Lens compatibility with my SLR 35mm film camera

[Ter9985]

I'm a very amateur photographer at this point and I recently purchased a Canon Rebel eos 2000, because I really wanted to start using 35mm film again. I thought it would be a decent camera to start with because I already have a Canon Rebel 3i and thought I could use the lenses I have for that camera already. I was only partly right, since I had overlooked that my EFS lenses will not work. Anyways I find myself wanting some new lenses for the rebel 2000 and found a pretty good deal on a Canon EF 16-35mm f/4L IS USM Lens(9518B002). Am I correct in thinking that it will work on that camera, and if so is it a good idea though? Sorry for the drawn out message. I appreciate any and all input/help anybody might have on the subject!!! Thank yo

 

[shadowsports]

Greetings,

Any EF mount lens should work.

[ebiggs1]

"Any EF mount lens should work."

But your specific question about the Canon EF 16-35mm f/4L IS USM, the answer is, if you want a GP lens, no, its not. It is a very wide angle to wide angle zoom lens if that is what you want then, yes. As I recall the Canon Rebel 2000 shipped with a 35-80mm kit lens. That is what I would look for.

[deebatman316]

Close Ernie, but the EF 28-80mm F/3.5-5.6 II lens was the kit lens with that camera. Later it was the EF 28-90mm F/4-5.6 lens lineup. Coincidentally the EF-S 18-55mm lens lineup closes matches the old EF 28-90mm field of view. I do agree with you that a better lens would be in the 24-80mm range such as the EF 24-105mm F/3.5-5.6 IS STM lens. Instead of a wide angle lens such as the EF 16-35mm F/4L IS USM lens. Unless the OP has a specific need for a wide angle lens. 

[Ter9985]

Thank for your response. To go a little further with this, I do have the EF 28-80mm F/3.5-5.6 II and I have a 50mm for it as well. I find myself wanting something different though when I am using the 28-80mm though. Maybe because a I like doing more landscape photography. I just don't like my field of view when using that lens. To be honest picking a lens just really confuses me though. I usually really understand how and why to things work, but the more I try to learn about lenses and how to choose one, the more confused I get. I think I would like the wide angle lens for all my outdoor shots ( ie. Sunsets, beach, mountains, city shots from a far). Am I correct in thinking it would work for those kind of shots and still look alright with 35mm film. I know it will work on the rebel 3i I have as well so that is atleast a positive, but I really want to focus on using my rebel 2000 since it is film. Thanks again for your time and I really appreciate it. 

[deebatman316]

The EF 16-35mm F/4L IS USM lens on a crop sensor camera such as your T3i wouldn't be considered a wide angle lens. Due to the image sensor's 1.6x crop. The lens' Angle of View is 25.6-56mm to get an equivalent AOV on the Rebel would be an EF-S 10-22mm F/3.5-4.5 USM lens. The lens' focal length never changes the size of the image sensor causes the crop.

[deebatman316]

Yes that is the perfect lens for your EOS 35mm film camera. Canon USA has a lineup of videos to better assist you on camera and lens types on their YouTube channel. In YouTube search up "Canon EF 101 Series" there are 9 videos in this series.

