Canon Lenses

Complete Canon Lens List

EF Lenses

Canon has been producing auto-focus lenses since the late 1980s, and surprisingly, some of the early lenses are still in production. From the beginning, Canon made the decision to design their focusing motors into the lens, rather than relying on a single motor in the camera body to do the work. Consequently, all Canon AF lenses, regardless of age, will fit (and function) on any Canon AF body.

In the digital age, Canon started producing EF-S lenses in addition to their EF line. The EF-S series are designed specifically for cameras with smaller, APS-C sensors. These lenses are NOT compatible with full-frame SLRs.

This is a table of Canon lenses, and lenses for Canon made by other manufacturers. You can sort the table by clicking the arrows at the top of each column, but sorting by price doesn’t work very well right now.

You can also filter the results by typing in the search field. For example, if you only want to see EF-S lenses, just type “EF-S” in the search field, and only those lenses will be displayed. Similarly, if you only want to see “L” lenses, or “Prime” lenses, or “macro” lenses, the table can be filtered that way, too.

RF Lenses

In September of 2018, Canon announced a new mount for their full-frame mirrorless line, the “RF” mount. A list of RF lenses is now located on its own page, here.

Lenses highlighted in yellow are intended for APS-C sensors or will give incomplete coverage on full frame 35mm sensors.

