Is Canon EF and EOS the same?
In short, EF refers to the mount type for Canon lenses, while EOS is a name given by Canon to the series of bodies that used the Electro-Optical System. They are entirely different things.
How do I know if my Canon lens is EF?
You can recognize EF lenses by its red dot, where you line up the dot on the lens mount to a similar looking one on the camera body. However, if your Canon camera lens has both a red dot and a white square to line up the body to when mounting the lens, then it is an EF-S lens. EF-S is stands for ‘short back focus’.
Does any Canon lens fit any Canon camera?
No, crop sensor cameras (all Rebel cameras, 40/50/60D, and the 7D) can take EF or EF-S lenses. Full frame cameras (all 1D, 5D and 6D) only take EF lenses. The mirrorless camera (EOS-M) use EF-M lenses, but can use EF and EF-S with an adapter.
What is the difference between Canon DSLR and EOS?
Canon’s DSLR range is known as EOS DSLR cameras, and in mirrorless cameras Canon have two range options, EOS R and EOS M—which we will get in to more about that later. Both DSLR and mirrorless cameras use interchangeable lenses, which can be swapped as needed.
Are EF or RF lenses better?
The RF version is also slightly sharper wide open, but not significantly, and still less sharp than the slightly slower EF Sigma 50mm f/1.4. In short, the differences are there if you’re looking for them, but they’re not as immediately noticeable as the differences between the RF and EF versions of the 24-70 or 70-200.
What does EOS lens mean?
IS. IS stands for Image Stabilizer. A lens with IS in its title has some form of image stabilisation built into it. Canon lenses do not offer image stabilisation for images as standard in their bodies – although they are starting to offer digital image stabilisation for video – so this is a desirable feature.
What is EOS lens?
Canon EOS (Electro-Optical System) is an autofocus single-lens reflex camera (SLR) and mirrorless camera series produced by Canon Inc. Introduced in 1987 with the Canon EOS 650, all EOS cameras used 35 mm film until October 1996 when the EOS IX was released using the new and short-lived APS film.
Is Canon still making EF lenses?
A Canon spokesperson told us: “The reports stating that Canon has ended manufacturing of EF lenses are not true. While we are indeed expanding our lineup of RF lenses as the global market shifts toward mirrorless products, we continue to value our customers who use EF lenses.”
Can I use EF lenses on EOS R?
Bring your EF-S lenses to the EOS R System EF-S lenses are designed for APS-C sensor EOS DSLRs, but they can also be used on EOS R System cameras via adapter. The camera will automatically produce cropped images that match the smaller image circle of EF-S optics.