Canon EF lenses are designed to work with full frame and APS-C DSLRs from Canon. Canon EF-S lenses have a smaller image circle that is only big enough to cover the smaller sensor found on Canon APS-C cameras. Because EF lenses have a larger image circle, they will cover full frame sensors and APS-C sensors.
Any Canon "EF" lens made after 1987 will fit any Canon digital SLR, but none of the old “FD” mount lenses made before 1987 will fit. The "EF" lenses have electrical contacts at the back where they join the camera.
No, it's a lens designed for mirrorless. The Canon version will be for the EF-M mount which has the same flange distance as E mount. No adapter will fit.
The easiest way to find out which lenses your camera will accept is to look at the indicators on lens mount on the front of your camera. Simply remove the lens from your camera by pressing the lens release button and twisting the lens anti-clockwise.
Canon Rebel T6i Kit Lenses
- Canon 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6 IS STM ($849 for the kit)
- Canon 18-135mm f/3.5-5.6 IS STM ($1,049 for the kit)
- Canon EF-S 60mm f/2.8 Macro USM ($469)
- Canon 100mm f/2.8 Macro USM ($549)
- Sigma 18-200mm f/3.5-6.3 OS ($399)
The Best Canon Rebel T100 Lenses (Canon EOS)
- Best All-Around Zoom: Canon EF-S 17-55mm f/2.8 IS USM.
- Best Telephoto Zoom: Sigma 18-300mm f/3.5-6.3 DC OS.
- Best Prime Lens: Canon EF 50mm f/1.8 STM.
- Best Lens for Video: Canon EF-S 10-18mm f/4.5-5.6 IS STM.
- Best Lens for Portraits: Canon EF 85mm f/1.8 USM.
RF mount lenses employ a 12-pin connection between the camera and lens — for comparison, the EF-mount uses 8 pins. Faster data transfer, which means lightning-fast autofocus, enhanced image stabilisation thanks to better communication between the camera and lens, and also provides general optimisation of image quality.
What are the sharpest lenses for each camera system?
- Sigma's 50mm f/1.4 DG HSM Art and the Zeiss Otus 55mm f/1.4: two of the sharpest lenses currently available.
- Super sharp: Canon 35mm f/1.4 II USM.
- Best zoom: Tamron SP 70-200mm f/2.8.
- Top value: Canon EF-S 24mm f/2.8 STM.
- Best wide: Nikon 24mm f/1.8G ED.
- Fast fast zoom: Sigma 18-35mm f/1.8 Art.
You can use Nikon lenses on Canon DSLRs. All Nikon F mount lenses, and the mount G type lenses (without the aperture ring) will fit on Canon DSLRs. All you need is a Nikon to Canon lens adapter. These will work with older Nikkor lenses and even the newer G type lens.
You can use EF lenses on a crop camera, but not vice versa, i.e. EF-S are not compatible with fill-format cameras. The effective focal distance on a crop camera should be multiplied by 1.6, when using EF lenses. Other than that there are no issues, EF lenses will work perfectly on crop cameras.
We recommend starting with the Canon EF 70-200mm f/4L as your telephoto and, if you have an APS-C body, the Canon EF-S 10-18mm f/4.5-5.6 for a wide-angle option. If macro is your thing, start with the Tamron AF 90mm f/2.8 Di SP. Or for a kit lens upgrade for APS-C bodies, go with the Sigma 18-35mm f/1.8 DC HSM.
While lenses are compatible with different camera models from the same manufacturer, they aren't universally compatible. This means that across brands and camera types, DSLR lenses are not completely interchangeable and compatible.
Third-party lenses on Canon EOS camerasA variety of lenses from third-party manufacturers Sigma, Tokina, Tamron, and others are available in Canon EF mounts to fit Canon EOS camera bodies.
EF lenses are compatible with all Canon EOS camera bodies. Whereas, EF-S is only compatible with mid range camera's (EOS 20D and Digital Rebel bodies) that support them.
Compatibility IssuesIf you switch from a Canon DSLR to a Canon mirrorless camera, and also use a Canon lens adapter, things are pretty sweet. You should be able to use all your lenses happily.
You need an adapter to mount Pentax K-mount lenses on any Canon camera body. The AE-1 is a Canon FD mount, so a search on Google for Pentax K to Canon FD will give you what you want. You will not find a Pentax K lens to Canon fd camera adapter.
For everyday use:
- Sigma 18-300mm. Sigma 18-300mm.
- Tamron 16-300mm and 18-400mm. Tamron's 18-400mm superzoom.
- Ultrawide lens: Sigma 8-16mm. Sigma 8-16mm.
- For inexpensive portraits: Canon 50mm. Canon 50mm.
- Fast “walking around” lens: Sigma 30mm. Sigma 30mm.
- Fast wide lens: Sigma 18-35mm.
- Telephoto lens: Canon 70-200mm.
The Canon EF-S lens mount is a derivative of the EF lens mount created for a subset of Canon digital single-lens reflex cameras with APS-C sized image sensors. It was released in 2003. Cameras with the EF-S mount are backward compatible with the EF lenses and, as such, have a flange focal distance of 44.0 mm.
There are three distinct families of Canon lenses. They include the EF mount, for use with Canon's full-frame (24 x 36mm) and APS-C (22.3 x 14.9mm) format DSLRs, the EF-S mount for use exclusively with Canon's APS-C format DSLRs, and the EF-M mount, designed for use exclusively with Canon EOS M mirrorless cameras.
The Best Canon Rebel T3 Lenses
- Best All-Around Zoom: Canon EF-S 17-55mm f/2.8 IS USM.
- Best Telephoto Zoom: Sigma 18-300mm f/3.5-6.3 DC OS.
- Best Prime Lens: Canon EF 50mm f/1.8 STM.
- Best Lens for Video: Canon EF-S 10-18mm f/4.5-5.6 IS STM.
- Best Lens for Portraits: Canon EF 85mm f/1.8 USM.
Originally Answered: Do all nikon lenses work on all nikon cameras? Yes, except for very old models before 1959. It will "fit" because Nikon has the same bayonet mount called the Nikon-F mount which hasn't changed since 1959! So all the lenses are interchangeable with film SLR and DX and FX bodies.
Canon offers adapters for both of its mirrorless systems (the APS-C EOS M and full-frame EOS R) so you can use its SLR lenses with full autofocus and aperture control. These adapters also work with compatible third-party glass from brands like Sigma and Tamron.
SIGMA currently offers a trio of fast-aperture primes for these compact systems: Sony E-Mount, Canon EF-M (EOS M series cameras), Micro Four Thirds (Olympus and Panasonic), and even crop-sensor L-Mount cameras. The 16mm F1. 4 DC DN | Contemporary, the 30mm F1. 4 DC DN | Contemporary, and the 56mm F1.
Sigma and Tamron lenses have become the best alternatives for buying third-party glass. Some Sigma and Tamron lenses are better than the original counterparts. These are often available in all popular camera lens mounts too, so you should be able to use any of these regardless of your DSLR or mirrorless camera brand.