Lenses (Updated 9/24/2018)Min. (mm)Max. (mm)Max AperturePrice
SIGMA 800mm F5.6 EX APO DG HSM800800F/5.6$6599
Canon EF 800mm f/5.6L IS USM800800f/5.6$12,999
Canon EF 600mm f/4L IS III USM600600f/2.8$12,999.00
Canon EF 600mm f/4L IS USM600600f/4Discontinued
~$3200
Canon EF 600mm f/4L IS II USM600600f/4$11,499
SIGMA 500mm F4.5 EX DG APO (HSM)*500500F/4.5$4999
Sigma 500mm f/4 DG OS HSM Sport500500f/4$
Canon EF 500mm f/4L IS USM500500f/4Discontinued
$4250+ Used
Canon EF 500mm f/4L IS II USM500500f/4$8999
Canon EF 400mm f/2.8L IS III USM400400f/2.8$11,999.00
Canon EF 400mm f/5.6L USM400400f/5.6$1149
Canon EF 400mm f/4 DO IS USM400400f/4Discontinued
$2400+
Canon EF 400mm f/4 DO IS II USM400400f/4$6899
Canon EF 400mm f/2.8L IS II USM400400f/2.8$9999
SIGMA 300mm F2.8 EX APO DG (HSM)*300300f/2.8$3399
SIGMA 300-800mm F5.6 EX DG APO HSM300800F/5.6$7,999
Rokinon 300mm F/6.3 Mirror COMPACT TELEPHOTO FOR DSLR's300300f/6.3$249
Canon EF 300mm f/4L IS USM300300f/4$1299
Canon EF 300mm f/2.8L IS USM300300f/2.8Discontinued
$2700+
Canon EF 300mm f/2.8L IS II USM300300f/2.8$6099
Tamron 200-500mm F/5-6.3 Di LD [IF] SP200500f/5-6.3
SIGMA 200-500mm F2.8 APO EX DG200500f/2.8$25,999
Canon EF 200mm f/2.8L II USM (prime)200200f/2.8L$750
Canon EF 200mm f/2.0L IS USM (prime)200200 f/2.0L$5699
Canon EF 200-400mm f/4L IS USM Extender 1.4x200400/560f/4$10,999
Tamron 180mm F/3.5 Di LD [IF] MACRO 1:1 (prime) SP180180f/3.5$739
SIGMA 180mm F2.8 EX DG OS HSM APO Macro180180f/2.8$1699
Canon EF 180mm f/3.5L Macro USM (prime)180180f/3.5L$1399
Tamron 150-600MM F/5-6.3 Di VC USD SP G2150600 F/5-6.3$1,399.00
Tamron 150-600MM F/5-6.3 Di VC USD SP150600 F/5-6.3$989
SIGMA 150mm f/2.8 EX DG OS HSM APO Macro (prime)150150f/2.8$1099
SIGMA 150mm f/2.8 EX APO DG HSM Macro 150150f/2.8$859
SIGMA 150-600mm F5-6.3 DG OS HSM SPORT150600F5-6.3$1799
SIGMA 150-600mm F5-6.3 DG OS HSM Contemporary150600F5-6.3$989
SIGMA 150-500mm f/5-6.3 APO DG OS HSM150500f/5-6.3
Canon TS-E 135mm f/4L Macro 135135f/4$2,199.00
Zeiss Milvus 135mm f/2135135f/2$1,819.00
ZEISS Apo Sonnar T* 135mm f/2135135f/2$1650
Rokinon 135mm F/2.0 FULL FRAME TELEPHOTO135135F/2$549
Canon EF 135mm f/2.8 Soft Focus (prime)135135 f/2.8Discontinued
$150+
Canon EF 135mm f/2.0L USM (prime)135135f/2.0L$999
SIGMA 135mm f/1.8 DG HSM Art135135f/1.8 $1,149.00
SIGMA 120-400mm f/4.5-5.6 DG APO OS HSM120400f/4.5-5.6Discontinued
$500 Used
SIGMA 120-300mm f/2.8 EX DG OS APO HSM120300f/2.8
SIGMA 120-300mm f/2.8 EX DG APO HSM120300f/2.8
SIGMA 120-300mm f/2.8 DG OS HSM SPORT120300f/2.8$3599
Sigma 105mm F1.4 DG HSM ART105105f/1.4$
SIGMA 105mm f/2.8 EX DG OS HSM Macro (prime)105105f/2.8$619
Tamron 100-400mm f/5-6.3 Di VC USD100400f/5-6.3$799.00
ZEISS Milvus 100mm f/2 Makro-Planar 1:2 Macro100100f/2$1684
Tokina AT-X 100mm f/2.8 AF Pro D Macro (prime)100100f/2.8$340
