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1 | Table of all Canon SLR and Rangefinder Lenses ever | Find this table in the downloads section at ChristianSchnalzger.de, © 2025 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
2 | EF and EF-S Lenses | 1987-2o18 | Scroll down for FD, FL, R and M39/LTM rangefinder series, and links to other manufacturers. This table does not contain evil lenses (EF-M, EOS-R). | ||||||||||||||||||||||
3 | Pull above 'FX' tab down for long entry; use right scrollbar | Measured | Full Frame Coverage? | L | IS | USM | Specialty Lens | Weight (g) | Focus | MF? | Close-up (cm) | Filter | Dia x Length (mm) | Introduced | MSRP | Notes and Geekery | |||||||||
4 | Additional information to above columns (numbers: see footnotes at the end of this EF table): | 1) | 2) | └ IS generation; EVs of shutter speed gain promised over 1/shutter rule | └ white: specified weight; grey: measured weight without caps, tripod collar, etc; a (2) indicates two samples measured with identical result | 3) | └ original recommended retail price in USD or Yen (note that Canon has been increasing them massively over the lifetime of many lenses! If possible, this list aims to compile the initial MSRPs) | see footnotes 4-9 for all information pertaining to more than one lens | |||||||||||||||||
5 | click here for patents that Canon has been depriving us of - or see my separate table in the downloads section at ChristianSchnalzger.de | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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7 | EF 8-15 mm f/4 L Fisheye USM | Y | Fisheye (circular to diagonal zoom) | 543 | USM | Y | 16 | rear | 79 x 83 | 2010 | 1249 | First fisheye zoom (the Nikon only came in 2o17), going from circular to diagonal on FF | |||||||||||||
8 | EF-S 1o-22 mm f/3.5-4.5 USM | 1o-21 | N | 383 | USM | Y | 77 | 84 x 90 | 2004 | 799 | |||||||||||||||
9 | EF-S 1o-18 mm f/4.5-5.6 IS STM | 1o-17/4.6-5.7 | N | 240 | USM | N | 67 | 75 x 72 | 2014 | 299 | covers full frame 14-18mm | ||||||||||||||
10 | EF 11-24 mm f/4 L USM | 11-23/4.1 T4.3-4.6 | Y | 1166 | USM | Y | 28 | rear | 108 x 243 | 2015 | 2999 | ||||||||||||||
11 | EF 14 mm f/2.8 L II USM | T3.3 | Y | Cine version available, see right | 643 | USM | Y | 20 | rear | 80 x 94 | 2007 | 2199 | aka CN-E 14 mm T3.1 FP X and L F | ||||||||||||
12 | EF 14 mm f/2.8 L USM | Y | 538 | USM | ? | 25 | rear | 77 x 89 | 1991 | 2199 | same layout as FD version, but optical performance suggests new design: quite a bit less bad, although heavy CA. also, now 6 instead of 5 aperture petals | ||||||||||||||
13 | Cine CN-E 14-35mm T1.7 L S / SP | N | Cine Lens (APS only) | 3400 | manual | Y | 60 | 114 | ? x 241 | 2023 | 21999 | ||||||||||||||
