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STM lenses and older EOS bodies

Started Aug 31, 2014 | Questions thread
Rexgig0
Rexgig0 Veteran Member • Posts: 7,399
Re: STM lenses and older EOS bodies

Mark B. wrote:

Rexgig0 wrote:

My 40mm 2.8 STM functions normally on 5D and 1D Mark II N cameras, which were both introduced in 2005. I see no reason that STM lenses should not function on the earliest EOS cameras, from the 1980s.

If they are EF-S lenses then they will not mount on film cameras, which are EF only - same as current FF DSLR bodies from Canon.

Mark

Quite true. I failed to consider that part of the equation. (... need caffeine, before replying!) STM, alone, is not a limitation, within the EOS system, but EF-S does limit one's camera compatibility.

I will edit my above reply, to add a correction, if I am still within the time limitation. (Edit: It was too late to edit my first post.)

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