Canon EF 50mm f/1.8 STM Lens compatibility with EOS Rebel T5

[amandalee_917]

Hey there! New to the game and checking to see if Canon EF 50mm f/1.8 STM Lens is compatible with EOS Rebel T5? I got gifted the camera and wanted to get a few lenses I also am getting the 85mm F1.8 Medium Telephoto Portrait Lens. Anyone know if they will work? Thank you so much!

[normadel]

EF and EF-S lenses work on APS-C (crop-sensor) cameras, like the Rebels.

Question is, why are you looking at a 50mm lens and an 85? The 50 will act like an 80 (portrait length) on your camera. The 80 portrait-length lens will act like a 128mm.

What is your immediate goal, other than to "get a few lenses"? What lens(es) do you have now?

[amandalee_917]

I was getting it to take to work. I work at a grade school and when they want me to take pictures I rather take a shorter lens.

I currently have the ones it came with EF-S 18-55mm IS II and 75-300mm telephoto zoom lens.

[normadel]

The 18-55 is a perfect lens for you. If you find it is not wide enough, your choice is an EF-S 10-18mm 1:4.5-5.6 IS STM (still available new), or an EF-S 10-22 1:3.5-4.5 USM (not available new anymore). Both can be had from used dealers/camera stores with used equipment The 10-22 is the superior lens, but without IS. I own both of them.

Check out B&H Photo Video, MPB.com, UsedPhotoPro.com, KEH.com. 

[ebiggs1]

"The 18-55 is a perfect lens for you. If you find it is not wide enough, your choice is an EF-S 10-18mm 1:4.5-5.6 IS STM ..."

That is the correct answer. Either one of, or both of, the 50mm and worse the 85mm are poor choices for a Rebel like yours. That is why Canon includes the 18-55mm zoom in the kit. There is and has been more Rebel cameras out there with the 18-55mm kit lens than any other camera/lens combo on Earth. It's a great combo. In 2025 prime lenses are last choices unless all the zooms available can't do the job. And you said, "I rather take a shorter lens.", so perhaps in your case a prime might work but you need to look for something in the 30mm focal length range. Even a shorter FL like 22mm would work. Keep in mind if you go with a prime you zoom with your feet instead of the lens.

[stevet1]

amandalee_917,

Portrait photographers seem to fall into 3 categories - 135mm, 85mm, and 50mm.

135mm will give you head shots. 85mm will give you 3/4 body shots, and 50mm will give a shot of a person in their environment. It just depends on your goal.

If you're taking group shots, like a class picture, perhaps something in a wider angle like a 35mm or 40mm, might be more apprpriiate. If you are indoors, and don't have room to back up, a long telephoto is going to work against you.

If you are in constantly changing situations, where one minute you are taking a head shot, and the next minute you are taking a class picture, you might want to consider a flexible zoom lens rather than a single focal length prime.

Steve Thomas

[ebiggs1]

“135mm will give you head shots. 85mm will give you 3/4 body shots, and 50mm will give a shot of a person in their environment. It just depends on your goal.”

Of course this would not be true using a Rebel. These choices would be very difficult to live with.

[stevet1]

amandalee_917,

You might want to look at the Tamron for Canon EF mount version of the 85mm. It has image stabilization. The Canon brand does not.

Steve Thomas

[ebiggs1]

Even with IS or OS as Sigma calls it, an 85mm lens is a bad choice. Don't do it.

[normadel]

If you just want to collect lenses, more power to you. But, as ebiggs1 and I agree, an 85mm is pointless for you.