These 7 Canon EF-S lenses are rated for infrared photography from real-world tests by IR photographers. Ratings are Good (7 lenses), Maybe (0 lenses), Bad (0 lenses), and Unknown (0 lenses) for hot spots, the bright spot some lenses leave in the center of an infrared image, and follow the thresholds below.

IR Focal
Length		 Minimum
Aperture		 Lens Filter Weight Notes Images
Good 10-22mm ƒ/3.5-4.5 Canon EF-S 10-22mm ƒ/3.5-4.5 USM
Adorama B&H		 ⌀77mm 385 g No hot spots. Edges softer until ƒ/8  
Good 10-18mm ƒ/4.5-5.6 Canon EF-S 10-18mm ƒ/4.5-5.6 IS STM
KEH Adorama B&H		 ⌀67mm 240 g Very sharp lens. No hot spots, but softer corners until ƒ/11  
Good 18-55mm ƒ/4-5.6 Canon EF-S 18-55mm ƒ/4-5.6 IS STM
KEH Adorama B&H		 ⌀58mm 215 g Soft extreme corners at 18mm. Sharp across image at all other focal lengths  
Good 24mm ƒ/2.8 Canon EF-S 24mm f/2.8 STM
KEH Adorama B&H		 ⌀52mm 125 g Julzz View images
Good 15-85mm ƒ/3.5-5.6 Canon EF-S 15-85mm ƒ/3.5-5.6 IS USM
KEH Adorama 		⌀72mm 575 g Hot spots mild at ƒ/11. Softer corners at 15mm-20mm. Can be challenging to get a good copy of this lens due to decentering common  
Good 18-135mm ƒ/3.5-5.6 Canon EF-S 18-135mm ƒ/3.5-5.6 IS STM
KEH Adorama 		⌀67mm 480 g No hot spots, but leaves glow from 18-50mm and corners are softer 18mm-20mm  
Good 60mm ƒ/2.8 Canon EF-S 60mm ƒ/2.8 USM Macro
KEH Adorama 		⌀52mm 335 g No hot spots  

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What the ratings mean. Hot spots usually appear as you increase the lens ƒ-number, so each rating depends on the lowest ƒ-stop where a hot spot shows and how severe it is, and the thresholds differ by sensor format.

  • Good: No hot spots, or one that starts at ƒ/8 or higher where diffraction impacts image sharpness.
  • Maybe: Contains a mild hot spot that starts between ƒ/4 and ƒ/5.6 and is correctable in editing.
  • Bad: A hot spot that starts at ƒ/4 or lower, or is hard to correct in editing.
  • Unknown: No data reported.

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Canon EF-S Lens Mount Adapters

Use an adapter to mount these lenses to many mirrorless cameras.

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