• EOS: Electro Optical System (What EOS stands for)
• EF: Electronic Focus: lens mount ALL EOS DSLRs & Film SLRs use (original EOS Mount) (Red Circle Mounting Index, 12 o’clock position)
• EF-S: A separate lens Mount designed for APS-C DSLRs NOT compatible and won’t mount to any Full Frame Digital, 35mm Film SLRs or APS-H DSLRs. Note this is a DSLR Crop Sensor ONLY Mount. (White Square Mounting Index, 1 o’clock position)
• EF-M: Lens Mount for EOS-M series Mirrorless cameras. Incompatible with DSLRs or EOS Film SLRs & EOS R Series. (White Circle Mounting Index, 11 o’clock position) (2012-2023, DISCONTINUED). 
• RF: Lens Mount for EOS R series Mirrorless cameras. ALL RF & RF-S lenses use focus by wire for Full Time Manual Focus. Regardless of USM or STM in the name. Incompatible with EOS DSLRs or EOS Film SLRs. (Red Oval Mounting Index, 12 o’clock position)
• RF-S: Lens is optimized for EOS R series APS-C cameras. Can be used on EOS R series Full Frame cameras but the image is cropped to the APS-C image circle. Note this is NOT a separate lens mount.
• Full Frame Digital: Image sensor is the same size as a single negative of 35mm Film which measures 36x24.
• APS-H (Advanced Photo System Half Frame): Image sensor is 1.3x smaller than 35mm Film. An APS-H image sensor measures (27.7x18.5). This format was previously used by Canon in older 1D series cameras.
• APS-C (Advanced Photo System Classic): Image sensor is 1.5 or 1.6x smaller than 35mm Film. An APS-C image sensor measures 22.6x15 Canon uses a 1.6x crop factor.
• L: Canon's professional grade lenses only available in Full Frame lenses NO APS-C lenses available. Lens has a RED ring on the lens barrel.
• DO: Diffractive Optics uses Fresnel lenses. Lens has a GREEN ring on the lens barrel.
• I, II, III, IV, V: Some lenses have multiple revisions such as the EF 28-80 F/3.5-5.6 V USM (ONLY lens to have a Version V)
• Ring Type USM: AF motor type. Provides fast focusing stands for Ultrasonic Motor. Ring Type USM is the original USM AF motor. Shaped like a ring inside the lens. Allows Full Time Manual Focus either Focus by Wire or mechanical. ALL RF Mount lenses use focus by wire for Full Time Manual Focus.
• Micro Motor USM: Cheaper and slower AF Motor doesn't allow Full Time Manual Focus. Lens uses gears to adjust focus. EXCEPT for the EF 50mm F/1.4 USM lens (refer to Ring Type USM Mechanical Focus override). EF/ EF-S Mount ONLY. (1993-2008 retired, replaced by Nano USM)
• Nano USM: Combines STM and Ring Type USM technology for fast AF. Allows Full Time Manual Focus is Focus by wire. (2016- Present)
• STM: Stepper Motor for quiet AF. Allows Full Time Manual Focus which is Focus by Wire. ALL EF-M lenses used an STM AF motor. RF 10-20mm F4L IS STM (First L series lens to use an STM AF Motor) (2012- Present) RF 28-70mm F/2.8 IS STM (First constant aperture STM zoom lens)
• AFD: Arc-Form Drive original EOS AF motor. No longer in use was replaced by Micro Motor in 1993 for new lens designs. No Full Time Manual Focus. ONLY used in the EF Mount NO EF-S, EF-M or RF Mount lenses. (Retired 1987-1992)
• Micro Motor: Older least advanced AF motor slower AF used in cheaper lenses. No Full Time Manual Focus. ONLY used in the EF/ EF-S Mount. (Retired, 1993-2012) Replaced by STM in 2012.
• VCM: Voice Coil Motor provides fast AF. The RF 35mm F/1.4L VCM is the first lens to use this new AF motor.
• IS: Image Stabilization available in the lens.
• IBIS: In Body Image Stabilization available in select EOS R Series cameras.
• Macro: A macro lens with 1:1 magnification
• Compact Macro: Lens is able to focus closer than a normal macro lens.
• MP-E: Manual Focus only electronic aperture control no focus to infinity.
• TS-E: Tilt Shift lens with electronic aperture control no Autofocus. 
• Soft Focus: Lens is designed to provide a creamy bokeh effect.
• PZ: Power Zoom lens. Only 1 lens released with this feature. Only the EF 35-80mm F/4-5.6 PZ lens used this. 
• TTL: Through The Lens Flash metering. Flash system relies on light reflected off the film. NOT compatible with EOS Digital cameras.
• A-TTL: Advanced Through The Lens Flash metering system in EOS film bodies released in 1986 with the FD Mount T90 SLR. Replaced by E-TTL in 1995. System uses a pre-flash measured by a sensor on the speedlite itself. NOT compatible with EOS Digital cameras. Uses EZ series speedlites.
• E-TTL Version 1: Evaluative Through The lens Flash metering system. System uses a pre-flash measured by the camera body to calculate flash exposure. System also relies on AF point selection too. Compatible with EX or EL series speedlites. Replaced by E-TTL II in 2004.
• E-TTL II: Refer to E-TTL Version 1. System was released in 2004 and works similarly to the original E-TTL. But uses focus distance information from the lens. Via a distance encoder in the lens. E-TTL II doesn't rely on AF point selection. Note E-TTL II is IMPLEMENTED in the camera body NOT the speedlite.
• EOS M Series: A discontinued APS-C mirrorless lineup of cameras (2012-2023). Replaced by EOS R Series APS-C cameras in 2023. EF-M lenses CAN NOT BE ADAPTED to EOS DSLRs or EOS R cameras.
• EOS R Series: Originally released in 2018 with Full Frame cameras only. Later in 2023 with APS-C cameras. New APS-C lenses were released. 
• Z: Lens has an optional attachment to allow power zoom. RF 24-105mm F/2.8L IS USM Z (first lens has this feature).
• Automatic Brightness Adjustment of LED AF Assist Beam: Feature IS NOT SUPPORTED on the R3, R7 & R10 camera bodies when the speedlite EL-5 is used. LED AF Assist Beam is projected at FULL BRIGHTNESS ONLY. Or will switch to Intermittent Flash Firing. All other cameras with a Multi-Function hot shoe will automatically adjust the LED AF Assist Beam depending on the ambient brightness.

