Lens compatibility

mell · 3 Dec 2008

Hi everyone, Ive decided after asking for your advice on here to get a canon 450d - im getting it after christmas but my brother runs a rubbish clearance business and cleared out a garage today and amongst the items to be thrown was a canon eos 500 i dont know if it works but it has an ef 28-80mm lens and an ef 80-200mm lens so would these lenses work with the canon 450d when i get it? thanks

OneTen · 3 Dec 2008

As far as I know, they should both work.

marky_h · 3 Dec 2008

Yep, EF lenses should be fine. If the 80-200mm is a constant f/2.8, aka "The Magic Drainpipe", it's a dandy

pearce_jj · 3 Dec 2008

you sure? looks like f4-5.6...
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/CANON-ZOOM-LE...14&_trkparms=72:1301|66:2|65:12|39:1|240:1318

marky_h · 3 Dec 2008

That's the less good version

- there are two 80-200mm lenses Canon have made - this is the other

StewartR · 3 Dec 2008

OneTen said:
As far as I know, they should both work.

marky_h said:
Yep, EF lenses should be fine.

Let's firm that up a bit.

Every EF lens works with every EOS camera. End of.

OneTen · 3 Dec 2008

StewartR said:
...Every EF lens works with every EOS camera. End of.

I thought that, but now I know.

mell · 3 Dec 2008

Thanks for the replys, glad they will work it will get me started at least, il have to get my brother to keep a look out for any more.

pearce_jj · 4 Dec 2008

if it is the 2.8L they seem to go for about £400

( for me and

for you!)