapter combination works correctly with your camera, go slow and pay close attention.

There may be errors in the table. We try to make sure everything is correct; however, there are no guarantees. Be safe and do your own homework too.