Is Canon EOS M and Canon EF 800mm f/5,6 L IS USM compatible?
Below you will find your chosen camera and lens. Click on the product name for more information.
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Canon EOS M
Released: 2012 Type: Mirrorless Sensor: APS-C (1.6x) 18 Megapixels 5184 x 3456 pixels |
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Canon EF 800mm f/5,6 L IS USM
Released: 2008 Telephoto Lens (prime) Focal Length: 800 mm Aperture: f/5,6 |
Can you combine these two?
Last updated: September 2023
This is the short answer:
The camera and lens you have chosen can be used together. Here is a longer answer:
You must use an EOS M adapter
This Canon lens is not part of the Canon EOS M-system but it can still be used with Canon EOS M cameras. To use this lens on this camera you need an adapter.
Canon Lens Mount Adapter EF-EOS M
Canon all the way
The possibility to combine these two products is great since both Canon EOS M and Canon EF 800mm f/5,6 L IS USM are manufactured by Canon.
Versitale lens
Canon EF 800mm f/5,6 L IS USM is constructed to work with all sorts of camera sensors including the one of Canon EOS M.
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:
800 mm
Experienced Focal Length with this camera:
1280 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 M
298 gram
Canon EF 800mm f/5,6 L IS USM
4500 gram
Together they have a total weight of 4798 gram (equal to 10,58 lb).
Please note that Canon EF 800mm f/5,6 L IS USM has a tripod mount which is great.