14 | Cine CN-E 14.5-6o mm T2.6 L S | N | Cine Lens (APS only) | 4500 | manual | Y | 70 | 42750 | |||||||||||||||||
15 | EF 15 mm f/2.8 Fisheye | 15.3/2.8 | Y | Fisheye (diagonal) | 319 | AF | Y | 20 | rear | 73 x 62 | 1987 | 699 | equisolid ● not the same as the FD: EF is a simpler 8/7 design with 5 petals; FD was 1o/9 with 6 petals and inbuilt filters | ||||||||||||
16 | Cine Servo 15-12o mm T2.95-3.95 | (Y) | Cine Lens | 3400 | manual | Y | 85 | 114 | 295 x 167 | 2022 | 31000 | inbuilt 1.5x extender for up to 18o mm; FF coverage if and only if extender is engaged ● T2.95 only at 15-9o mm | |||||||||||||
17 | EF-S 15-85 mm f/3.5-5.6 IS USM | 16-82 | N | 571 | USM | Y | 72 | 82 x 88 | 2009 | 799 | |||||||||||||||
18 | Cine CN-E 15.5-47 mm T2.8 L S | N | Cine Lens (APS only) | 2200 | manual | Y | 50 | ||||||||||||||||||
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20 | EF 16-35 mm f/2.8 L III USM | 16.48-34/2.9 T3.1-3.2 | Y | 789 | USM | Y | 28 | 82 | 89 x 128 | 2016 | 2199 | cine mod with manual aperture available: newsshooter.com/2017/11/16/technical-farm-cine-modded-canon-lenses/ | |||||||||||||
21 | EF 16-35 mm f/2.8 L II USM | 17-34/2.9 T3.3-3.4 | Y | 643 | USM | Y | 28 | 82 | 89 x 112 | 2007 | 1599 | ||||||||||||||
22 | EF 16-35 mm f/2.8 L USM | 16.48-34/2.9 T3.5 | Y | 600 | USM | Y | 28 | 77 | 84 x 103 | 2001 | 1499 | IMHO the worst lens Canon ever made (and I have used the 1oo-2oo/5.6 which is normally given this title!) | |||||||||||||
23 | EF 16-35 mm f/4 L IS USM | T4.5-4.6 | Y | 617 | USM | Y | 28 | 77 | 83 x 113 | 2014 | 1199 | ||||||||||||||
24 | TS-E 17 mm f/4 L | Y | Tilt/Shift | 820 | manual | Y | 28 | none | 89 x 107 | 2009 | 2149 | All TS lenses are manual focus only, but still only set their aperture through the camera; there is no aperture dial | |||||||||||||
25 | EF 17-4o mm f/4 L USM | 17.49-39/4.1 T4.5 | Y | 474 | USM | Y | 28 | 77 | 84 x 97 | 2003 | 799 | Similarly bad reputation than the 16-35/2.8 Mk I | |||||||||||||
26 | EF 17-35 mm f/2.8 L USM | 18-34/2.9 T3 | Y | 534 | USM | Y | 42 | 77 | 84 x 96 | 1996 | |||||||||||||||
27 | Cine Servo CN7x17 17-12o mm T2.95 Servo | N | Cine Lens (APS-H only) | 2900 | manual | Y | 85 | 114 | 172 x 263 | 2022 | 23850 | T2.95 only at 17-91 mm | |||||||||||||
28 | EF-S 17-85 mm f/4-5.6 IS USM | 18-82/4.1-5.8 | N | 469 | USM | Y | 67 | 79 x 92 | 2004 | 599 | |||||||||||||||
29 | EF-S 17-55 mm f/2.8 IS USM | 18-52/2.9 | N | 652 | USM | Y | 77 | 84 x 111 | 2006 | 1149 | |||||||||||||||
30 | EF-S 18-2oo mm f/3.5-5.6 IS | 19-193/3.6-5.9 | N | 596 | AF | Y | 72 | 79 x 102 | 2008 | 699 | |||||||||||||||
31 | EF-S 18-135 mm f/3.5-5.6 IS | 19-131/3.6-5.9 | N | 452 | AF | Y | 67 | 75 x 101 | 2009 | 499 | |||||||||||||||
