Are SLR and DSLR lenses interchangable? January 12, 2010 | 11:18 am

I have a Canon Rebel G (SLR) and was wanting to make the switch to a DSLR, but was wondering if the lenses from my Canon SLR would also work on a Canon DSLR (which would save me a couple hundred bucks).

Any thoughts?

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3 Responses to “Are SLR and DSLR lenses interchangable?”

  1. Ace Ventura: Pet Photographer Says:

    It should

  2. fhotoace Says:

    Any of your Canon EF lenses will work with any of the Canon DSLR’s

    What will not work is the any of the EF-S lenses on your Rebel G or any other full frame camera. EF-S lenses interfere with full frame cameras mirrors

  3. Curious Says:

    Certain lenses (depending on the mount compatibility) from SLR cameras can be used on DSLR cameras from the same mfr.

    The Rebel G works great with IS lenses, and everything except Canon’s EF-S lenses for small-format digital cameras (or the ancient FD lenses for manual focus cameras that went obsolete in 1986).

    So I’d assume the reverse holds also, for which G lenses you can use on which DSLRs. Choose a full-format Canon DSLR camera (vs. one with a small sensor format) to be able to use your Rebel G SLR lenses on a Canon DSLR.

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