Can an EF lens mounted on a film camera be used on a Digital SLR or Interchangeable-Lens Compact System camera?
07-Jan-2015
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Solution
Even if your EF lens came with a silver halide film camera, it can be used on a Digital SLR or interchangeable-lens compact system camera.
- 'EF' is shown on the front of EF lenses before the focal length.
Types of Canon Interchangeable Lenses for Single-lens Reflex Cameras
| Lens Type Name | Supported Camera Models | Characteristics |
| Canon EF lenses | EOS -1D series EOS 5D　series EOS 6D EOS 10D | Canon EF lenses can be used on 35 mm full-size Digital SLR cameras (EF-S lenses cannot be used on the models shown on the left) |
| Canon EF lenses EF-S lenses |
EOS REBEL series EOS 100D, 300D, 350D, 400D, 450D, 500D, 550D, 600D, 650D, 700D, 1000D, 1100D, 1200D EOS 20D, EOS 30D, EOS 40D, EOS 50D, EOS 60D, EOS 70D EOS 7D, EOS 7D Mark II |
Canon EF lenses and EF-S lenses can be used on APS-C Digital SLR cameras |
| Canon FD lenses, New FD lenses | AE-1, A-1, etc. | Canon FD lenses and New FD lenses cannot be used on Digital SLR cameras |
NOTE
- If the EF-EOS M mount adapter is used, it is possible to use EF or EF-S lenses with the camera.
- EF-M lenses can only be used with Interchangeable-Lens Compact System Cameras. It is not possible to use EF-M lenses on 35 mm full-size, or APS Digital SLR cameras.