View Full Version : Difference between PAL & NTSC Lens?


Lawrence Stevens
October 10th, 2004, 06:08 PM
Hi there
I am looking at a wide angle adapter on ebay.

I have spotted an original 3x canon lens.

It occured to me that is there a difference between the pal and ntsc lenses?

If this is based in the states, then i guess it is ntsc. I have a pal camera. I hope it will work!?!

Lawrence

Rabi Syid
October 10th, 2004, 06:42 PM
i dont atcually think there is a differene. atcually i am 100% sure but i just want to cover my back. you do get Pal and NTSC cameras if thats what your talking about?

Lawrence Stevens
October 10th, 2004, 06:47 PM
I am aware of the exsitence of Pal and NTSC cameras and their difference. However as the vertical lines in ntsc are less than pal, I wondered if the lenses where different for each version.

Jeff Donald
October 10th, 2004, 06:49 PM
Lenses made for PAL versions and NTSC versions are the same, no need for separate versions.

Lawrence Stevens
October 10th, 2004, 06:52 PM
Thank you Jeff
That clears that up!

Lawrence

Dennis Hingsberg
October 13th, 2004, 03:15 PM
I can also confirm that PAL version lenses will work on NTSC systems as I've been using the new XL2 NTSC body with my ol' 16x lens from my XL1s PAL.