Canon lens compatability

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I still have my old Canon EOS 10 film camera from 25 years ago. I also have some lenses. They are all Canon & marked EF. Would these lenses be suitable for modern digital Canon cameras, or would they fit, but with lesser functionality?
 
They should all fit all of the modern bodies. Functionally the same. In fact some of the older glass is very good. But some of the older cheaper kit lenses were mediocre.
Which lenses did you have?
 
Thank you both for your replies.

I have a 24mm USM f2.8, 35-135mm USM f4-5.6 & 100-300mm USM f4.5-5.6 - all with lens hoods & Hoya Skylight filters.

I may try them on Ebay.
 
a little curious about the 24mm USM. canon made a 24mm lens in 1988 but it was a NON USM lens and the first 24mm USM was the EF f/2.8 IS USM released in 2012.
the 100-200 USM i have myself. had a few issues with focusing but seem to have resolved that in past couple of days ( having no IS you need to have a decent shutter speed ( i would say above 1/500th ) and step it down 2 stops to get the best out of it. but when it works it works well and produces some very crisp clean shots and ive done some great portrait shots with it. value wise i would estimate going by ones ive seen on ebay to be around £60-80.
the 35-135 was one i looked at in past too ( i ended up getting the 28-105 as i wanted something slightly smaller and wider ).
good solid reliable old lens and sells for around £60-100 too for the 35-135.
though old they are cracking lenses, all well built and if optics are clean, with there USM motor are very fast to focus and i think better than the current kit lenses out there and certainly worth keeping in your camera bag.
its the 24mm one that interests me though.
 
You are absolutely correct Dean, you know your lenses! The 24mm is not USM, my apologies.

All optics are perfect, I need to check that all is working correctly by getting a battery for the camera. The 35-135mm was my go-to lens & was on the camera most of the time. The 100-300mm has a little white discolouration on the rubber zoom ring. It's not fungus. Any idea's how I could clean that up?
 
ive seen rubber go white when it starts to get a bit worn and rotten or cracked. ( have to check mine for that ) for a 20 year old lens i think its not to big an issue ( just look how quick sigma lenses look "scruffy" because of there matt black finish .
 
Thanks, it's not worn or anything, just old I think. I wonder if it's the rubber losing it's natural oils?

I'll order a new battery to try everything out. Looking forward to testing my old camera again!
 
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