Is Canon EOS M50 Mark II and Canon EF 180mm f/3,5 L Macro USM compatible?

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Canon EOS M50 Mark II

Canon EOS M50 Mark II
Released: 2020
Type: Mirrorless
Sensor: APS-C (1.6x)
24 Megapixels
6000 x 4000 pixels

Canon EF 180mm f/3,5 L Macro USM

Canon EF 180mm f/3,5 L Macro USM
Released: 1996
Telephoto Lens (prime) & Macro
Focal Length: 180 mm
Aperture: f/3,5

Can you combine these two?

Last updated: December 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 M50 Mark II and Canon EF 180mm f/3,5 L Macro USM are manufactured by Canon.

Versitale lens

Canon EF 180mm f/3,5 L Macro USM is constructed to work with all sorts of camera sensors including the one of Canon EOS M50 Mark II.

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:
180 mm

Experienced Focal Length with this camera:
288 mm

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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 M50 Mark II
387 gram

Canon EF 180mm f/3,5 L Macro USM
1090 gram

Together they have a total weight of 1477 gram (equal to 3,26 lb).

Please note that Canon EF 180mm f/3,5 L Macro USM has a tripod mount which is great.

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