SIGMA 100-300mm f/4 EX DG APO HSM100300f/4Discontinued
$1499 New
Rokinon 100mm F/2.8 FULL FRAME MACRO100100f/2.8$549
Canon EF 100mm f/2.8L IS Macro USM (prime)100100 f/2.8$799
Canon EF 100mm f/2.8 USM Macro (prime)100100 f/2.8$549
Canon EF 100mm f/2.0 USM (prime)100100f/2.0$499
SIGMA 100-400mm f/5-6.3 DG OS HSM Contemporary100400f/5-6.3$
Canon EF 100-400mm f/4.5-5.6L IS USM100400f/4.5-5.6L$1331
Canon EF 100-400mm f/4.5-5.6L IS II USM100400f/4.5-5.6$2099
Canon TS-E 90mm f/2.8L Macro9090f/2.8$2,309.95
Tamron 90mm f/2.8 Di MACRO 1:1 VC USD (Prime) SP (New SP Line)9090f/2.8$649
Tamron 90mm f/2.8 Di MACRO 1:1 VC USD (Prime) SP 9090f/2.8$599
Tamron 90mm F/2.8 Di MACRO 1:1 (prime) SP9090f/2.8$499
Canon TS-E 90mm f/2.8 Tilt-Shift (prime)9090f/2.8$1399
Canon EF 85mm f/1.4L IS USM8585f/1.4$1,599.00
ZEISS Planar T* 85mm f/1.48585f/1.4$999
ZEISS Otus 85mm f/1.48585f/1.4$4200
ZEISS Milvus 85mm f/1.48585f/1.4$1799
Tamron 85mm f/1.8 SP Di VC USD8585f/1.8$750
SIGMA 85mm f/1.4 ART (Prime)8585f/1.4$
SIGMA 85mm f/1.4 EX DG HSM (prime)8585f/1.4$869
Rokinon 85mm f/1.2 Premium8585f/1.2$999
Rokinon 85mm F/1.4 FULL FRAME8585F/1.4$239
Canon EF 85mm f/1.8 USM (prime)8585f/1.8$369
Canon EF 85mm f1.2L USM II8585f/1.2L$1899
Tokina AT-X 80-400mm f/4.5-5.6 80400f/4.5-5.6 $596
Canon EF 75-300mm f/4.0-5.6 IS USM75300f/4-5.6Discontinued
Canon EF 75-300mm f/4.0-5.6 III USM75300f/4-5.6$179
Canon EF 75-300mm f/4.0-5.6 III75300f/4-5.6$189
Canon EF 70-200mm f/2.8L IS III USM70200f/2.8$2,099.00
Canon EF 70-200mm f/4L IS II USM70200f/4$1,499.00
Sigma 70mm F2.8 EX DG Macro7070f/2.8$519.00
Tamron 70-210mm F/4 Di VC USD 70210f/4$799.00
Tamron 70-300mm F/4-5.6 Di VC USD SP70300f/4-5.6$449
Tamron 70-300mm F/4-5.6 Di LD MACRO70300f/4-5.6$164
Tamron 70-200mm f/2.8 Di VC USD SP70200f/2.8$1399
Tamron 70-200mm F/2.8 Di LD [IF] MACRO SP70200f/2.8$769
SIGMA 70mm f/2.8 EX DG Macro (prime)7070f/2.8Discontinued
SIGMA 70-300mm f/4-5.6 DG OS70300f/4-5.6$359
SIGMA 70-300mm f/4-5.6 APO DG Macro70300f/4-5.6$139
SIGMA 70-300mm f/4-5.6DG Macro70300f/4-5.6$149
SIGMA 70-200mm F2.8 EX DG OS HSM APO70200f/2.8$1149
Canon EF 70-300mm f/4.5-5.6 DO IS USM70300f/4.5-5.6$1399
Canon EF 70-300mm f/4-5.6L IS USM UD 70300f/4-5.6L$1249
Canon EF 70-300mm f/4-5.6 IS II USM70300f/4-5.6$599.00
Canon EF 70-300mm f/4-5.6 IS USM70300f/4-5.6$399
Canon EF 70-200mm f/4.0L USM70200f/4L $599
Canon EF 70-200mm f/4.0L IS USM70200f/4L$1149
Canon EF 70-200mm f/2.8L USM70200f/2.8L$1249
Canon EF 70-200mm f/2.8L IS USM70200f/2.8LDiscontinued
$900+
Canon EF 70-200mm f/2.8L IS II USM70200f/2.8L$1949
Canon MP-E 65mm f/2.8 1-5x Macro (prime)6565f/2.8$1049
Tamron 60mm F/2 Di II LD [IF] MACRO 1:1 (prime) SP6060f/2$524
Canon EF-S 60mm f/2.8 USM Macro (prime)6060f/2.8$419
ZEISS Otus 55mm f/1.45555f/1.4$3298
