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.
You have a DSLR camera and a Mirrorless camera lens. You can adapt a DSLR lens to work on mirrorless cameras but not a lens made for mirrorless to work on a DSLR. Generally.
Good news: you bought a cool lens! You could sell your older DSLR and get a new mirrorless Canon camera. OR you should be able to sell the new cool lens and buy a cheaper, older lens that works on your older canon dslr.
Lastly, I don’t do bunch of macro photography, but I would say that most folks who want to photograph insects use a longer macro lens than a 28mm allowing them to be a bit further away from the bug. Assuming you already researched that part ignore me, but if you didn’t then do research it.