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What lenses fit the Canon EOS R5 C?

The short answer

The Canon EOS R5 C has a Canon RF mount and a full frame sensor. Canon RF lenses fit directly. PL, LPL, Canon EF, Nikon F, Canon FD, M42 and Leica M lenses fit with an adapter. L-Mount, Micro Four Thirds, Sony E, Fujifilm X and Nikon Z lenses can't be adapted to its Canon RF mount.

What the Canon EOS R5 C asks of a lens

The sensor
45-megapixel full frame reading 8K RAW internally, with an active cooling fan — a cinema body wearing a stills body's shell.
What to put on it
Native RF, EF by adapter. 8K off a full-frame sensor asks a lot of a lens; Canon's RF L primes hold up, older EF zooms show their age.
A pairing that works
RF L primes. At 8K off a full-frame sensor, older EF zooms visibly hold it back.
What it gets booked for
Stills-and-motion jobs where one body has to do both, and 8K takes run long.
Worth knowing
The fan is why this records 8K for longer than an R5 Mark II will. It is also why it needs air around it — don't bury it in a tight gimbal cage.

Every lens mount on the Canon EOS R5 C

Fits directly

  • Canon RF lenses

    The camera's own mount — nothing extra needed.

Fits with an adapter

  • PL lenses

    Needs a PL-to-Canon RF adapter.

  • LPL lenses

    Needs an LPL-to-Canon RF adapter (specialist LPL adapter).

  • Canon EF lenses

    Needs a Canon EF-to-Canon RF adapter (Canon's EF–EOS R adapter). A smart adapter keeps autofocus.

  • Nikon F lenses

    Needs a Nikon F-to-Canon RF adapter. Whether autofocus works depends on the adapter.

  • Canon FD lenses

    Needs a Canon FD-to-Canon RF adapter.

  • M42 lenses

    Needs an M42-to-Canon RF adapter.

  • Leica M lenses

    Needs a Leica M-to-Canon RF adapter.

No standard adapter

  • Fujifilm G lenses

    Physically possible, but there's no standard Fujifilm G-to-Canon RF adapter — ask the owner.

Won't fit

  • L-Mount lenses

    A L-Mount lens needs to sit closer to the sensor than the Canon RF mount allows, so there's no room for an adapter.

  • Micro Four Thirds lenses

    A Micro Four Thirds lens needs to sit closer to the sensor than the Canon RF mount allows, so there's no room for an adapter.

  • Sony E lenses

    A Sony E lens needs to sit closer to the sensor than the Canon RF mount allows, so there's no room for an adapter.

  • Fujifilm X lenses

    A Fujifilm X lens needs to sit closer to the sensor than the Canon RF mount allows, so there's no room for an adapter.

  • Nikon Z lenses

    A Nikon Z lens needs to sit closer to the sensor than the Canon RF mount allows, so there's no room for an adapter.

Some cameras can have a different lens mount fitted by a technician. If a rental comes that way the listing will say so, and this table won't apply.

Sensor coverage

Lenses made for full frame and large format cover its full frame sensor fully.

Lenses made for Super 16, Micro Four Thirds and Super 35 throw a smaller image, so expect dark corners unless you shoot in a crop mode that matches.

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Lenses that go on it (58)

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Other cameras with a Canon RF mount

Mounts and adapters are checked against flange distance and the adapters that are actually sold. Kits vary — if a pairing matters for your shoot, confirm it with the owner before you book.