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Can an EF lens mounted on a film camera be used on a Digital SLR or Interchangeable-Lens Compact System camera?

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Solution

Even if your EF lens came with a silver halide film camera, it can be used on a Digital SLR or interchangeable-lens compact system camera.

'EF' is shown on the front of EF lenses before the focal length.

Types of Canon Interchangeable Lenses for Single-lens Reflex Cameras

Lens Type NameSupported Camera ModelsCharacteristics
Canon EF lensesEOS -1D series
EOS 5D series
EOS 6D
EOS 10D
Canon EF lenses can be used on 35 mm full-size Digital SLR cameras
(EF-S lenses cannot be used on the models shown on the left)
Canon EF lenses
EF-S lenses
EOS REBEL series
EOS 100D, 300D, 350D, 400D, 450D, 500D, 550D, 600D, 650D, 700D, 1000D, 1100D, 1200D
EOS 20D, EOS 30D, EOS 40D, EOS 50D, EOS 60D, EOS 70D
EOS 7D, EOS 7D Mark II
Canon EF lenses and EF-S lenses can be used on APS-C Digital SLR cameras
Canon FD lenses, New FD lensesAE-1, A-1, etc.Canon FD lenses and New FD lenses cannot be used on Digital SLR cameras

Caution

If the EF-EOS M mount adapter is used, it is possible to use EF or EF-S lenses with the camera.
EF-M lenses can only be used with Interchangeable-Lens Compact System Cameras. It is not possible to use EF-M lenses on 35 mm full-size, or APS Digital SLR cameras.
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