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Started Sep 16, 2013 | Discussions thread
c.hammett Forum Pro • Posts: 12,125
Re: JimMc - other lenses with the SL1

JimMc wrote:

In your opinion, is the SL1 usable with the 17-40 or similar lenses?

HI Jim... sorry I missed this yesterday. Yes, I think the SL1 is usable with the 17-40 as I tried it, but for me, defeats my purpose for buying this smaller camera. I needed something smaller and lighter due to basal joint replacement in both wrists, and the 18-55 and 18-135 STM IS lenses are prefect.

I also tried my 17-85 IS on the SL1 and it was just as usable as the 18-135 STM IS I bought to go with the SL1.  I don't think I'd ever put one of the really larger lenses like the 70-200 f4 L IS, or my 70-300 DO IS on it. For ME that would be unbalanced and clumsy.  But the smaller primes like the 50mm f1.4 or any of the smaller zooms should be o.k.

Why don't you start another thread and ask what other lenses people are using with the SL1 ?  I'm sure there are people better qualified to answer that than I am.

carolyn

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