older 5D, can it use older EF lens?

[gychang49]

Full frame sensor like in used 5D, can it use older EF lens (from film days??). I assume it will not autofocus, which will be a problem for my old eyes...

considering used 5D body with a "cost effective" 50mm lens that can auto focus..., would appreciate some tips on lens combo for general photography with full frame sensor.

 

[whvick]

Can use all EF

but not EF-S which are only for APSC CAMERAS

I loved my 5D til it died.

Remember, the original 5d is out of service coverage years. If it breaks Canon no longer stocks parts or repairs them.

Candid portraits with a 85/1.8 are great.

As long as you have good light, and or flash it is great.

I just got a 6D and am oveewhelmed with the low light capabilities.

Have fun

 

[brightcolours]

Full frame sensor like in used 5D, can it use older EF lens (from film days??). I assume it will not autofocus, which will be a problem for my old eyes...

considering used 5D body with a "cost effective" 50mm lens that can auto focus..., would appreciate some tips on lens combo for general photography with full frame sensor.

It can focus with all EF lenses. Only exceptions: Old Sigma lenses from the film era (lenses with do not have DG in their name, basically). Their electronics trigger an error in the DSLRs.

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[rmexpress22]

To add to that, older Sigma lenses designed for film may be problematic in other ways. A lot of them get stuck when you stop down and you'll get an error. You're pretty safe with the entire EF Canon line, however.

 

[gychang49]

Full frame sensor like in used 5D, can it use older EF lens (from film days??). I assume it will not autofocus, which will be a problem for my old eyes...

considering used 5D body with a "cost effective" 50mm lens that can auto focus..., would appreciate some tips on lens combo for general photography with full frame sensor.

It can focus with all EF lenses. Only exceptions: Old Sigma lenses from the film era (lenses with do not have DG in their name, basically). Their electronics trigger an error in the DSLRs.

 

[gychang49]

here is a prime lens, will this be fully functional with 5D including autofocus?

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[MatsP]

Full frame sensor like in used 5D, can it use older EF lens (from film days??). I assume it will not autofocus, which will be a problem for my old eyes...

considering used 5D body with a "cost effective" 50mm lens that can auto focus..., would appreciate some tips on lens combo for general photography with full frame sensor.

It can focus with all EF lenses. Only exceptions: Old Sigma lenses from the film era (lenses with do not have DG in their name, basically). Their electronics trigger an error in the DSLRs.

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it is not the camera but the brain behind the lens

I know this is not a prime lens but can this lens be used? compatible including with autofocus?

https://sacramento.craigslist.org/pho/d/canon-ef-18-55mm-f35-56-is/6547661793.html

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No that's an EF-S lens which can only be used with smaller sensor APS-C cameras, not your full frame 5D. If you want something cheap with similar reach a used 17-40L might fit. Remember that's a wide angle lens (on an APS-C camera however it acts as a standard zoom). If you want a cheap standard prime an EF 50/1.8 is hard to beat. A cheap standard zoom is the rather new 24-105 STM. An excellent all round lens is the EF 24-105L which can be found used for around 500 USD or EUR.

 

[rmexpress22]

Yes, if it's Canon-branded and says EF, it will autofocus for sure. Unless the lens is broken.

 

[Mark B.]

Full frame sensor like in used 5D, can it use older EF lens (from film days??). I assume it will not autofocus, which will be a problem for my old eyes...

considering used 5D body with a "cost effective" 50mm lens that can auto focus..., would appreciate some tips on lens combo for general photography with full frame sensor.

 

[Mark B.]

Full frame sensor like in used 5D, can it use older EF lens (from film days??). I assume it will not autofocus, which will be a problem for my old eyes...

considering used 5D body with a "cost effective" 50mm lens that can auto focus..., would appreciate some tips on lens combo for general photography with full frame sensor.