Tamron 55-200mm F/4-5.6 Di II LD MACRO55200 f/4-5.6$199
Canon EF-S 55-250mm f/4-5.6 IS STM55250f4-5.6$289
Canon EF-S 55-250mm f4-5.6 IS55250f4-5.6Discontinued
$142 (new)
Canon EF 55-200mm f/4.5-5.6 USM II55200f/4.5-5.6$239
Tokina opera 50mm F1.4 FF Autofocus5050f/1.4$949
Samyang XP 50mm f/1.2 EF5050f/1.2$
Canon TS-E 50mm f/2.8L Macro5050f/2.8$2,199.00
YONGNUO YN 50mm f/1.85050f/1.8$60
ZEISS Planar T* 50mm f/1.45050f/1.4$559
ZEISS Milvus 50mm f/2 Makro-Planar 1:2 Macro5050f/2$1279
ZEISS Milvus 50mm f/1.45050f/1.4$1099
SIGMA 50mm f/2.8 EX DG Macro (prime)5050f/2.8Discontinued
SIGMA 50mm f/1.4 EX DG HSM (prime)5050f/1.4$324+ Used
SIGMA 50mm f/1.4 DG HSD ART5050F/1.4$949
SIGMA 50-500mm f/4.5-6.3 APO DG OS HSM50500f/4.5-6.3 $1459
SIGMA 50-200mm f/4-5.6 DC OS HSM50200f/4-5.6$349
SIGMA 50-100mm F1.8 DC HSM ART50100F/1.8$1099
Rokinon 50mm F/1.4 FULL FRAME HIGH SPEED5050F/1.4$399
Canon EF 50mm f/2.5 Macro5050f/2.5 $150-250+
Canon EF 50mm f/1.8 STM5050f/1.8$110
Canon EF 50mm f/1.8 II (prime)5050f/1.8$120
Canon EF 50mm f/1.4 USM (prime)5050 f/1.4 $349
Canon EF 50mm f1.2L USM (prime)5050f/1.2L$1349
Tamron 45mm f/1.8 SP Di VC USD4545f/1.8$599
Canon TS-E 45mm f/2.8 Tilt-Shift (prime)4545f/2.8$1399
Canon EF 40mm f/2.8 STM pancake (prime)4040f/2.8$149
Canon EF-S 35mm f/2.8 STMMacro with LED Lighting3535f/2.8$
YONGNUO YN 35mm f/23535f/2$99
ZEISS Milvus 35mm f/23535f/2$1049
ZEISS Distagon T* 35mm f/1.43535f/1.4$1299
Tokina AT-X 35mm f/2.8 PRO DX Macro (prime)3535f/2.8
Tokina AT-X 35mm f/2.8 Macro PRO DX3535f/2.8
Tamron 35mm f/1.8 SP Di VC USD3535f/1.8$599
SIGMA 35mm f/1.4 DG HSM ART prime3535f/1.4$899
Rokinon 35mm F/1.4 FULL FRAME WIDE ANGLE3535F/1.4$399
Canon EF 35mm f/2.0 (prime)3535f/2Discontinued
$250+ Used
Canon EF 35mm f/2 IS USM3535f/2$549
Canon EF 35mm f/1.4L USM3535f/1.4L$999
Canon EF 35mm f/1.4L II USM3535f/1.4L$1799
SIGMA 30mm f/1.4 EX DC HSM ART (prime)3030f/1.4$499
ZEISS Otus 28mm f/1.42828f/1.4$4490
ZEISS Distagon T* 28mm f/22828f/2$949
Tamron 28-300MM F/3.5-6.3 Di VC PZD28300f/3.5-6.3$849
Tamron 28-80mm F/3.5-5.6 Aspherical2880f/3.5-5.6
Tamron 28-75mm F/2.8 XR Di LD Aspherical [IF] MACRO SP2875f/2.8$499
SIGMA 28mm f/1.8 EX DG ASP Macro (prime)2828 f/1.8$449
Canon EF 28mm f/2.8 IS USM (prime)2828f/2.8$439
Canon EF 28mm f/1.8 USM (prime)2828f/1.8 $477
Canon EF 28-300mm f/3.5-5.6L IS USM 28300f/3.5-5.6L $2449
Canon EF 28-200mm f/3.5-5.6 USM 28200 f/3.5-5.6 Discontinued
$179+ Used
Canon EF 28-135mm f/3.5-5.6 IS USM 28135f/3.5-5.6$399
Canon EF 28-105mm f/4-5.6 USM II28105f/4-5.6 Discontinued
ZEISS Milvus 25mm f/1.42525f/1.4$1,979.00
ZEISS Distagon T* 25mm f/2.82525f/2.8
ZEISS Distagon T* 25mm f/22525f/2$1272
Sigma 24-70 f/2.8 OS ART2470f/2.8$1,229.99
Tamron 24-70 f/2.8 VC USD G22470f/2.8$
Tokina AT-X 24-70 F2.8 PRO FX2470f/2.8$880
