topic Re: D80 in EF & RF Lenses

EOS 80D studio photography lens recos and RF lens compatibility

KACPhotography7 — Tue, 18 Mar 2025 13:10:12 GMT

I am completely new at photography still learning. I have a D 80 Canon camera. And I was wanting to get your advice for doing inside studio photography what is the best lens to use? And my other question is I’m completely new at R-F and E-F seems to me that the RF is better by what I am reading. But my other question is what R-F work on my camera Because by what I’m reading is for cameras that Do not have a mirror. If I’m not mistaken please get back in touch.

Re: D80

kvbarkley — Mon, 17 Mar 2025 17:19:30 GMT

RF lenses will not work on your camera. They only work on the mirrorless R series of bodies, not DSLR's like your D80.

For studio photography, *any* lens will work since you have total control of the lighting. It just comes down to focal length, macro capability and desired depth of field. The question is what you want to take pictures of:

food?

bugs?

jewelry?

artwork?

individual portraits?

group portraits?

Re: D80

deebatman316 — Mon, 17 Mar 2025 17:24:07 GMT

RF lenses are INCOMPATIBLE with DSLR cameras stick with EF or EF-S lenses. There’s no adapter to make RF lenses work.

Re: D80

KACPhotography7 — Mon, 17 Mar 2025 17:51:48 GMT

Which one is better the EF or the EF-S What’s the difference between the two?

Re: D80

deebatman316 — Mon, 17 Mar 2025 18:20:30 GMT

EF lenses are designed for Full Frame DSLRs and EOS 35mm Film SLRs. EF-S is an APS-C DSLR lens mount. EF-S lenses are NOT COMPATIBLE with Full Frame DSLRs. They physically won’t mount on them. This is intentionally designed this way. The mirror on a Full Frame DSLR or EOS 35mm Film SLRs would collide with it and cause serious damage. The lens is intentionally designed this way not the mount on the camera. But APS-C DSLRs are backwards compatible with Full Frame EF lenses. So any Full Frame EF lens will work on an APS-C DSLR. But the reverse isn’t true. All of the Rebel, XXXXD, XXXD series DSLRs, XXD ie 80D & 7D series. Are all APS-C cameras that accept EF-S. Canon’s early APS-C DSLR cameras the EOS D30, D60 & EOS 10D predate the EF-S Mount. These cameras can only use Full Frame EF lenses. You own an APS-C DSLR which can be used with any EF or EF-S lens.

Re: D80

kvbarkley — Mon, 17 Mar 2025 18:52:44 GMT

There are good and bad lenses in both mounts, neither is "better".

Re: D80

KACPhotography7 — Mon, 17 Mar 2025 19:57:31 GMT

Ok, Let me ask you this I am Wanting to do is side studio photography of people. What Lens would you recommend??

Re: D80

kvbarkley — Mon, 17 Mar 2025 20:02:52 GMT

What lenses do you have?

Re: D80

mdphotography — Mon, 17 Mar 2025 20:15:34 GMT

@KACPhotography7 wrote:

I am completely new at photography still learning. I have a D 80 Canon camera. And I was wanting to get your advice for doing inside studio photography what is the best lens to use? And my other question is I’m completely new at R-F and E-F seems to me that the RF is better by what I am reading. But my other question is what R-F work on my camera Because by what I’m reading is for cameras that Do not have a mirror. If I’m not mistaken please get back in touch.

If you are "completely new", I'd start with tutorials: see if you can find any for D80 studio photography and see which lenses they're using. Failing that, pay attention to aperture and focal length as that's what you'll be using as a comparison. I feel like I get better/more responses when I say, "I'm comparing X, Y, and Z" so try to come up with 2-3 specific lenses and list the reason(s) you're considering each.

And don't forget used gear: a used high-end lens will probably be better than a new budget lens

Re: EOS 80D studio photography lens recos and RF lens compatibility

March411 — Tue, 18 Mar 2025 13:25:14 GMT

KACPhotography7, it is a difficult question to answer directly, some will say that for fixed focal length the 50mm, 85mm and 135mm when shooting close-ups. If you are shooting full length the 24mm and 35mm would be a decent choice.

Personally for fixed I like my 100mm or the 70-200mm zoom which I use frequently. Really a personal choice!

Regardless of which lenses you purchase purchasing the fastest lens the budget will allow will also be a benefit as you will be able to achieve some beautiful bokeh in your portraiture.

Re: EOS 80D studio photography lens recos and RF lens compatibility

ebiggs1 — Tue, 18 Mar 2025 14:46:01 GMT

"They physically won’t mount on them. This is intentionally designed this way. "

However off-brand ef-s mount lenses can be mounted to a FF Canon camera. It isn't a good idea because you'll see vignetting and a smaller image circle, But it can be done.