It can focus with all EF lenses. Only exceptions: Old Sigma lenses from the film era (lenses with do not have DG in their name, basically). Their electronics trigger an error in the DSLRs.

 

[txsizzler]

Full frame sensor like in used 5D, can it use older EF lens (from film days??). I assume it will not autofocus, which will be a problem for my old eyes...

considering used 5D body with a "cost effective" 50mm lens that can auto focus..., would appreciate some tips on lens combo for general photography with full frame sensor.

It can focus with all EF lenses. Only exceptions: Old Sigma lenses from the film era (lenses with do not have DG in their name, basically). Their electronics trigger an error in the DSLRs.

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it is not the camera but the brain behind the lens

I know this is not a prime lens but can this lens be used? compatible including with autofocus?

https://sacramento.craigslist.org/pho/d/canon-ef-18-55mm-f35-56-is/6547661793.html

NO, that is an EF-S lens and will only mount on crop sensor bodies (other than the very early models which only took EF lenses). It CANNOT be mounted on FF bodies.

Mark is correct; although there are tricks you can do with certain EF-S lenses that will enable them to work on full frame (looking at YOU, 10-22 EF-S), although you risk hitting the mirror with the rear lens element. This has been discussed many times on here, so just Google it if you want more info, and as always, do at your own risk.

That being said, all crop lenses from third party manufacturers will work fully on the 5D (as well as all other FF Canon cameras), as they are actual EF mounts, as long as you accept that you will likely have vignetting at almost all focal lengths (although there are exceptions here too, like the Tokina 11-16 f/2.8 which has basically non-existent vignetting at 14-16mm, and the Sigma 30mm ART works well on FF bodies at fast apertures).

 

[totleytom]

Here’s an image taken with a 5DIV and an old (film era) 28-105 f3.5-f4.5.


Bakewell, Derbyshire. Viewed from the churchyard.

I’ve had this lens for almost 25 years. It was almost the kit lens for the old EOS 5. It doesn’t equal more recent lenses, but some aspects are ok - stopped down centre resolution, for example. But wide-open the corners are a mess and the bokeh is horrible. There again, you can get this lens s/h for less than £100/$100.

Here’s a link to a small gallery of images I took with it last autumn.

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[txsizzler]

Here’s an image taken with a 5DIV and an old (film era) 28-105 f3.5-f4.5.


Bakewell, Derbyshire. Viewed from the churchyard.

I’ve had this lens for almost 25 years. It was almost the kit lens for the old EOS 5. It doesn’t equal more recent lenses, but some aspects are ok - stopped down centre resolution, for example. But wide-open the corners are a mess and the bokeh is horrible. There again, you can get this lens s/h for less than £100/$100.

Here’s a link to a small gallery of images I took with it last autumn.

https://www.dpreview.com/galleries/5215160469/albums/bakewell-28-105

Pretty photo. I own that same lens (with the Macro designation, made in Japan). I am surprised you had so much vignetting on it though. I had not noticed that on my shots before.

 

[totleytom]

Here’s an image taken with a 5DIV and an old (film era) 28-105 f3.5-f4.5.


Bakewell, Derbyshire. Viewed from the churchyard.

I’ve had this lens for almost 25 years. It was almost the kit lens for the old EOS 5. It doesn’t equal more recent lenses, but some aspects are ok - stopped down centre resolution, for example. But wide-open the corners are a mess and the bokeh is horrible. There again, you can get this lens s/h for less than £100/$100.

Here’s a link to a small gallery of images I took with it last autumn.

https://www.dpreview.com/galleries/5215160469/albums/bakewell-28-105

Pretty photo. I own that same lens (with the Macro designation, made in Japan). I am surprised you had so much vignetting on it though. I had not noticed that on my shots before.

You know, I can’t explain that. I see that the focal length was 35mm, so it wasn’t wide open, and the aperture was f6.3 so again not at the widest. There wasn’t a lenshood on it, nor a filter of any kind. And I don’t think I set any vignette in LR.