Is Canon EOS 1D Mark II and Canon EF 50mm f/2,5 Compact Macro compatible?

Below you will find your chosen camera and lens. Click on the product name for more information.

Canon EOS 1D Mark II

Canon EOS 1D Mark II
Released: 2004
Type: Digital SLR
Sensor: APS-H (1.3x)
8,2 Megapixels
3504 x 2336 pixels

Canon EF 50mm f/2,5 Compact Macro

Canon EF 50mm f/2,5 Compact Macro
Released: 1987
Normal Lens (prime) & Macro
Focal Length: 50 mm
Aperture: f/2,5

Can you combine these two?

This is the short answer:

Yes! This combination is compatible

The camera and lens you have chosen can be used together. Here is a longer answer:

Canon all the way

The possibility to combine these two products is great since both Canon EOS 1D Mark II and Canon EF 50mm f/2,5 Compact Macro are manufactured by Canon.

Versitale lens

Canon EF 50mm f/2,5 Compact Macro is constructed to work with all sorts of camera sensors including the one of Canon EOS 1D Mark II.

Focal Length

The Canon camera has a sensor of type APS-H, a slightly smaller version compared to a Full frame sensor, which means that your experienced Focal length will be multiplied by 1.3x.

Actual Focal Length for this lens:
50 mm

Experienced Focal Length with this camera:
65 mm

Read more about Crop factor on Canon cameras

Total weight

When you are looking at a combination of a camera and a lens you must always consider the total weight. Each product weighs in at:

Canon EOS 1D Mark II
1565 gram

Canon EF 50mm f/2,5 Compact Macro
280 gram

Together they have a total weight of 1845 gram (equal to 4,07 lb).