diff --git a/graphene/relay/fields.py b/graphene/relay/fields.py
index e79b9592..7f556575 100644
--- a/graphene/relay/fields.py
+++ b/graphene/relay/fields.py
@@ -29,7 +29,7 @@ class ConnectionField(Field):
     @with_context
     def resolver(self, instance, args, context, info):
         schema = info.schema.graphene_schema
-        connection_type = self.get_type(schema)
+        connection_type_for_node = self.get_type(schema)
 
         resolver = super(ConnectionField, self).resolver
         if has_context(resolver):
@@ -37,17 +37,18 @@ class ConnectionField(Field):
         else:
             resolved = super(ConnectionField, self).resolver(instance, args, info)
 
-        if isinstance(resolved, connection_type):
+        if isinstance(resolved, self.connection_type):
             return resolved
-        return self.from_list(connection_type, resolved, args, context, info)
+
+        return self.from_list(connection_type_for_node, resolved, args, context, info)
 
     def from_list(self, connection_type, resolved, args, context, info):
         return connection_type.from_list(resolved, args, context, info)
 
     def get_connection_type(self, node):
         connection_type = self.connection_type or node.get_connection_type()
-        edge_type = self.get_edge_type(node)
-        return connection_type.for_node(node, edge_type=edge_type)
+        self.connection_type = connection_type
+        return connection_type.for_node(node)
 
     def get_edge_type(self, node):
         edge_type = self.edge_type or node.get_edge_type()
@@ -59,9 +60,9 @@ class ConnectionField(Field):
         node = schema.objecttype(type)
         assert is_node(node), 'Only nodes have connections.'
         schema.register(node)
-        connection_type = self.get_connection_type(node)
+        connection_type_for_node = self.get_connection_type(node)
 
-        return connection_type
+        return connection_type_for_node
 
 
 class NodeField(Field):
diff --git a/graphene/relay/tests/test_query.py b/graphene/relay/tests/test_query.py
index 08e57226..d982aa8d 100644
--- a/graphene/relay/tests/test_query.py
+++ b/graphene/relay/tests/test_query.py
@@ -40,6 +40,8 @@ class Query(graphene.ObjectType):
     context_nodes = relay.ConnectionField(
         MyNode, connection_type=MyConnection, customArg=graphene.String())
 
+    sliced_nodes = relay.ConnectionField(MyNode)
+
     def resolve_all_my_nodes(self, args, info):
         custom_arg = args.get('customArg')
         assert custom_arg == "1"
@@ -51,6 +53,11 @@ class Query(graphene.ObjectType):
         assert custom_arg == "1"
         return [MyNode(name='my')]
 
+    def resolve_sliced_nodes(self, args, info):
+        sliced_list = [MyNode(name='my1'), MyNode(name='my2'), MyNode(name='my3')]
+        total_count = 10
+        return relay.Connection.for_node(MyNode).from_list(sliced_list, args, None, info, total_count)
+
 schema.query = Query
 
 
@@ -135,6 +142,46 @@ def test_connectionfield_context_query():
     assert result.data == expected
 
 
+def test_slice_connectionfield_query():
+    query = '''
+    query RebelsShipsQuery {
+      slicedNodes (first: 3) {
+        edges {
+          node {
+            name
+          }
+        },
+        pageInfo {
+          hasNextPage
+        }
+      }
+    }
+    '''
+    expected = {
+        'slicedNodes': {
+            'edges': [{
+                'node': {
+                    'name': 'my1'
+                }
+            }, {
+                'node': {
+                    'name': 'my2'
+                }
+            }, {
+                'node': {
+                    'name': 'my3'
+                }
+            }],
+            'pageInfo': {
+                'hasNextPage': True,
+            }
+        }
+    }
+    result = schema.execute(query)
+    assert not result.errors
+    assert result.data == expected
+
+
 @pytest.mark.parametrize('specialness,value', [(True, '!!!'), (False, '???')])
 def test_get_node_info(specialness, value):
     query = '''
diff --git a/graphene/relay/types.py b/graphene/relay/types.py
index 3ab55770..ced0140c 100644
--- a/graphene/relay/types.py
+++ b/graphene/relay/types.py
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@ from functools import wraps
 
 import six
 
-from graphql_relay.connection.arrayconnection import connection_from_list
+from graphql_relay.connection.arrayconnection import connection_from_list_slice
 from graphql_relay.node.node import to_global_id
 
 from ..core.classtypes import InputObjectType, Interface, Mutation, ObjectType
@@ -87,12 +87,17 @@ class Connection(ObjectType):
             {'edge_type': edge_type, 'edges': edges})
 
     @classmethod
-    def from_list(cls, iterable, args, context, info):
+    def from_list(cls, iterable, args, context, info, total_count=None):
         assert isinstance(
             iterable, Iterable), 'Resolved value from the connection field have to be iterable'
-        connection = connection_from_list(
+
+        list_slice_length = len(iterable)
+        list_length = total_count if total_count else list_slice_length
+
+        connection = connection_from_list_slice(
             iterable, args, connection_type=cls,
-            edge_type=cls.edge_type, pageinfo_type=PageInfo)
+            edge_type=cls.edge_type, pageinfo_type=PageInfo,
+            list_length=list_length, list_slice_length=list_slice_length)
         connection.set_connection_data(iterable)
         return connection