32 | EF-S 18-135 mm f/3.5-5.6 IS USM | N | 515 | USM | Y | 67 | 77 x 96 | 2016 | 599 | ||||||||||||||||
33 | EF-S 18-135 mm f/3.5-5.6 IS STM | N | 464 | STM | N | 67 | 77 x 96 | 2012 | 549 | ||||||||||||||||
34 | Cine Compact Servo CN-E 18-8o mm T4.4L IS KAS S | N | Cine Lens (APS only) | 1200 | manual | Y | 50 | 77 | 182 x 93 | 2022 | 4600 | ||||||||||||||
35 | EF-S 18-55 mm f/3.5-5.6 | N | 190 | AF | Y | 58 | 69 x 80 | 2003 | 199 | ||||||||||||||||
36 | EF-S 18-55 mm f/3.5-5.6 USM | N | AF | Y | 58 | 69 x 80 | 2003 | ||||||||||||||||||
37 | EF-S 18-55 mm f/3.5-5.6 II | N | 182 | AF | Y | 58 | 69 x 80 | 2005 | 199 | ||||||||||||||||
38 | EF-S 18-55 mm f/3.5-5.6 II USM | N | AF | Y | 58 | 69 x 80 | 2005 | ||||||||||||||||||
39 | EF-S 18-55 mm f/3.5-5.6 III | N | AF | Y | |||||||||||||||||||||
40 | EF-S 18-55 mm f/3.5-5.6 IS | N | 200 | AF | Y | 58 | 69 x 70 | 2007 | 199 | ||||||||||||||||
41 | EF-S 18-55 mm f/3.5-5.6 IS II | N | 198 | AF | Y | 58 | 69 x 70 | 2011 | 249 | ||||||||||||||||
42 | EF-S 18-55 mm f/3.5-5.6 IS STM | N | 205 | STM | N | 58 | 69 x 75 | 2013 | 249 | ||||||||||||||||
43 | EF-S 18-55 mm f/4-5.6 STM | N | 213 | STM | N | 58 | 67 x 62 | 2017 | |||||||||||||||||
44 | EF-S 18-55 mm f/4-5.6 IS STM | N | 213 | STM | N | 58 | 67 x 62 | 2017 | 249 | ||||||||||||||||
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46 | Cine Sumire CN-E 2o mm T1.5 FP X and L F | Y | Cine Lens (FF) | 1100 | manual | Y | 30 | 114 | 118 x 1o2 | 2019 | 7410 | full frame EF or PL mount cine lens ● this is the only cine prime NOT to be derived from an existing EF photo lens ● very similiar rendition to the Sigma Art 2o T1.5, but the Sigma shows less field curvature and therefore more separation in the edges | |||||||||||||
47 | EF 2o mm f/2.8 USM | T3.2 | Y | 394 | USM | Y | 25 | 72 | 78 x 71 | 1992 | 539 | ||||||||||||||
48 | Cine CN-E 2o-5o mm T2.4 | Y | Cine Lens (FF) | 3300 | manual | Y | 60 | 114 | ? x 241 | 2022 | 21999 | full frame EF or PL mount cine lens (in fact, it's just the above 14-35/1.7 with an extender screwed into the back!) | |||||||||||||
49 | EF 2o-35 mm f/2.8 L | 21-34 | Y | 549 | AF | Y | 50 | 72 | 89 x 79 | 1989 | 1199 | not the same as the FD: f/2.8 instead of f/3.5 | |||||||||||||
50 | EF 2o-35 mm f/3.5-4.5 USM | T4.1-5.1 | Y | 331, 333 | USM | Y | 34 | 77 | 84 x 69 | 1993 | 449 | ||||||||||||||
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52 | EF 22-55 mm f/4-5.6 USM | Y | 175 | USM | Y | 35 | 58 | 66 x 59 | 1998 | shortest EF zoom (by zoom factor) ● Great value for money: very cheap and very decent | |||||||||||||||
53 | EF 24 mm f/1.4 L II USM | 25/1.45 T1.6 | Y | Cine version available, see right | 647 | USM | Y | 25 | 77 | 94 x 87 | 2008 | 1549 | aka CN-E 24 mm T1.5 FP X and L F ● The Sigma Art Mk I is sharper | ||||||||||||
