Is there a difference between EF and EF-S?

Is there a difference between EF and EF-S? Put simply, Canon EF-S lenses are designed solely for use on Canon APS-C DSLRs. Canon EF lenses are designed to work with full frame and APS-C DSLRs

Is there a difference between EF and EF-S?

Put simply, Canon EF-S lenses are designed solely for use on Canon APS-C DSLRs. Canon EF lenses are designed to work with full frame and APS-C DSLRs from Canon. Canon EF-S lenses have a smaller image circle that is only big enough to cover the smaller sensor found on Canon APS-C cameras.

Can you use EF on EF-S?

The EF-S lens mount is a relatively new offering from Canon, so the selection of available lenses is limited compared to the full EF range, but it is backward compatible with the EF mount, and can therefore still accept all EF lenses.

What does the S stand for in EF-S?

Electro-focus short back
EF-S stands for Electro-focus short back focus. This Canon lens mount was launched alongside the EOS 300D (EOS digital Rebel) camera in 2003. EF-S lenses have an image circle which just covers the sensor of APS-C cameras, meaning that the image circle is smaller in size than in EF lenses.

Do EF and EF-S have the same mount?

Is EF lens mount the same thing as EF-S lens mount. Great question! No, EF and EF-S lenses are different. EF-S lenses are a subset of Canon lenses created specifically for APS-C (cropped sensor) cameras, and are not compatible with all Canon cameras.

Can you use EF lens on 90D?

Whether you are about to own it, or already own it and want to upgrade your lens, you’ve got to figure out what’s the best 90D lens to have. You can use either EF or EF-S lenses, but the EF-S lenses are made specifically for APS-C Canon’s like your 90D. It’s a remarkable camera, for sure.

Can you use RF lenses on EF mount?

Adapters are available to mount EF and EF-S lenses on an RF camera, but it’s impossible for there to be an adapter to use RF lenses on an EF cameras. The lens simply can’t get close enough to the sensor on an EF camera due to the size of the mirror box.

What is the difference between Canon EF and EF-S lenses?

Benefits of EF-S Lenses Canon EF-S lenses are generally smaller and lighter than Canon EF lenses because less glass and a smaller lens barrel is required to produce an equivalent field of view for a lens that goes on an APS-C camera, like the Canon Rebel line, when compared to a full frame camera.

What does EF stand for in Canon SLR?

Pre 2003, all Canon digital SLR cameras were compatible with a standardized EF lens. EF stands for electo-focus and refers to its lens mount. 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.

What’s the difference between STM and EF lenses?

EF-s lenses only work on crop sensor cameras, and are consumer grade, affordable lenses. STM is just a quieter focus motor in a lens. People who do a lot of video like that, because you are less likely to hear the sound of the lens focusing recorded in your videos.