Tamron 24-70 f/2.8 Di VC USD2470f/2.8$1299
SIGMA 24mm f/1.8 EX DG ASP Macro2424 f/1.8$549
SIGMA 24mm F1.4 DG HSM ART2424F/1.4$849
SIGMA 24-105mm F4 DG (OS)* HSM ART24105F/4$899
SIGMA 24-70mm f/2.8 IF EX DG HSM2470f/2.8$749
SIGMA 24-35mm F2 DG HSM ART2435f/2$999
Rokinon 24mm F/3.5 FULL FRAME TILT-SHIFT 2424F/3.5$759
Rokinon 24mm F/1.4 FULL FRAME WIDE ANGLE2424F/1.4$549
Canon TS-E 24mm f/3.5L Tilt-Shift (prime)2424f/3.5L$790+
Canon TS-E 24mm f/3.5L II Tilt-Shift (prime)2424f/3.5L$1899
Canon EF-S 24mm f/2.8 STM2424f/2.8$129
Canon EF 24mm f/2.8 IS USM (prime)2424f/2.8$599
Canon EF 24mm f/2.8 (prime)2424f/2.8Discontinued
$190+
Canon EF 24mm f/1.4L II USM (prime)2424f/1.4L$1479
Canon EF 24–105mm f/4L IS II USM24105f/4L$1,299.00
Canon EF 24-105mm f/4L IS USM24105f/4L$999
Canon EF 24-105mm f/3.5-5.6 IS STM24105f/3.5-5.6$599
Canon EF 24-85mm f/3.5-4.5 USM 2485 f/3.5-4.5 Discontinued $130
SIGMA 24-70 f/2.8 OS HSM ART2470f/2.8Coming Soon
Canon EF 24-70mm f/2.8L USM2470 f/2.8LDiscontinued
($600-1000 Used)
Canon EF 24-70 f/4L IS USM2470f/4$849
Canon EF 24-70 f/2.8L II USM2470f/2.8$1749
ZEISS Milvus 21mm f/2.82121f/2.8$1649
Rokinon 21mm F/1.4 HIGH SPEED WIDE ANGLE2121F/1.4$449
SIGMA 20mm f/1.8 EX DG ASP RF2020 f/1.8$629
SIGMA 20mm F1.4 DG HSM ART2020F/1.4$899
Canon EF 20mm f/2.8 USM (prime)2020f/2.8$539
Tamron 18-400mm f/3.5 – 6.3 Di II VC HLD18400f/3.5-6.3$
Zeiss Milvus 18mm f/2.81818f/2.8$1,899.00
ZEISS Distagon T* 18mm f/3.51818f/3.5$1199
Tamron 18-270mm F/3.5-6.3 Di II VC PZD, F/3.5-6.3 Di II PZD18270f/3.5-6.3$449
Tamron 18-200mm F/3.5-6.3 XR Di II LD Aspherical [IF] MACRO18200f/3.5-6.3$189
SIGMA 18-300mm F3.5-6.3 DC MACRO OS HSM (Contemporary)18300f/3.5-6.3$499
SIGMA 18-250mm f/3.5-6.3 DC OS HSM18250f/3.5-6.3$349
SIGMA 18-200mm f/3.5-6.3 DC OS HSM Contemporary18200f/3.5-6.3$399
SIGMA 18-125mm f/3.8-5.6 DC OS HSM Contemporary18125f/3.8-5.6 $410
SIGMA 18-50mm f/2.8-4.5 DC OS HSM1850f/2.8-4.5Discontinued
SIGMA 18-35mm F1.8 DC HSM ART1835f/1.8$799
Canon EF-S 18-200mm f3.5-5.6 IS18200f3.5-5.6$392 White Box
Canon EF-S 18-135mm f/3.5-5.6 IS USM (power zoom)18135f/3.5-5.6$599
Canon EF-S 18-135mm f/3.5-5.6 IS STM18135f/3.5-5.6$549
Canon EF-S 18-135mm f/3.5-5.6 IS18135f/3.5-5.6Not Recommended
$499
$268 (White Box)
Canon EF-S 18-55mm f/4-5.6 IS STM1855f/4-5.6$249
Canon EF-S 18-55mm IS II1855f/3.5-5.6$199
Canon EF-S 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6 IS STM1855f/3.5-5.6$249
$106 (White Box)
Canon EF-S 18-55mm f3.5-5.6 IS1855f/3.5-5.6$199
Tamron 17-35mm F/2.8-4 Di OSD1735f/2.8-4$
Tokina AT-X 17mm f/3.5 AF PRO1717f/3.5
Tokina AT-X 17-35 F4 PRO FX1735f/4$439
Tamron 17-50mm F/2.8 XR Di II VC LD Aspherical [IF] SP1750f/2.8$649
Tamron 17-50mm F/2.8 XR Di II LD Aspherical [IF] SP 1750f/2.8$499
SIGMA 17-70mm f/2.8-4 DC MACRO OS HSM (C series)1770f/2.8-4$499