54 | EF 24 mm f/1.4 L USM | 25/1.45 | Y | 550 | USM | ? | 25 | 77 | 84 x 77 | 1997 | 1349 | whilst a functional copy of the lenses has demonstrated focus without being attached to a camera, I came across a "spares" listing on ebay detailling that neither AF nor MF worked, and Canon refused service due to discontinued spares!! the lack of MF might be due to a mechanical problem, i.e. not a USM problem, but beware! ● The Sigma Art Mk I is orders of magnitude sharper | |||||||||||||
55 | EF 24 mm f/2.8 | T3.4! | Y | 270 | AF | Y | 25 | 58 | 67 x 48 | 1988 | 349 | not the same as the FD: now 1o instead of 9 lenses | |||||||||||||
56 | EF 24 mm f/2.8 IS USM | 25/2.9 T2.9 | Y | 270 | USM | Y | 20 | 58 | 68 x 56 | 2012 | 599 | ||||||||||||||
57 | EF-S 24 mm f/2.8 STM | 25/2.9 | N | 125 | STM | N | 16 | 52 | 68 x 23 | 2014 | 149 | ||||||||||||||
58 | TS-E 24 mm f/3.5 L II | Y | Tilt/Shift | 786 | manual | Y | 21 | 82 | 89 x 107 | 2009 | 1899 | ||||||||||||||
59 | TS-E 24 mm f/3.5 L | Y | Tilt/Shift | 570 | manual | Y | 30 | 72 | 86 x 78 | 1991 | 1349 | ||||||||||||||
60 | EF 24-1o5 mm f/4 L IS USM II | T4.3-4.6 | Y | 789 | USM | Y | 45 | 77 | 84 x 118 | 2016 | 1099 | ||||||||||||||
61 | EF 24-1o5 mm f/4 L IS USM | 25-1o3/4.1 T5.2! | Y | 665 | USM | Y | 45 | 77 | 84 x 107 | 2005 | 999 | ||||||||||||||
62 | EF 24-1o5 mm f/3.5-5.6 IS STM | T3.8-6.3 | Y | 523 | STM | N | 40 | 77 | 83 x 104 | 2014 | 599 | ||||||||||||||
63 | EF 24-85 mm f/3.5-4.5 USM | 25-82 T4.3-5.4! | Y | 360 | USM | Y | 50 | 67 | 73 x 69 | 1996 | 399 | f/3.5 only at 24-34 mm! f/4 by 35 mm, f/4.5 by 5o mm | |||||||||||||
64 | EF 24-7o mm f/2.8 L II USM | 25-68/2.91 T2.9-3.1 | Y | 805 | USM | Y | 38 | 82 | 89 x 113 | 2012 | 1899 | cine mod with manual aperture available: newsshooter.com/2017/11/16/technical-farm-cine-modded-canon-lenses/ | |||||||||||||
65 | EF 24-7o mm f/2.8 L USM | 25-68/2.9 T3.5! | Y | 910 | USM | Y | 38 | 77 | 83 x 124 | 2002 | 2099 | ||||||||||||||
66 | EF 24-7o mm f/4 L IS USM | T4-4.1 | Y | 600 | USM | Y | 20 | 77 | 83 x 93 | 2012 | 1499 | ||||||||||||||
67 | Cine CN1ox25 25-25o mm T2.95-3.95 Servo | (Y) | Cine Lens | 3060 | manual | Y | 120 | 114 | 282 x 187 | 2020 | 30999 | inbuilt 1.5x extender for 37.5-375 mm; FF coverage if and only if extender is engaged ● T2.95 only at 25-187 mm, with extender T4.4 37.5-281 mm | |||||||||||||
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69 | EF 28 mm f/1.8 USM | T2.1 | Y | 310 | USM | Y | 25 | 58 | 74 x 56 | 1995 | 449 | lens can manually focus without power, as confirmed by owner: dpreview.com/forums/thread/4547784#forum-post-64760189 ● perhaps the most characterful bokeh of any EF lens - love or hate it ● about as sharp as the Sigma pre-Art 28/1.8, and visibly behind any Sigma Art | |||||||||||||
