Is Canon EOS M50 Mark II and Canon MP-E65mm f/2,8 1-5x compatible?
Below you will find your chosen camera and lens. Click on the product name for more information.
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Canon EOS M50 Mark II
Released: 2020 Type: Mirrorless Sensor: APS-C (1.6x) 24 Megapixels 6000 x 4000 pixels |
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Canon MP-E65mm f/2,8 1-5x
Released: 1999 Normal Lens (prime) & Macro Focal Length: 65 mm Aperture: f/2,8 |
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:
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 MP-E65mm f/2,8 1-5x are manufactured by Canon.
Versitale lens
Canon MP-E65mm f/2,8 1-5x is constructed to work with all sorts of camera sensors including the one of Canon EOS M50 Mark II.
Lens does not support Autofocus
Canon MP-E65mm f/2,8 1-5x does not support autofocus but this is not because of the camera in any way since this lens only support manual focus.
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:
65 mm
Experienced Focal Length with this camera:
104 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 M50 Mark II
387 gram
Canon MP-E65mm f/2,8 1-5x
710 gram
Together they have a total weight of 1097 gram (equal to 2,42 lb).
Please note that Canon MP-E65mm f/2,8 1-5x has a tripod mount which is great.