SIGMA 17-70mm f/2.8-4 DC Macro OS HSM1770f/2.8-4$349
SIGMA 17-50mm f/2.8 EX DC OS HSM 1750f/2.8$419
Canon TS-E 17mm f/4L1717f/4$2149
Canon EF-S 17-85mm IS USM 1785f/4-5.6$375
Canon EF-S 17-55mm IS USM1755f/2.8$879
Canon EF 17-40mm USM1740f/4$799.00
Canon EF 17-40mm USM 1740f/4L$699
Tokina AT-X 16.5-135mm f/3.5-5.6 DX II 16.5135f/3.5-5.6$321.99
Tokina AT-X 16-50mm f/2.8 PRO DX1650f/2.8Discontinued
Tokina AT-X 16-28mm f/2.8 FX1628f/2.8$556
Tamron 16-300MM F/3.5-6.3 Di II VC PZD Macro16300F/3.5-6.3$549
Rokinon 16mm F/2.0 HIGH SPEED WIDE ANGLE1616F/2$359
Canon EF 16-35mm f/4L IS USM1635f/4$999
Canon EF 16-35mm f/2.8 III USM1635f/2.8L$2,199.00
Canon EF 16-35mm f/2.8 II USM1635f/2.8L$1449
Tamron 15-30mm f/2.8 Di VC USD G21530f/2.8Announced
Irix 15mm f/2.4 1515f/2.4$450.00
Zeiss Milvus 15mm f/2.81515f/2.8$2,209.00
ZEISS Distagon T* 15mm f/2.81515f/2.8$1948
Tamron 15-30MM F/2.8 Di VC USD SP1530f/2.8$1199
SIGMA 15mm f/2.8 EX DG Diagonal Fisheye (prime)1515 f/2.8$609
Canon EF-S 15-85mm IS USM1585f3.5-5.6$799
Canon EF 15mm Fisheye (prime)1515f/2.8Discontinued
($565 Used)
Sigma 14-24mm f/2.8 DG HSM Art1424f/2.8$1,249.99
Tokina AT-X 14-20 F2 PRO DX1420f/2$899
Rokinon SP 14mm f/2.4 Premium1414f/2.4$999
Rokinon 14mm F/2.8 FULL FRAME ULTRA WIDE ANGLE1414f/2.8$339
Canon EF 14mm II USM (prime)1414f/2.8$2099
SIGMA 14mm f/1.8 DG HSM ART1414f/1.8Coming Soon
Tokina AT-X 12-28 f/4 PRO DX1228f/4$345
Tokina AT-X 12-24mm f/4 II 1224f/4$509
Sigma 12-24mm f/4 DG HSM Art 1224f/4$1,079.86
SIGMA 12-24mm f/4.5-5.6 EX DG ASP HSM1224f/4.5-5.6$
SIGMA 12-24mm f/4.5-5.6 DG HSM II1224f/4.5-5.6$
Rokinon 12mm F/2.8 FULL FRAME FISHEYE1212F/2.8$339.00
Tokina AT-X 11-20 F2.8 PRO DX1120f/2.8$489.00
Tokina AT-X 11-16mm f/2.8 DX 1116f/2.8$761.15
Tokina AT-X 11-16 f/2.8 II PRO1116f/2.8$399.00
Canon EF 11-24mm f/4L USM1124f/4$2,339.95
Irix 11mm f/41111f/4$689.00
Firefly: $449.00
SIGMA 10-20mm f/4-5.6 EX DC HSM1020f/4-5.6$
SIGMA 10-20mm f/3.5 EX DC HSM1020f/3.5$
Canon EF-S 10-22mm USM1022f/3.5-4.5$646.30
Canon EF-S 10-18mm f/4.5-5.6 IS STM1018f/4.5-5.6$299.00
Tokina AT-X 10-17mm f/3.5-4.5 NH Fisheye1017f/3.5-4.5$549.00
Tokina AT-X 10-17mm f/3.5-4.5 Fisheye1017f/3.5-4.5$488.28
Tamron 10-24mm f/3.5-4.5 Di II LD Aspherical [IF] SP1024f/3.5-4.5$495.95
SIGMA 10mm f/2.8 EX DC HSM Fisheye (prime)1010f/2.8Discontinued
$649.00
Rokinon 10mm F/2.8 ULTRA WIDE ANGLE 1010F/2.8$339.00
SIGMA 8-16mm f/4.5-5.6 DC HSM816f/4.5-5.6$699.00
SIGMA 8mm f/3.5 EX DG Circular Fisheye (prime)88f/3.5$1,299.99
Rokinon 8mm F/3.5 FISHEYE 88F/3.5$
Rokinon 8mm F3.5 HD FISHEYE (removable hood, APS-C)88F/3.5$
Canon EF 8-15mm USM Fisheye815f/4$1,124.95
SIGMA 4.5mm f/2.8 EX DC HSM Circular Fisheye (prime)4.54.5f/2.8$879.00
Canon Extender EF 2x III22x0$429.00
Canon Extender EF 1.4x III1.41.4x0$429.00

