Canon EOS 1Ds (I and II) Lens Compatibility

Adaptor Suppliers | Canon 5D | Canon 1Ds Mark I and II

 

LENS BRAND LENS MODEL COMPATIBILTY Notes, caveats and modifications

Contax/Zeiss Primes

15mm f3.5 AE/MM

Needs mod.

Rear element housing requires adjustment

 

16mm f2.8 Fisheye

OK

 

 

18mm f4 AE

OK

 

18mm f4 MM

OK

 
 

21mm f2.8 MM

OK

 
 

25mm f2.8 AE/MM

OK

 
 

28mm f2 MM

Maybe

May have difficulty clearing mirror

 

28mm f2.8 AE/MM

OK

 
 

35mm f2.8 AE/MM

OK

 
 

35mm f3.5 PC

OK

 
 

45mm f2.8 Pancake AE

OK

 
 

50mm f1.4 AE/MM

OK

 
 

50mm f1.7 AE/MM

OK

 
 

60mm Makro AE (1:1)

OK

 
 

60mm Makro MM (1:2)

OK

 
 

85mm f1.2 Anniversary

OK

 
 

85mm f1.4 AE/MM

OK

 
  85mm f2.8 AE/MM

OK

 
 

100mm f2 AE/MM

OK

 
 

100mm f3.5 AE/MM

OK

 
 

135mm f2.8 AE/MM

OK

 
 

300mm f4 AE/MM

OK

 
Contax/Zeiss Zooms

28-85mm AE/MM

OK

 
 

35-70mm AE/MM

OK

 
 

35-135mm AE/MM

OK

 
 

100-300mm AE/MM

OK

 
       

Olympus Zuiko

18mm f2.8

OK

 
 

21mm f2

OK

 
 

21mm f3.5

OK

 
 

24mm f2

OK

 
 

24mm f2.8

OK

 
 

24mm f3.5 PC/Shift

OK

 
 

28mm f2

OK

 
 

35mm f2.8

OK

 
 

35mm f3.5 Pc/Shift

OK

 
 

40mm f2 Pancake

Unknown

 
 

50mm f1.2

OK

 
 

50mm f1.8

OK

 
 

55mm f1.2

OK

 
 

90mm f2

OK

 
 

35-70mm f3.3

OK

 
       

Leica Primes

15mm f3.5 Elmarit

Maybe

Optically identical to Zeiss and Pentax 15mm. Some report mirror clearance difficulties: problems often fixed by use of thicker adaptor or simply by removing plastic shroud on rear element.

 

15mm f2.8 Elmarit-R

Needs mod.

Remove 2mm from the lower portion of the 1Ds mirror.
 

19mm f2.8

Needs mod.

Metal retaining ring on lens' rear element has to be filed down by approximately 1.5mm. For details see here. There's alway the mirror mod . . .
  21mm f3.4 Needs mod. Remove 2mm from the lower portion of the 1Ds mirror.
  21mm f4 OK  
 

24mm f2.8

Needs mod.

Remove 2mm from the lower portion of the 1Ds mirror.
 

28mm f2.8

OK

 
 

28mm f2.8 PC

OK

The same lens is available from Schneider with a dedicated Canon EF mount. If the lens is branded Schneider, the rear mount is removable.

 

35mm f1.4

Needs mod.

Remove 2mm from the lower portion of the 1Ds mirror.
 

35mm f2

OK

 
 

50mm f1.4

OK

 
 

50mm f2

OK

 
 

60mm f2.8 Macro

OK

 
 

80mm f1.4

OK

 
 

90mm f2

OK

 
 

100mm f2.8 Macro

   
 

180mm f2

OK

 
Leica Zooms

21-35mm
f3.5-4.0

Needs mod.

Remove plastic shroud from lens element rear housing. Very simple mod. See here for instructions . . .

  28-90mm
f2.8-f4.5
Needs mod. Remove 2mm from the lower portion of the 1Ds mirror.
 

35-70mm
(all types)

OK

 
Leica Extenders 1.4x APO OK  
  2x APO OK  

This list is possible thanks to Emanuelle C, Cinstance, JohnBlack, PSquared, MarkSaperstein, Foto-z and other FMers that are trying their CZ lenses w/ the 5D. Thanks also to: Guy Mancuso for his efforts w/ Leica glass and kidigital for 5D mirror mod.

 


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