Can somebody let me know can I use the ef lenses on my T4i ? Or am I limited to th ef s lenses?

[jeffm]

Can somebody tell me know can I use the ef lenses on my T 4i?Or am I limited to the ef s lenses?

[hsbn · Accepted solution]

You can use both EF and EF-S lens on your T4i.

[TCampbell · Accepted solution]

That's a very good question.

HSBN already gave you the right answer -- yes you can.

Just to add...  Canon EOS "EF" lenses can be used on any EOS camera (film or digital).

Canon EOS "EF-S" lenses can only be used on EOS cameras that have APS-C size sensors.   This includes all models of Canon Rebel series bodies -- including yours of course.  It also includes all bodies with 2 digits in the model number except for the 10D (that means the 20D, 30D, 40D, 50D, 60D, and 70D are all included).  Lastly... the Canon 7D can also use EF-S lenses (that's the only body with a single digital in the model number that uses an APS-C size sensor.)

The EOS "EF-M" lenses are designed for Canon's "mirrorless" (aka MILC - Mirrorless Interchangeable Lens Camera).  There are currently only two EF-M lenses released.  The only camera these work with are the EOS-M and the new EOS-M2 (although Canon only announced the M2 in Asia and I understand they do not plan to bring this camera to the North American market).

Lastly...  there are a few specialty lenses... there are a few tilt-shift lenses which are "TS-E" and there is an extreme macro lens called the "MP-E" -- those lenses will work on any EOS body (they can be treated like "EF" lenses when it comes to compatibility.)

[jeffm]

Thank You, for all the info.

[trulandphoto]

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@TCampbell wrote:

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The EOS "EF-M" lenses are designed for Canon's "mirrorless" (aka MILC - Mirrorless Interchangeable Lens Camera).  There are currently only two EF-M lenses released.  [...]

The EF-M 11-22 is also easily obtainable in the US via online ordering and is reportedly an exceptional lens.

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