70 | EF 28 mm f/2.8 IS USM | 29/2.9 T2.8! | Y | 257 | USM | Y | 23 | 58 | 68 x 52 | 2012 | 549 | ||||||||||||||
71 | EF 28 mm f/2.8 | Y | 185 | AF | Y | 30 | 52 | 67 x 43 | 1987 | 249 | not the same as the FD: EF is a simpler 5/5 design; FD was 7/7! | ||||||||||||||
72 | EF 28-3oo mm f/3.5-5.6 L IS USM | T4.3-6.9!!! | Y | 1700 | USM | Y | 70 | 77 | 92 x 184 | 2004 | 2499 | 167o g specified ● not very good throughout, and inferior to the 28-135 ● 28-39mm = f/3.5, 4o-59mm = f/4.o, 6o-69mm = f/4.5, 7o-1o9mm = f/5.o, 11o-3oomm = f/5.6 | |||||||||||||
73 | EF 28-2oo mm f/3.5-5.6 USM | Y | 505 | USM | Y | 45 | 72 | 78 x 90 | 2000 | 799 | whenever a USM and a non-USM version of a lens came out in the same year, they are optically identical ● very bad reviews, which are somewhat justified, but the 28-3oo L is not stellar, either | ||||||||||||||
74 | EF 28-2oo mm f/3.5-5.6 | Y | 495 | AF | Y | 45 | 72 | 78 x 90 | 2000 | wide-angle horrible outside image centre; 35mm is already f/4. gets better around 135mm ● overall not much worse than the 28-3oo L, but disappointing reviews throughout. many find the Nikon 28-2oo G visibly superior ● very compact | |||||||||||||||
75 | EF 28-135 mm f/3.5-5.6 IS USM | 29-131/3.6-5.8 T4.3-6.6!!! | Y | 537 | USM | Y | 50 | 72 | 78 x 97 | 1998 | 499 | ALL 28-… zooms measured start at 29 mm! ● strong CA ● "generally considered a mid-range performer, with a good value to performance ratio that makes it popular as either a starter lens or an upgrade from lower quality lenses" ● 28mm centre really great at f/8 and portrait focus distance, bokeh nice, but still massive CA. sharpness then decays with distance; almost irrelevant as a landscape lens, even if stopping further down. ● 35mm is significantly worse than 28mm; only f/3.5 at 35mm ● 135 mm acceptably sharp but hardly any micro detail; image edges nicer. bokeh still nice. close-ups irrelevant without any micro detail. ● compared to 24-1o5 4 I: same sharpness at wide angle, 28-135 lower sharpness at 1oomm | |||||||||||||
76 | EF 28-1o5 mm f/3.5-4.5 USM II | 29-1o1/3.6-4.7 | Y | 362 | USM | Y | 50 | 58 | 72 x 75 | 2000 | 539 | optically virtually identical to the 28-135, actually slightly better at 1o5mm. None of them have a lot of micro detail ● already at 35mm, f/4 is the fastest you get! | |||||||||||||
77 | EF 28-1o5 mm f/3.5-4.5 USM | 29-1o2/3.5-4.7 T4.1-5.2 | Y | 375 | USM | Y | 50 | 58 | 72 x 75 | 1992 | 570 | not very good throughout | |||||||||||||
78 | EF 28-1o5 mm f/4-5.6 USM | Y | 210 | USM | Y | 48 | 58 | 67 x 68 | 2002 | ||||||||||||||||
79 | EF 28-1o5 mm f/4-5.6 | 29-1o2/4-5.9 | Y | 210 | AF | Y | 48 | 58 | 67 x 68 | 2002 | |||||||||||||||
