Canon EF-S 18-55 lens

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Would this lens work on a non digital rebel, or is it strictly for the digital series. It's so cheap it would make an ideal "knock around" lens for skydiving.

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Alex M.

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Would this lens work on a non digital rebel, or is it strictly for the digital series. It's so cheap it would make an ideal "knock around" lens for skydiving.

It won't work, the lens goes into the camera too far.
The EF-S series is only for the Digital Rebel and the 20D cameras, all other Canon SLRs use the EF lens type.

Iwan

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It won't work, the lens goes into the camera too far.

Bummer....Glad I asked....Thanks for the info....

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Alex M.

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The 20D takes the S lenses too? Hmmmm I'm not sure I like that, that means they're gonna stick with lenses that cannot be used on other camera's, with even tighter restrictions then lenses made for smaller sensors... Oh well I have nikon now, anyway

ciel bleu,
Saskia

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The 20D takes the S lenses too? Hmmmm I'm not sure I like that, that means they're gonna stick with lenses that cannot be used on other camera's, with even tighter restrictions then lenses made for smaller sensors... Oh well I have nikon now, anyway

The 20D takes both, just like the Digital Rebel..
They are releasing more of these lenses, now the EF-S 10-22 came out, and a newer version of the EF-S 18-55 but with a USM zoom motor.

I don't know what their direction on this is, since these lenses would not be needed anymore once we get full-frame sensors right?

I am not investing in the EF-S series for sure.. I'm saving for L glass and that only comes with the normal EF mount.

Iwan