is this a good lens for the canon 5d mark 3?
1705277
Not having a 5d, I can't answer 100%. What I have seen though in this lens and what I have seen in the 5d I would think they would work well together. I love the lens and can only imagine how awesome it would be on a full frame camera!
1705278
This is an OUTSTANDING lens! If you're looking for an 85mm, this is a great buy. I also shoot video and this lens gives me great DOF.
1705279
Yes, if it is an relatively inexpensive very slight telephoto you are after. They make good portrait lenses. You can shoot wide open or maybe f2.8 and have a narrow depth of field to blur the background out. I think the flash sync on a 5d III is 1/200 without using the high speed sync which is still plenty for portrait work.
1705280
Awesome. Although for the MarkIII, I would get the same 85mm LSeries lens. Costs more.
1693089
Yes. The good news is that it will take stunning images. The downside is that it is very tricky to focus on the small view finder of the rebel camera. If you are prepared to focus using live view in most situations it's fine but otherwise if I were you I would get canon 50 1.4 to save myself the aggravation. I love this lens on my 5d mk ii but I found it a bit frustrating on my t2i.
2215158
Yes it should. I have used them very nicely on the canon 5d markI ... the functionality will be just the same on markIII. Keep in mind (max) higher magnification(all 3 on) means manual focus may be needed. But my results are they do the job.
1704569
It will work with your 5D Mark III. That said, it is not of a quality to give you more than marginal shots. You will be much happier with a quality dedicated fisheye, such as the Rokinon HD8M-C 8mm f/3.5 HD Fisheye Lens with Removeable Hood for Canon DSLR 8-8mm, Fixed-Non-Zoom Lens, here on Amazon. This lens works flawlessly on a full sensor camera, just be aware that you will need to manually focus any shots closer than about 6 feet. Check a local shop for a rental lens, use it and then decide for yourself.
1368097
No. The Canon 5D Mark III is a full frame camera and is not designed for the Canon EF-S line of lenses. I don't believe it will even mount on the 5D Mark III. Even if it did mount, the EF-S line is designed for the smaller APS size sensor line of Canon cameras. Thus, you would see a darkening of the corners of your image if it did mount. You need to stick to the EF line of lenses.
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I use this lens with Canon 5D Mark IIIs to make films. It is a manual focus and manual aperture lens so the adjustments are made by rotating the rings on the lens. It has gears so it can be used with a mechanical follow focus. The aperture is declicked so smooth exposure adjustments can be made while filming.
1492436
I use this lens on a T3 and a 50D. I can't specifically answer for the t5i, but I believe that ALL Canon DSLRs use the same mount.
2094725
I am not sure if it works for the 5d MarkIII. I would assume so. I have used it on my 40d, Rebel ti5, and new 70d. Hope this helps.
1780602
Good question... It works perfectly with my 5D3, I didn't even need to microadjust AF. At least, the 50D offers MA, so you can risk it. Such a superfast lens with superflat depth of field wide open needs extremely accurate focusing. The lens itself is outstanding, if best possible bokeh is important for you. Otherwise the much less costly EF 85/1.8 might be the better choice for you, it is much less a risk that you get an extremely expensive lens that you can't really use... A compromise could be the Sigma 85/1.4. This lens is optically good but often said to be critical in terms of reliable AF, too, check e.g. Bryan Carnathan's good review (www.the-digital-picture.com). I did not use the Sigma so far. Good question... It works perfectly with my 5D3, I didn't even need to microadjust AF. At least, the 50D offers MA, so you can risk it. Such a superfast lens with superflat depth of field wide open needs extremely accurate focusing. The lens itself is outstanding, if best possible bokeh is important for you. Otherwise the much less costly EF 85/1.8 might be the better choice for you, it is much less a risk that you get an extremely expensive lens that you can't really use... A compromise could be the Sigma 85/1.4. This lens is optically good but often said to be critical in terms of... » Read More Good question... It works perfectly with my 5D3, I didn't even need to microadjust AF. At least, the 50D offers MA, so you can risk it. Such a superfast lens with superflat depth of field wide open needs extremely accurate focusing. The lens itself is outstanding, if best possible bokeh is important for you. Otherwise the much less costly EF 85/1.8 might be the better choice for you, it is much less a risk that you get an extremely expensive lens that you can't really use... A compromise could be the Sigma 85/1.4. This lens is optically good but often said to be critical in terms of reliable AF, too, check e.g. Bryan Carnathan's good review (www.the-digital-picture.com). I did not use the Sigma so far. « Show Less
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I shoot with a Canon 7D and Mark 5 III I have used the Canon 600 mm lens with no problem.
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I have the 302, which handles my Nikon D-70 and a 70-300 mm lens very nicely. I don't know how big the 5D is, so I will have to defer to another reviewer. I'm loving the 302, though.
1619685
Yes but if you bought this camera with the kit lens you really do not this lens. I use this lens on a 5D MarkII it has a full frame sensor on your camera you have a 1.6 cropped sensor so you will get more of a 38mm view it will not be wide angel.
386984
I have Canon D60 and T3i and this lens is fantastic on both at all settings. I would contact sigma and talk to them about it.
56286
Absolutely! Last year my wife and I were on vacation in San Luis Obispo. I had forgotten to charge the battery on my 5DIII and ran out of juice. I put this lens on her Rebel and the results were much better than her normal "consumer" lens, although not quite what I get with the 5D. Good glass is always a smart choice. Consider it a life time purchase so if you do upgrade your camera, your haven't wasted money on a lesser lens. To me, this is the perfect landscape/travel lens. Versatile, but not too bulky or heavy. Hope this helps.
964783
Yes you can, this lens was intended for full frame cameras. I use it on my 5d mark
194057
Nope, it's only for micro four third mount and the 5D mark III is a C-mount...
637317
It's a very good and solid lens for Rebel or any canon DSLR. Its focal length is perfect as a travel lens, yet it is small and light enough. Since this lens is old, the price is a bargain. It sure worked wonderful for my 7D for while until I decided to switch to a L lens.