What size lens will fit my camera?
The easiest way to find out which lenses your camera will accept is to look at the indicators on lens mount on the front of your camera. Simply remove the lens from your camera by pressing the lens release button and twisting the lens anti-clockwise.
What are the different sizes of camera lenses?
Focal length size guide
| Focal Length | Type of Lens | What is it used for? |
|---|---|---|
| 14mm – 35mm | Wide angle | Landscape, architecture |
| 35mm – 85mm | Standard | Street, travel, portrait |
| 85mm – 135mm | Short telephoto | Street photography and portraits |
| 135mm+ | Medium telephoto | Sports, wildlife, action |
How do I know my lens size?
Lens Width While the printed number is the most accurate way to know the mm size, you can also get the lens size by measuring the widest horizontal measurement in millimeters of the lens.
Are all camera lenses the same size?
Lens Diameter vs Focal Length vs Aperture The lens diameter isn’t the same thing as saying a 50mm lens or a 70-200mm lens–that’s the focal length. There’s no set standard lens diameter size, but there are some common sizes for the diameter of DSLR lenses: 43mm, 49mm, 52mm, 44mm, 58mm, 62mm, 68mm, 72mm, and 77mm.
Does EF lens fit EF-S?
The short answer to your question is yes, an EF lens can be used on a crop-sensor (EF-S) Canon camera. The longer answer is that EF-S lenses are designed for crop-sensor lenses, the ‘s’ denotes a smaller image circle, but it’s otherwise a compatible mount.
What is MM on lens?
Focal length, usually represented in millimeters (mm), is the basic description of a photographic lens. The longer the focal length, the narrower the angle of view and the higher the magnification. The shorter the focal length, the wider the angle of view and the lower the magnification.
What’s the 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.
Where can I see the dimensions of my camera?
Furthermore, you can view the life-size physical dimensions of the camera on your LCD screen, as if you were looking at it at the camera store. The camera’s list is being updated daily, including mirrorless, DSLR and point-and-shoot digital cameras.
How does the size of the camera affect the view?
One other factor that will effect the type of view you get will be the size of the image sensor on the camera itself. Always remember the larger the image sensor, the wider the view when using the same lens.
How to do a side by side Lens comparison?
Side-by-side lens comparison. The side by side comparison tool lets you easily view the specifications of two or more lenses. Choose the lenses from the list of the left then press compare. The results will be displayed in a new window, so please make sure that you temporarily disable any popup blockers that you may have.
How does a varifocal lens work on a camera?
Some people have asked us, “What is a Varifocal Lens?” A varifocal lens has the ability to zoom in and focus on a specific area manually. This works the same as a DSLR camera where you must focus and zoom using your hands other than software to remotely controll the camera.