• AF Assist Beam: An AF Assist Lamp to aid the camera’s AF system in low light or low contrast situations.

• IR AF Assist Beam: A red grid pattern projected by the speedlite to aid an SLR/ DSLR camera’s AF system. Note this red grid pattern IS NOT Infrared. This AF Assist Beam type is compatible on all EOS SLRs & DSLRs. This type of AF Assist Beam IS INCOMPATIBLE with mirrorless cameras.

• Intermittent Flash Firing AF Assist Beam: Camera rapidly pulses the speedlite for AF Assist. This AF Assist Beam type IS SUPPORTED ON ALL EX & EL speedlites when used on the EOS R Series. Note speedlites that have a PERSONAL FUNCTION for IR & Intermittent Flash Firing. Always use Intermittent Flash Firing on the EOS R series regardless of the projection method. When set to Intermittent Flash Firing. If a color filter or flash diffuser is used. The camera body emits an LED AF Assist Beam on the EOS R series. Intermittent Flash Firing is DISABLED when a color filter or flash diffuser is used. Speedlites without a PERSONAL FUNCTION between IR and Intermittent Flash Firing. The speedlite WILL use Intermittent Flash Firing on the EOS R series. Note depending on the ambient lighting an AF Assist Beam may be projected by the camera body instead of the speedlite on the EOS R series. This AF Assist Beam type ONLY works on cameras released from 2007-onward. 
• LED AF Assist Beam: Bright white light (on a speedlite) or orange LED light (on an EOS R series camera body) that aids the camera for AF Assist. This AF Assist Beam type ONLY works on cameras released from 2007-onward. 

[ebiggs1]

" I like doing more landscape photography."

In that case the  Canon EF 16-35mm f/4L IS USM Lens is made for you. It will also work on your T3i but will not be as wide.

[ebiggs1]

"The EF 16-35mm F/4L IS USM lens on a crop sensor camera such as your T3i wouldn't be considered a wide angle lens."

Actually it would anything around 25mm, which would be the FL equivalent on a T3i, is WA.

[deebatman316]

What I meant to say wouldn't be as wide as it would be on a Full Frame or 35mm Film camera.