The difference between a APS-C Lens & EF-S Lens
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No such thing as an "APS-C Lens". Only EF-S lenses that work solely on APS-C Canon cameras.
dustylense
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What are you talking about!!!! Nikon, tamron, sigma, pentax ALL MAKE and marketed as APS-C lenses.
go to BH photo, look at the lenses and then scroll down on options and look at LENS FORMAT!
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So it's called the Nikon APS-C Nikkor 35mm f/1.8? and the Tamron APS-C 18-270mm f/3.5-6.3 Di II VC PZD AF Lens? And the Sigma APS-C 8-16mm f/4.5-5.6 DC HSM Ultra-Wide Zoom Lens? No, they aren't listed with that designation (like I can find the Canon EF-S 60mm f/2.8 Macro USM Lens).
Furthermore, if you search for, say, "APS-C Sigma", you'll get lens results on B&H Photo that work with full frame cameras, because I have these lenses and have used them on such bodies.
Not to say that these lenses won't have fine print that says, "For Cameras With APS-C Size Sensors", only that there's not a "APS-C" designation in the lens name like there is EF-S...but I guess you were too fired up (judging by your overuse of exclamation marks) to have noticed.
Furthermore, if you search for, say, "APS-C Sigma", you'll get lens results on B&H Photo that work with full frame cameras, because I have these lenses and have used them on such bodies.
Not to say that these lenses won't have fine print that says, "For Cameras With APS-C Size Sensors", only that there's not a "APS-C" designation in the lens name like there is EF-S...but I guess you were too fired up (judging by your overuse of exclamation marks) to have noticed.
dustylense
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No they aren't called that. They use DX, EF-s, blah blah blah. But they are also termed APS-C lenses. You reply is only to confuse the question the OP asked. Instead of leading the OP with an answer, he/she is now looking for only EF-S lenses. Google APS-C lens. And of course a FF would work on an APS-C sensor!
To quote YOU "No such thing as an "APS-C Lens". COme on man!
To quote YOU "No such thing as an "APS-C Lens". COme on man!
To clarify, there is no such lens name designation from Canon as "APS-C 60mm f/2.8" lens...that is what I meant. And I'm not saying that a Full Frame lens would work on an APS-C sensor, merely that searching for "APS-C Sigma lens" on B&H will return lenses that still work on Full Frame cameras.
And on top of that, outside of EF-S lenses, I think you can still mount lenses designed for APS-C on full frame, they just vignette.
Semantics, there is no difference. EF-S is merely Canon's nomenclature for APS-C, just as DX is Nikon's way of saying the same thing.
Whether whoever labelled it calls it such or not, every EF-S lens is an APS-C lens. Not every APS-C lens is an EF-S lens however - only the Canon mount ones.
Whether whoever labelled it calls it such or not, every EF-S lens is an APS-C lens. Not every APS-C lens is an EF-S lens however - only the Canon mount ones.
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dustylense
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Why was that not your first reply then?????
To the OP:
APS-C is a format of sensor size. Manufactures make lenses that cover this format size. Canon, nikon, pentax, tamron, sigma, all sorts of lense makers. There is ZERO difference of a lens marked APS-C and EF-S. If you mount a APS-C lens on a full frame sensor, it's not going to work well. However, lots of full frame lenses (Canon L series like the 16-35, 24-105, 70-200 etc) will w "Mount" and work just fine on an APS-C "CAMERA". So without having to search what a certain manufacture "calls" their APS-C lens, just google "APS-C" lens and you will get hits that include Canon, nikon, pentax, tamron, sigma, all sorts of lens makers that are "compatible" with APS-C cameras such as the T4i, T3i, the 7D, the 60D.
Why was that not your first reply?
There are no lenses designated "APS-C 60mm f/2.8" like there is "EF-S 60mm f/2.8". There are lenses marked with their own designation that carry the information that they are designed for use on cameras with APS-C sized sensors. On top of that, there is a difference between EF-S lenses and other manufacturer lenses designed for use on APS-C, namely that you cannot mount EF-S lenses on a Full Frame camera. It is not physically possible. But other lenses you can, with vignetting on the full frame sensor.
Any lens with a Canon EF mount will mount on an APS-C sensor...you don't have to explicitly mention the sensor size unless you have a full frame camera.
intheworks
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Good argument guys...LMAO
Liam Hall
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Just for clarity:
EF stands for ELECTROFOCUS.
Some people think the S in EF-S stands for SMALL, like the penis size of those people that engage in pointless semantic debates on public forums. Though, that's not the case, EF-S stands for ELECTROFOCUS,SHORT BACK FOCUS. There is a smaller imaging circle created with EF-S lenses which means lenses can be made with less glass, making them smaller, lighter and cheaper to produce, yet maintaining quality.
HOPE THAT HELPS
Liam.
EF stands for ELECTROFOCUS.
Some people think the S in EF-S stands for SMALL, like the penis size of those people that engage in pointless semantic debates on public forums. Though, that's not the case, EF-S stands for ELECTROFOCUS,SHORT BACK FOCUS. There is a smaller imaging circle created with EF-S lenses which means lenses can be made with less glass, making them smaller, lighter and cheaper to produce, yet maintaining quality.
HOPE THAT HELPS
Liam.
EF-S is actually for APS-H isn't it, that way it will cover both APS-H and APS-C, since APS-H is slightly larger.
Nope.