80 | EF 28-9o mm f/4-5.6 USM II | 29-87/3.8-5.9 | Y | 190 | USM | Y | 38 | 58 | 67 x 71 | 2002 | |||||||||||||||
81 | EF 28-9o mm f/4-5.6 USM | Y | 190 | USM | Y | 38 | 58 | 67 x 71 | 2000 | reviewer: "Image quality suffers particularly between 28–35mm and 80–90mm*, and there is heavy vignetting when used wide open" *in other words, what's left would be better covered by a 5o/1.8 prime! ● AF performance significantly better than optical performance… | |||||||||||||||
82 | EF 28-9o mm f/4-5.6 III | Y | 190 | AF | Y | 38 | 58 | 67 x 71 | 2004 | ||||||||||||||||
83 | EF 28-9o mm f/4-5.6 II | Y | 180 | AF | Y | 38 | 58 | 67 x 71 | 2003 | ||||||||||||||||
84 | EF 28-9o mm f/4-5.6 | Y | 180 | AF | Y | 38 | 58 | 67 x 71 | 2000 | ||||||||||||||||
85 | EF 28-8o mm f/2.8-4 L USM | Y | 945 | USM | N | 50 | 72 | 84 x 120 | 1988 | f/3.2 by 35 mm, f/3.5 by 4o mm, f/4 by 6o mm | |||||||||||||||
86 | EF 28-8o mm f/3.5-5.6 USM V | Y | 200 | USM | Y | 38 | 58 | 66 x 71 | 1999 | II through V versions have plastic lens mounts ● only the original USM version supports full-time manual focusing; USM versions II through V do not. | |||||||||||||||
87 | EF 28-8o mm f/3.5-5.6 USM IV | Y | 200 | USM | Y | 38 | 58 | 66 x 71 | 1996 | ||||||||||||||||
88 | EF 28-8o mm f/3.5-5.6 USM III | Y | 205 | USM | Y | 38 | 58 | 65 x 64 | 1995 | ||||||||||||||||
89 | EF 28-8o mm f/3.5-5.6 USM II | 29-77/3.46-5.88 | Y | 200 | USM | Y | 38 | 58 | 64 x 69 | 1993 | |||||||||||||||
90 | EF 28-8o mm f/3.5-5.6 USM | Y | 321 | USM | Y | 50 | 58 | 72 x 78 | 1991 | 450 | only this USM version supports full-time manual focusing; the following versions II through V do not | ||||||||||||||
91 | EF 28-8o mm f/3.5-5.6 II | 29-77/3.46-5.88 | Y | 200 | AF | Y | 38 | 58 | 66 x 71 | 1999 | |||||||||||||||
92 | EF 28-8o mm f/3.5-5.6 I | Y | 200 | AF | Y | 38 | 58 | 66 x 71 | 1996 | ||||||||||||||||
93 | EF 28-7o mm f/2.8 L USM | T3.3-3.4 | Y | 862 | USM | Y | 50 | 77 | 84 x 118 | 1993 | 1299 | ||||||||||||||
94 | EF 28-7o mm f/3.5-4.5 II | Y | 285 | AF | Y | 39 | 52 | 70 x 77 | 1988 | ||||||||||||||||
95 | EF 28-7o mm f/3.5-4.5 | Y | 300 | AF | Y | 39 | 52 | 70 x 75 | 1987 | 357 | |||||||||||||||
96 | Cine CN-E 3o-3oo mm T2.95–3.7 L S | N | Cine Lens (APS only) | 5800 | manual | Y | 150 | 44650 | |||||||||||||||||
97 | Cine CN-E 3o-1o5 mm T2.8 L S | N | Cine Lens (APS only) | 2200 | manual | Y | 60 | 9999 | |||||||||||||||||
98 | Cine CN-E 31.5-95mm T1.7 L S / SP | N | Cine Lens (APS only) | 3500 | manual | Y | 100 | 114 | ? x 246 | 2023 | 22000 | ||||||||||||||
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100 | EF 35 mm f/1.4 L II USM | T1.7 | Y | Cine version available, see right | 760 | USM | Y | 28 | 72 | 80 x 106 | 2015 | 1799 | aka CN-E 35 mm T1.5 FP X and L F ● on par with the Sigma Art Mk I |