Is Canon EOS Rebel SL1 and Sigma EX 85mm f/1,4 DG HSM compatible?

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Buy	Canon EOS Rebel SL1 Released: 2013 Type: Digital SLR Sensor: APS-C (1.6x) 18 Megapixels 5184 x 3456 pixels
Buy	Sigma EX 85mm f/1,4 DG HSM Released: 2010 Telephoto Lens (prime) Focal Length: 85 mm Aperture: f/1,4

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:

Lens is available with Canon mount

This lens is manufactured by Sigma but is available with a Canon mount.
This lens is also available for Nikon cameras, so before you buy the lens - make sure you get the right version.

Versitale lens

Sigma EX 85mm f/1,4 DG HSM is constructed to work with all sorts of camera sensors including the one of Canon EOS Rebel SL1.

Focal Length

The Canon camera has a sensor of type APS-C, a smaller version compared to a Full frame sensor, which means that your experienced Focal length will be multiplied by 1.6x.

Actual Focal Length for this lens:
85 mm

Experienced Focal Length with this camera:
136 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 Rebel SL1
407 gram

Sigma EX 85mm f/1,4 DG HSM
725 gram

Together they have a total weight of 1132 gram (equal to 2,5 lb).