Notes

Some of the manufacturers throw around the term “Macro” pretty loosely in naming their lenses, when they really just mean “close-focusing”. All Canon macro lenses focus 1:1, as do the 3rd party prime lenses. Don’t expect the same performance from zoom lenses listed as “Macro”, though.

As a matter of practicality, I’ve decided NOT to include most lenses that are discontinued or otherwise no longer available. Canon’s 50mm f/1.8 mark I was replaced by the mark II, for example, so the original is not listed, nor is the f/1.0, even though its replacement, the f/1.2, is not exactly the same.

Glossary

  1. IS, OS, and VC : All refer to image stabilization that is built into the lens. IS is Canon’s designation, OS is Sigma’s, and VC is Tamron’s.
  2. USM, HSM, USD and PZD : All refer to ultrasonic motor technology, which is faster and quieter than standard micro-motor.
  3. STM refers to “stepping motors”, which are fast, quiet motors optimized for shooting video.
  4. EF-S : EF-S is Canon’s line of lenses designed for cameras with APS-C sized sensors. They will not function correctly on full frame sensor cameras.
  5. Fisheye : A fisheye is a lens that does not have rectilinear correction; straight lines are distorted and appear dramatically curved.
  6. DO is Canon’s designation for “diffractive optics”. These lenses use unusual compact optics to reduce the size and weight of typically large lenses.
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Ken

Great listing, can I search by lens sizes

Paul

where’s the Canon EF 28-105mm f/4-5.6 USM listing

Dave Haynie

Canon’s EF-S (APS-C) lenses don’t give incomplete coverage on a full frame DSLR, because you can’t even mount them on a full frame DSLR.

Ricardo

There isn’t any Voigtlander lens on the list….

ydpuckett

I just bought my first DSLR CAMERA A “new to me” canon T3i body only. The first lens I got is a new canon 50mm f1.8. I am not a professional or an amateur, I just like to take pictures of all kinds of things (my kids mostly). A few friends have asked me to take family and senior pictures and we are going on vacation this year, so I am trying to get a couple lens (that won’t cost me too much). Quality is important to me. The 50 is nice, but no zoom. I have been looking for months and am completely overwhelmed. I have seriously considered the 18-55 stm and 55-250 stm, but just not convinced.

Michele McWilliams

I’m going to purchase the Tokina AT-X 100mm f/2.8 PRO D Macro Lens for Canon to take photos of a couple of rocks I’m selling – is there an Amazon.com link on here I should use so it tracks back to this site? I’m ready to buy right now so I will wait until you respond before making a move – just know I’m ever-so-slightly impatient (read: very) in situations like this. Thanks –

Michele

Jerome M.

Hi everyone,

I’ve prepared an Excel-List with over 1 200 lenses, and more thant 400 original Canon lenses.
Feel free to have a look :
http://www.photoexposition.fr/slr-dslr-reflex/

Keep on shooting !

Naz Huda

Thank you very much for your hard work

Glenn Smith

This is amazing…thank you!

Peter S.

Thank you for a very nice summary! I find it really helpful.

anthony

What lense would you suggest for an upgrade from a basic cannon rebel eos system. Around $250.. I am an amatuer. But I am heading to Europe and want a better lenses. Thank you

kamal gadtaula

I am a junior photograph. i want to buy a canon lense. I do not have an idea about that that. I want to know about what is the difference between Telephoto and zoom lense. Plz give me some information about this in simple language.